The Cottage Journal

As bright red bows and fresh green wreaths adorn the doors in and around your neighborhood, please join us in welcoming and celebrating the holiday season. This year, we’re highlighting creative design ideas in 10 featured home tours that span the co

After decorating this Utah home four Christmas seasons in a row, it’s safe to say designers Rachel Folkman and Chelsea Kasch know how to fill their client’s home with holiday cheer. But when the season rolls around again, they’re not afraid to find a

Covered in a blanket of freshly fallen snow, interior designer Pamela Harvey’s brick Colonial boasts quintessential Virginia curb appeal. Fresh evergreen garlands wrapped around the stately columns and a trio of fresh wreaths on the front door create

“Every year since we’ve lived here, the kids excitedly race out of bed on Christmas morning to open their gifts in our family room,” says interior designer and blogger Jewel Marlowe, describing holidays spent in the Fairfax Station, Virginia, house s

When Jody and Larry Cochran set eyes on this 1950s ranch-style home situated on a sizable corner lot in a charming neighborhood in San Antonio, Texas, they knew it was the perfect place to raise their three daughters. Now empty nesters, the Cochrans—

Over the years, Lynn and Bob Roden established many holiday traditions as their two children, Monicka and Matt, grew up in the Vestavia Hills, Alabama, home the couple built in 1994, but Christmas 2021 was set to be a special occasion with their daug

After almost 30 years in the Terrell Hills, Texas, home they built, but fresh off of a to-the-studs remodel, Julie and Andy Allen wanted both their home’s everyday and Christmas décor to reflect a classic meets contemporary approach—all across a unif

For years, Cara and Tom Fox, the owners and creative talent behind the design-build firm The Fox Group in Salt Lake City, Utah, waited patiently as they dreamed of one day building their ideal family home. “We waited for years for the perfect propert

On any given day, Cindy and Tim Bembry’s Tudor-inspired home is a vision of well-appointed rooms and striking features. But once Christmas Day draws near, it truly becomes a sight to behold. Aided by interior decorator Sharon Hixon, Cindy is sure to

From a classic Southern façade to interiors filled with traditional antique furnishings and meaningful vintage accents, every facet of Carolyn and Randy Mayo’s Terrell Hills, Texas, cottage is steeped in history—specifically family history. Inspired

To get her home ready for the season, Trissy Holladay need only look around her comfortable and eclectic interiors for inspiration. Describing her décor as “English cottage in style,” Trissy uses fresh greenery and heirloom ornaments to complete the

Pages 9–16—Christmas decorating by Rachel Folkman, Rachel Folkman Designs, and Chelsea Kasch, Chelsea Kasch Interior Design. Specialty ornaments from Sun River Gardens. Faux greenery from Gatehouse No. 1. Pages 17–26—Interior designs by Pamela Harvey