A Picture Perfect Spring Cottage

Beautiful Cozy Cottage

Text by Lauren Eberle/Photography by Marcy Black Simpson

White walls make an ideal canvas for a collage of antique finds.

As a professional photographer, Heather Cummans knows that the first shot—the initial impression—can speak volumes about the subject of a portrait. That’s why curb appeal, that great first look, became Heather’s top priority when she moved into her cozy cottage seven years ago.

Beautiful-Fence

“It didn’t take much work to spruce up the front of the house,” Heather recalls. “In fact, I was surprised what a difference just a little money and time could make.” A white picket fence, pale painted shutters, and planted flower boxes added color and quaintness to the facade while Mother Nature completed the inviting look with lush jasmine, boxwood, and ivy.