Contemporary Cottages
Digital Edition 1.0
Text © 2019 Molly Hyde English
Photographs © 2019 Ryan Garvin
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Gibbs Smith
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Layton, Utah 84041
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www.gibbs-smith.com
ISBN: 978-1-4236-5138-3
To my husband, Rich, and to all of our pups: those departed—Maggie, Hannah, Charlie, Buddy, Tipper, and Lily—as well as our two “fur-kids,” Emma and Molly, who have sat patiently at my feet as I have planned and prepared this book. My sincere love and gratitude. —Molly Hyde English
To my uncle Jeff, who would have been so proud to display this book on his coffee table. —Ryan Garvin
Acknowledgments
As I contemplated a final book—the last in a trilogy of Gibbs Smith books dedicated to the American cottage—it was a call to action by a fellow merchant, Laurie Alter, founder and owner of the ever-popular Tuvalu Design, that led to Contemporary Cottages. Laurie had stopped by my store, Camps and Cottages, to say hello and peek at a gallery-framed U.S. forty-eight-star vintage flag that I had just installed. Laurie and husband, Jeff, had recently completed work on a contemporary cottage and she noted that there was a perfect place in the cottage for the flag. Intrigued, I asked her if I might visit what was at one time a half-century-old ranch which had been given new life as a contemporary cottage and new home for Laurie, Jeff and son, Cody. I dropped by a few days later and she was right. The flag was a perfect fit but more importantly their work on the cottage convinced me that a third book had to be done! If the inspirational visit were not enough, Laurie suggested I contact photographer Ryan Garvin who jumped at the opportunity and who has worked so professionally and diligently on the project. Thank you, Ryan!
Many of the owners have asked to remain anonymous. To all of you, it’s my hope that the photos have pleased each of you and more importantly I wish to thank you for sharing your thoughts, insights and ideas with readers. You may very well inspire others to give new life to their cottages in the future.
Stories about several of the cottages were shared with me by their designers. To Raili Clasen, Kelly Nutt, Shannon Wilkins, Mindy Laven and Ashley Clark—my sincere appreciation and best wishes to each of you for continued success with your design businesses.
A special acknowledgement and thank you to Michele Graham, founder and owner of Juxtaposition Home, one of the West Coast’s great stores, who suggested candidate cottages and worked with me on a number of project photo shoots.
Finally and most importantly I wish to give a very appreciative acknowledgment to Madge Baird, managing editor at Gibbs Smith, for her patience and perseverance in putting me to the test to ensure that we crossed the finish line.