Cottage
style designs were popular in the 1800s, if anything out of necessity. Blue
collar workers and their large families liked to create a tight-knit atmosphere
in their homes. There was no need for a “man cave” or a media room as there is
today. Of course modern homes have adapted that cottage style design of
yesteryear but also while including the technological amenities that have
become an everyday part of our life.
The
Cape Cod Cottage takes a different
route. It is a true 1800s design that looks almost like a museum of how people
lived in the past compared to a modern everyday living quarters – on the
interior at least.
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You
can see some of that old-world style in both the colors, furniture, and layout
of this historic cottage.
Furniture
is laid out for conversing in the evenings or just relaxing with family in
front of the fire.
This
old-time cottage proves that open style floor plans were just as popular
hundreds of years ago as they are today.
The
staircase isn't as grand a feature as you might expect in some Victorian style
homes but it still serves as a very prominent focal point.
One
of the two upstairs bedrooms (sized 10' X 10' and 12' X 11').
The
dining room even features a fire place.
The
layout of this Cape Cod cottage includes a living room, a dining room, a family
room and this sun room. It either proves that people liked spending time with
their kin and guests...or wanted to have plenty of options to escape away from
them.
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