The Cozy Home | Cottage

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Inviting Comfort
Classic architecture meets an open floor plan in this 4,000-square-foot Excelsior home. With a hint of Nantucket Island shingle-style architecture, the exterior of this cottage, built by Shane Homes, features cedar shakes, gables, and mixture of Fond du Lac and Chilton stone wainscoting.

Classic Cottage Traits
Multiple steep roofs • Home orientation maximizes daylight • Spaces bring the outside in • Continuous cedar shingles • Real stone • Front-porch columns • Built-in furniture

Photo by Erin Hinderks

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Casual Meets Formal
Strong architectural statements continue throughout the home’s interior, particularly in the kitchen where a blend of casual and formal is accomplished through an ornate light fixture over the marble island, a honed soapstone on the perimeter countertops, enameled cream-toned cabinetry, and a bay window. Cottage-blue paint ties it all together.

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Light Enhancements
Built-ins throughout reinforce the home’s traditional feel, while arches bring definition and separation to the open layout. Light is a unifying element throughout, as numerous windows allow daylight to create a bright and cozy ambiance. “The house was designed around the sun,” says builder Shane Walgamuth. “It captures all the light.”

Photo by Erin Hinderks