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Gothic Cottage With Clover Windows

December 10, 2018

From: Daniel Contelmo

When approached to design a unique home for a couple in Unionvale, N.Y., architect Daniel Contelmo knew that a modern exterior wouldn't be suitable. So he settled on a cottage design that included steeply pitched roofs and clover windows reminiscent of Carpenter Gothic style. These details create a striking contrast to the home's pastoral surroundings.

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Gothic Cottage Front Yard

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Gothic Cottage Front Approach

A sweeping driveway and bluestone path guide residents and visitors to the garage and main entry. The landscaping's graceful lines are harmonious with the home's setting.

Gothic Cottage Exterior

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Gothic Cottage Exterior and Yard

This Gothic cottage, brown with crisp white trim, is located in a wide meadow and near a pond. A screened-in porch and office windows wrap around the left side of the house, overlooking the meadow.

Brown Cottage Exterior

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Brown Cottage Exterior and Front Yard

As charming as a gingerbread house, this large cottage has fun shaped windows, fresh white trim and nestles right into its woodsy surroundings.

Cottage Entry With Star Pendant

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White Cottage Entry With Star Pendant

The interiors of this imaginative home are paneled with whitewashed wood. A fun architectural touch: In the foyer, the second stair wraps around to create a small bench.

Sitting Room With Green Chairs

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Country Sitting Room With Green Chairs

The sitting room was designed with long stretches of windows to let in sweeping meadow views. Furnishings are surprisingly glam: green leather armchairs, a velvety sofa and a gold coffee table.

Great Room With Yard View

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Country Great Room With Yard View

The open layout of this country house allows for clear viewing from the foyer all the way out to the backyard. Exposed beams help lead the eye.

Great Room With White Trim

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Country Great Room With White Trim

The walls of this vaulted great room are mostly glass, connecting the space with its lovely surroundings.

Cottage Dining Area

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Cottage Dining Area With Globe Chandeliers

This cottage's dining area sits right next to the great room. Exposed beams and chandeliers help visually delineate between the different spaces.

Cottage Great Room With Christmas Tree

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White Cottage Great Room With Christmas Tree

The ceiling of this great room reaches up two stories tall. Small barn-style doors on one wall neatly hide the television.

Great Room With Stone Fireplace

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Country Great Room With Stone Fireplace

This large stone fireplace is the focal point of the great room. Each stone in the fireplace was hand selected for color, shape and size.

White Cottage Kitchen

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White Cottage Kitchen With Exposed Beams

This light and bright kitchen looks readymade for baking fests and features views out onto the front yard. The cabinets are whitewashed pine; the floors are oak.

Kids' Room With Six Bunk Beds

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Country Kids' Room With Six Bunk Beds

Six built-in bunk beds make sure there's plenty of space for sleepovers in this kids' bedroom. The beds' adorable railings mimic white picket fences.

Country Kids' Room

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Country Kids' Room Closets

The closets in this amazing kids' bedroom match the home's farmhouse charm with barn-style doors. The ceiling was vaulted in the front to allow space for the adorable clover window.

Country Kids' Bathroom

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Country Kids' Bathroom With Pine Paneling

This sweet-as-can-be kids bathroom has a double sink and a separate toilet and shower room. Iron hardware on the closet doors gives the room a farmhouse feel.

Bedroom With Pom Pom Bedding

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Cottage Guest Room With Pom Pom Bedding

Rainbow pom-poms fill this guest bedroom with whimsical color. A hole was carved into the ceiling to let the pretty clover window be seen.

Country Master Bedroom

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Paneled Country Master Bedroom

The overarching design goal for this master bedroom: Create a space that's calm and serene. Whitewashed paneled walls do the job nicely.

Cottage Bathroom With Vaulted Ceiling

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Cottage Master Bathroom With Vaulted Ceiling

To create the feeling of a sloped ceiling in this master bathroom, the paneling on the edges was angled and rafters installed.

Country Bathroom With Paneling

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Country Master Bathroom With Paneling

Vertical pine paneling visually helps to heighten the ceiling of this master bathroom. The light palette lets sunlight bounce around the space.

Vanity With Marble Countertop

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Vanity With Marble Countertop

Thick marble makes an elegant topping for this master bathroom vanity. The room's varied textures—wood, marble, tile—work together because of their similar color palette.

Cottage Bathroom With Paneling

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Cottage Master Bathroom With Paneling

Corner windows frame this tub and offer up a view of the pond. On the floor, a subtle graphic pattern is a pretty complement to the walls' whitewashed pine.

Gothic Cottage Rear Exterior

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Gothic Cottage Rear Exterior and Yard

This back porch is treated to a full view of the property's pond. The home's roof is metal and the siding is pine.

Cottage Rear Exterior and Lawn

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Gothic Cottage Rear Exterior and Lawn

To connect the indoors and the outdoors, the sitting areas along the back of this cottage feature walls of glass.

Cottage Exterior and Driveway

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Gothic Cottage Exterior and Driveway

An arched fence secludes the driveway up to this Gothic cottage. Because the house is set into a hill, stone retaining walls allow walk-in access to the basement.

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