Cottage Makeover

An Atlanta couple drew on their New England roots to add space to their cottage without adding on.|By Lisa Mowry

What they Did Outside
Photo by: Laurey W. Glenn

What they Did Outside

  • Painted the brick a more natural, warmer color, Fauna (456) by ICI Paints; icipaints.com
  • Replaced the roof with cedar shingles that will age naturally over time
  • Punctuated the house with boxwood plantings encircling a new lawn
Source Guide
Brick paint: Fauna (456); .
Trim paint: French White (2005); ICI Paints.
Shutter and front door paint: Mopboard Black (CW123); Pratt & Lambert.
Lanterns: L306-Lantern; Period Lighting Fixtures.


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