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Feature Friday: French Country Cottage

February 22, 2013 By Rhoda 30 Comments

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Some girls just know their style and stick with it.

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Born and bred California girl, Courtney, from French Country Cottage, is one of those talented gals who definitely knows her style and how to achieve it and her beautiful blog is full of inspiring pics of her house and how she puts it all together.  She’s a great photographer too and her pics look like they’re out of a magazine.  Romantic, cottage, French country, that’s Courtney’s style, so if that’s the way you lean too, you’ll love today’s feature.

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Courtney is a stay at home mom to three young adult children and she says she is a day-dreamer.  She and her hubby took an old neglected vacation home and turned it into their dream home with a lot of blood, sweat, and tears.  I can relate to that one!

Starting in the kitchen, Courtney has really personalized her spaces, making it just the way she wants it and I love the relaxed, down-home feel of Courtney’s home.  It just feels welcoming.

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Plates on the wall, wainscoting, and beadboard are in abundance at Courtney’s house.  She loves old and vintage things and I love her pics, they are so pretty.  You could just get lost in them.

Courtney kitchen

A free-standing island in the kitchen is so pretty.  I love her Shaker style white cabinets too.

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Check out the beadboard ceiling, always a fave way to bring charm to a room.  Those blingy chandeliers help in that area too!

dining room

The dining room is equally charming with the large chalkboard, French chairs, rustic table and those beautiful crystal chandeliers.  What a pretty space to dine.

living room

Courtney loves to bring in fresh flowers to her space, with faves being roses and hydrangeas.  They look right at home at her house.  I love those Italian nesting tables.

master bedroom

Courtney’s master bedroom is so cozy and pretty. I love, love that high ceiling with the beams. Charm times 100!

christmas bedroom

A closer look at the bed, during Christmas season.  I spy a tree in the room.

bathroom

The master bath is just what you’d expect in a charming home like this.  Beautiful  and romantic.

toile bathroom

I have always loved toile, even though I’m not using it at the moment. There was a time I had it in my house too and it is always pretty and romantic.

master fireplace

More roses and pretty vignette on the fireplace.

guest cottage kitchen

Courtney even has a guest cottage that is sweet as can be. They renovated this kitchen for about $800 and it is so adorable.

guest cottage bathroom

More form the guest cottage bathroom.  I love this piece.

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She has a thing for white dishes too, what a great collection.

fireplace

Moving to the outdoors, Courtney and her hubs completed this project last year. She’s also on the Lowes blogger team with me and it’s been fun watching the things she does around her house too.  We are worker bees, we are.  I love this newly renovated fireplace that looks like it’s a 100 years old.

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What a gorgeous spot to sit outside and relax.

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Courtney’s home is truly inspiring and beautiful and I hope you enjoyed the peek inside today.  You should go over and say hello, I know she would love to meet you all!

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  1. [email protected] Designs says

    February 22, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    Courtney’s home is truly a work of art…she has so lovingly transformed her home into a wonderful haven for her family…just love her amazing sense of style…Thanks Rhoda for presenting Courtney’s beautiful home to us…I love her blog…

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  2. Amy Castro says

    February 22, 2013 at 10:49 pm

    Beautiful cottage, great pictures. Great sense of decorating from Courtney’s. Thank you Rhoda for such a great post. Have a great weekend!

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  3. Debbie says

    February 23, 2013 at 11:08 am

    Lovely home, great post! thanks!

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  4. Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says

    February 23, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    Beautiful home…I always enjoy looking at photos of it!! Definitely dreamy to the max.

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  5. Sandy says

    February 24, 2013 at 12:51 am

    I’ve always admired Courtney’s home and her lovely romantic French Country style. She was just featured in Romantic Homes and I’ve seen her featured in other magazines. Truly beautiful. Yes, it’s easy to get lost in her romantic style. Wonderful feature!

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  6. kaye says

    February 24, 2013 at 8:30 am

    Rhoda,

    I love your new picture! You’re gorgeous!

    Thanks for the post; I always learn of new fabulous blogs from your features.

    Thanks!
    Kaye

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  7. Deneen says

    February 25, 2013 at 11:12 am

    Beautiful! She has such an eye. Enjoyed the tour!

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  8. Susan says

    February 26, 2013 at 7:20 am

    I love your blog as well. You have such good taste. Thanks for sharing your home with us.

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  9. Dan says

    December 6, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    I was wondering if you could tell me the paint color of the chalkboard in the kitchen?

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  10. Kathleen says

    November 14, 2016 at 10:13 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous! I love Courtney’s home!

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