Cottages are small, charming homes, often ranging from 1,000 to 1,200 square feet. Cottage styles can vary widely, including English thatched-roof cottages, Cape Cods, Creole cottages, and bungalows.

A storybook cottage wants a palette of earthen tones — creams, browns, rusts and other colors that tie the house to the ground. But that doesn’t mean a storybook cottage shouldn’t have pinks ...

The house is tucked into a wooded enclave of cottage-style homes in Vinings that Chip developed on a 2.5-acre piece of property, all with a European sensibility.