I love to feature all sorts of homes on Feature Friday: big home, little ones, cottage homes, and designer homes. And I appreciate all styles and sizes of homes.
I had the pleasure of meeting Jane and Leo, who blog at Cottage at the Crossroads, at the Haven conference this year and they are a delightful couple from South Carolina. They moved in Leo’s childhood home, an almost 100 year old cottage, sitting at the crossroads of two major highways. They downsized their lives, choosing to simplify out of necessity, but discovered a new joy from that move to the cottage. Located on land that has been in Leo’s family since the 1700’s, their cottage is special and sweet.
I hope you enjoy a peek into Leo and Jane’s cozy cottage. At 1400 s.f., it is much smaller than where they used to live, but they have made the adjustments and are loving their smaller home. I don’t blame them, it looks so inviting and homey, just the kind of place that is meant for real living.
Just looking at the front screened in porch makes me know that this will be a special home to tour, don’t you think?
Jane and Leo are gardeners too and look at this adorable chair with planter that Jane put together.
Inside the red front door is the living room. They tore out all the old carpet and discovered pine floors underneath, which they promptly refinished. I love happy stories like that.
I see this pic is before the red front door, but the living room is very charming.
This corner with the sagey green sofa and beautiful painting is so cute. I see Jane loves rabbits too, so I know we could be friends. I have some like that in my collection too.
Love the fireplace painted white.
The living room is open to the dining room and it’s casual, but holds plenty of seats for dining.
They have many antiques and collectibles scattered around their home.
The hallway holds special family pics. Check out those doors, I just love old doors in homes.
The original kitchen is still intact, sporting new white paint on the cabinets and green on the walls.
Love those cute café curtains, which I’ve noticed are making a big comeback lately.
There’s another one of those pretty doors again.
The guestroom is welcoming too.
And Rascal, the cat makes himself at home, as cats will do.
Their enclosed porch gets a lot of use, I’m sure. Porches and the South just go hand in hand.
So does watermelon and the South. We love our watermelon down here.
They grow veggies and flowers equally as well.
Anyone who grows veggies is OK in my book. I come from one of the best vegetable gardeners around, they are good people.
And that’s a tour of Cottage at the Crossroads. I hope you enjoyed visiting with Jane and Leo at their South Carolina home and I would love for you to click over to their blog and get to know them better. They are a delightful Southern couple and here’s their complete home tour.
Psssst!! Even though I’m up in New York right now most likely having a blast, today I’m guest posting over at Wayfair’s My Way Home (won’t be live until 9 a.m. EST)! I’d love for you to click over and read my home story, all about moving and now renovating this new house that I’ll be moving into soon. Please leave a comment over there too, if they like me, I might get asked to come back. 🙂
What a lovely home….my favorite is the green, white and black kitchen…love those colors together.
I loved seeing Jane and Leo’s cottage home. Absolutely beautiful.
We are considering a cottage style home, in our search, since our present home is on the market.
I know you are enjoying your time in NYC, Rhoda. Will check out your guest post.
Have fun in NY!!! I just went over to your guest post, and I’m even more excited to see what goes on in your new house next week!!
Rhoda,
What a charming cottage! I was surprised to see how wide the hall way is. Wonderful gardens. On my way over to check out their blog.
Your Friend,
Deborah
I love the red door. It looks like a cherry red as opposed to a darker red which you usually see on front doors. I want to paint my font door as it is black right now with a brass knocker, but I am at a loss for what color to use. If I send you a photo, will you give my your opinion? I also like the screened in porch and the wood floors.
Hi Rhoda,
I love stories like this. Challenges that become gifts. Look at the history that this hardworking couple is keeping alive! Quite the gardeners, too! Well done!
Cheers!,
Barbara
Rhoda,
Thank you so much for featuring our little home. Not only did it become a haven for us, it has become a way for us to keep family traditions alive for the younger generations. We feel very connected to this little piece of Earth, both literally and figuratively.Enjoy your time in NYC!
Jane
Adorable! Off to visit right now. 🙂
Beautiful Home, so many lovely personal touches, love it!
I love this house! It’s so inviting and cozy. And I love the red door. It’s amazing how one little thing like that can make such an impact.
Adorable house! but are those granite counters??
Love cottages! This one’s adorable. Loving those doors! I visited your guest post at Wayfair… it was great seeing your former home decorated mingled with pictures of your newly renovated (almost finished) new home! It was great to remember your decorating…and dreaming about what you will do in your new space when you move in and unpack! How fun will that be! You have a great style of writing and this was a fabulous guest post that brought it all together consisely. I left a comment on that site too! We know you are having fun in NYC. Can’t wait to see you blog about your trip! Safe travels my friend!
Beautiful cottage – so charming! Wonder where those adorable polka dot dishes came from in the dining room?
I love the front porch. Hopefully, one day we will have one. It just looks so relaxing and inviting.
Rhoda, What a lovely feature! Jane and Leo are the sweetest! that garden is just amazing! Love all here sweet touches in the home as well!! We love our SC guys!! 🙂
LOVED seeing Jane and Leo’s Cottage. They are also attending the Southern Bloggers Conference in Oct and I am very excited to meet them. I did not get to meet them at Haven but I have heard how incredibly sweet they are from Shirley. What a precious cottage and that is some garden! wow. Hope you are recovering from Blogher. 🙂 xxoo
Very cute cottage! I love that front porch! Front Porch sittin is important in the south! I like the old doors too! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Rhoda,
Thank you for featuring our humble little cottage at Windhams Crossroads. We love it here. I hope you are enjoying your time in the big apple and have a safe trip home.
Hi Rhoda,
I happen to live near Jane and Leo and only recently met them. I can tell you first hand that their home and gardens are a showplace. You can ride by the crossroads at anytime and see the two of them doing, making, gardening always busy doing something. I love that you showcased them. They are a special couple.
Dolly
I absolutely adore this home. Lovely. This actually looks like a home where a happy family could live and enjoy themselves. The gardens/grounds are also breathtaking. If only I were a few years younger, I would love to have a place like this.Wishful thinking.