Living in a 19th century caretaker's cottage I can totally understand and empathize with anyone who takes on the restoration of any antique home. I could never live or be happy in a cookie cutter space so whenever I spot caring and creative restoration and reinvention I smile and applaud...especially a cottage.
When I saw this fabulous Catskills Cottage on Hooked on Houses I had to share. Originally an 1840s Federal style schoolhouse, the neglected property was rescued for $30,000 by a magazine editor and a decorator who quickly scooped up the 900 square foot relic and spent a year breathing life into what would become their "Monkey Cottage".
No closets, ceiling so low you couldn't stand, burst pipes and layer upon layer of paint and wallpaper were a few of the challenges Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke had in store-I can relate to all that!
I love the happy colors and every inch nook and cranny made useful
...and when they were done a magical weekend retreat was their reward-go to the head of the class guys!
Hooked on Houses via Country Living
