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10 Books on Cottage Style and Cottage Decor

Published Mar 28 2020 in Cottage Decor, Cottage Living, Cottage Style, Reading

With life being lived at a different pace and stay at home the mandate for many, I'm finding myself reading more these days. How about you?

Books are a truly welcome reprieve from the news.  And relaxing with calming and inspiring interiors is a wonderful way to counter the anxiety many of us are feeling right now. 

If you're in search of book recommendations around cottage living, cottage style and cottage decor, today I'm sharing 10 titles you might enjoy!

I've included Amazon links for most of these books for the sake of simplicity but they may be found elsewhere online.  eBay, Thrift Books and Alibris are just some online used book retailers to check. 

Your local library may carry some of these books as well. Even though my local library is currently closed, patrons can place books on hold through the online catalog and then pick them up via a curbside service.  See if your library is offering something similar!

And perhaps you already have some of these books in your own personal library.
What a perfect opportunity to reacquaint yourself with them!

I hope these 10 reading suggestions bring you some comfort and get your imagination going while we stay at home. Now, onto 10 books that'll bring you much cottage style, cottage decor and cottage living inspiration...


Country Living's Cottage Style
by Marie Proeller Hueston



New Cottage Style, 2nd Edition
from Better Homes and Gardens




Easy Cottage Style: Comfortable Interiors for Country Living
by Liz Bauwens and Alexandra Campbell



Cottage: America's Favorite Home Inside and Out
by M. Caren Connolly and Louis Wasserman


Romantic Prairie Style: Homes Inspired by Traditional Country Life
by Fifi O'Neill



New Cottage Style: A Sunset Design Guide
by Sunset magazine


Perfect English Cottage
by Ros Byam Shaw


Simply by the Sea: Designing Cottages, Homes and Bungalows by the Sea
by Tracey Rapisardi


Creating Cottage Style: Stylish Ideas and Step-by-Step Projects
by Katherine Sorrell


The New Cottage: Inspiration for America's Favorite Home
by Katie Hutchison

Do you have a favorite book on cottage living that's not on this list? Please share it in the comments!

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