Sunday, August 11, 2013

Before's and After's in the Cottage World


I ran across this while looking for a before shot of a cottage in my 7,000 photo insanity.This is Fish Camp Cottage and my home for 8 years.It was a disaster but I loved it even in  it's state of disaster.There was serious magic lurking there and I was drawn to it's soul.
the first photo was the cover of Cottage Living magazine ( the greatly missed magazine)
I matched my favorite blouse to pick the color(which is now part of my cottage color collection janecoslickcottagecollection.com


FAVORITE BLOUSE BLUE
COTTAGE LIVING COVER
Dana Gallaher photographer
Front AFTER .. the reason for the colors....  the giant bush to the right was a forsythia bush with bright yellow/gold blooms
the cottage was covered with thousands of blue morning glories...It was so beautiful!!!
front yard  BEFORE
front room after
garage AFTER
Kitchen
looking toward the little porch with the best porch living
the  outdoor shower
ANNA BANANA YELLOW ( DOORS AND OUTDOOR CURTAINS
OLD SHUTTER BLUE (SHUTTER COLOR)

 I have been working on some (before and afters) at Grayton  Beach and Birmingham Alabama and Tybee Island. I think I will share with you along the way and get your thoughts.

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8 comments:

  1. Linda@ Lime in the CoconutAugust 11, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    You are a magician. MAGICIAN I tell ya! I swear, all of those colorful, life-filled, old souls of cottages must just sing at night when the sun goes down.....I wanna hear it!

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  2. Christy @ MCH PHOTOGRAPHYAugust 12, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    You do work Magic Jane, you have the golden touch!!

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  3. JANETAugust 12, 2013 at 5:17 PM

    I love the the classic with a punch of the blue, yellow and white color scheme. The after pictures don't even look like the same cottage. Oh please show us more eye candy! Is that Grayton Beach in Florida? There is a Grayton Beach not to far from my cottage on the Florida panhandle.

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  4. jessicaAugust 13, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    Jane, I loved that magazine and article. I tore it out and think I still have it!

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  5. tammy jAugust 14, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    you are medicine.
    in so many more ways than one.
    you are simply
    JOYOUS to watch.
    thank you for sharing so generously your creativity in making little homes that are jewels.
    love you! xoxo
    and ALWAYS am lurking... not always commenting. but always appreciating.

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  6. UnknownAugust 16, 2013 at 9:24 PM

    thanks for the wonderful words.it is located on Tybee Island Ga.

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  7. KathiAugust 19, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    When will you be in Birmingham?
    Where? :D

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  8. UnknownSeptember 18, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    I first saw your work in Cottage Living. I fell in love with it. All the white reminded me of my grandmother's sleeping porch. The kitchens put me right at her table, eating cheese sandwiches with mayonnaise on white bread. I live in Michigan where our lakes and beaches are a bit different, but you speak my language.

    Dee Farrell
    dfarrell.blog.com

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