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What Style is Your Home?
When it comes to cottage styles, variety is the name of the game. View cottages across the country to find out which one is right for you.
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Creole Cottage
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Characteristics:
A bold paint combination reflects the streetscape of this house in New Orleans, a city known for its colorful cottages.
The simple structure, usually an L-shaped layout with second-story porch and interior courtyard, takes design inspiration from the area's Caribbean heritage.
Tall doors with shutters block the hot summer sun but let breezes flow through.
Read About It:
New Orleans Style: Past and Present by Susan Sully (Rizzoli, 2004) $50; rizzoliusa.com - Next: Greek Revival
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