Camps and Cottages: A Stylish Blend of Old and New

Camps and Cottages: A Stylish Blend of Old and New

From the burnt orange of Yosemite’s sunsets to the cobalt blues and foam greens of the Pacific, Camps and Cottages invites you to make a fresh, bold statement by combining the warmth and comfort of cottage living with a rustic blend of old and new. Camps and Cottages is a combination of the rustic living style so prevalent prior to World War I and of a more casual style that exploded onto the scene in the 1930s and 1940s, emphasizing excitement, color, and whimsical seaside living. It is cozy, colorful, and truly American. As indicated in Country Home magazine, it has regained momentum and enthusiastic acceptance from those intent on recapturing the art of comfort and a sweeter and far less complicated lifestyle. Whether the location is New England, the Midwest, the Rockies, or the Pacific coast, Camps and Cottages reflects the form and function of the heartland energized with the color and movement of our country’s forests and seashores. From the burnt orange of Yosemite's sunsets to the cobalt blues and foam greens of the Pacific, Camps and Cottages invites you to make a fresh, bold statement by combining the warmth and comfort of cottage living with a rustic blend of old and new. Camps and Cottages is a combination of the rustic living style so prevalent prior to World War I and of a more casual style that exploded onto the scene in the 1930s and 1940s, emphasizing excitement, color, and whimsical seaside living. It is cozy, colorful, and truly American. As indicated in Country Home magazine, it has regained momentum and enthusiastic acceptance from those intent on recapturing the art of comfort and a sweeter and far less complicated lifestyle. Though the coolness of white may have ruled the 1990s, todays Camps and Cottages look is dedicated to color, using it as a tool of expression as well as a source of energy. It also incorporates interchanging indoor and outdoor living without the traditional boundaries asociated with harsher climates. Whether the location is New England, mid-America, the Rockies, or the Pacific Coast, Camps and Cottages reflects the form and function of the heartland energized with the color and movement of our country's forests and seashores. Colorful whimsy. An energetic American style for seaside or heartland. Molly Hyde English is the founder of Camps and Cottages, a retail store with locations in southern California. She is a regional contributor to Country Home magazine, and her work has been featured in Country Home, House Beautiful, Home, Garden Design, and Woman's Day; she has also appeared on various HGTV programs. Linda Svendsen, a graduate of Music and Art High School and Parsons School of Design in New York, has been a renowned photographer for more than thirty years. Her work is showcased in numerous magazines and books; she is the author of Bicycle: Around the World. Introduction It was during a family road trip from California to Colorado in the summer of 1959 that I first came face to face with lodges, cabins and cottages. In retrospect, as I have grown my store, I like to think of it as the first chapter in my long odyssey. President Eisenhower's federal highway system--"the interstate"--was still years away, leaving us with travel on the two-lane highways, or what writer William Least Heat Moon later called "blue highways." Used Book in Good Condition