2. Traditional Eclectic
With a deep love of color and an eye for vintage style, this homeowner created an art form out of the unexpected. Mary Nelle Clem and her daughter, Mary Catherine Folmar, revived this 1915 cottage by tastefully blending priceless antiques with bold color.
![“I think my own personal style is a bit of French design [and] a little bit of English, but I just love that overly collected, curated, layered space that looks lived in and comfortable,” Paige says.](https://thecottagejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Photo-May-05-2022-2-46-08-PM_OTR-feat-218x150.jpg "Designer Paige Kontrafouris Layers Her 100-Year-Old Home with Collected Treasures")
