We recently came across a lovely, centuries-old cottage in the Welsh countryside, with snug dimensions, spare interiors, and a soothing palette. It's the home of Justine Cook, an artist and interior design consultant, and her husband, a landscape and history writer. Take a look:
The couple named the property “Harp Cottage,” which appears on the sign affixed to the gate.
The front door leads to a rustic entrance hall with its original flagstone floor intact.
Copper pipes were kept exposed.
An original Inglenook stove features prominently in the living room.
The living room is open to the dining area.
Artfully displayed dried flowers and foliage can be spotted throughout the home.
The kitchen, housed in an extension that was added in the late 1970s, is completely freestanding.
The wood countertops are made from a beech tree that felled near their property.
French doors lead to a patio.
One of three bedrooms upstairs.
A simply made bed in the guest room.