cottagelike

Small and charming

Resembling or suggestive of a cottage—small, cozy, and unpretentious: The inn had a cottagelike charm with its low ceilings and flower boxes.

The word evokes rustic simplicity and domestic warmth rather than grandeur or formality.

atmosphere

cozy

Warm and snug

  • homeyPleasantly informal and warm
  • intimateClosely personal or private
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly

inviting · charming · snug · welcoming · comfortable · unpretentious · nostalgic · old-fashioned · simple · humble

architectural

quaint

Attractively unfamiliar, outdated

dormer · lattice · shuttered · half-timbered · beamed · mullioned · eaves · picturesque · timber-framed · storybook

garden

hollyhocks

Tall flowering garden plants

ivy-covered · wildflowers · foxglove · lavender · rambling · overgrown · delphiniums · lupines · sweetpea · arbor

interior

chintz

Glazed patterned cotton

woodstove · potpourri · patchwork · rocking-chair · wainscoting · pantry · window-seat · crockery · embroidered · handmade

Opposites
scale and grandeur

cottagelikepalatial

Lavishly grand and spacious

mansion-like · grandiose · stately · monumental · imposing

architectural style and era

cottagelikemodern

Of recent times

contemporary · ultramodern · minimalist · sleek · futuristic

setting and character

cottagelikeinstitutional

Of formal establishments

corporate · urban · impersonal · sterile · clinical

Family

cottage, cottages, cottager, cotillion, cotter, cottage industry

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G