Brick, tile and barnwood are the key materials to pulling off the look.
In this week’s blog we have finished up the demolition upstairs and construction is underway! To get the vintage farmhouse bathroom vibe, I chose a combination of brick, shiplap, subway tile and hex tile.

Dissecting the layout may reveal easy ways to “steal” space from your floorplan.
Now that you have seen some before pictures of “Victory Farms”, in this blog you will see demolition under way and with the walls opening up, I can start adding ideas to my design software.

The first in a new series! See how The Flippin Designer tackles this dated “Harbor Country” cottage in Michigan.
Victory Farms. It’s a gem of a place about a mile from Lake Michigan in a quintessential beach town located in New Buffalo, MI.

Introducing a weekly column on all things renovation and redesign.
Hi…I am Betsy Glass the face behind “The Flippin Designer”. I am so ecstatic to have the opportunity to work with Cottage & Bungalows Magazine and share all of our cottage renovation and design tips with you!

A designer infuses her Michigan cottage with a mix of coastal, rustic and industrial charm.
When it comes to creating a home that truly makes you happy, vision is everything. When Betsy Glass and her husband bought their cottage in 2012, Betsy could picture it becoming her dream home. It was a model home before, so the walls were bare and plain, and the front yard was just dirt.