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.

The Tiny Canal Cottage is a 1924 Craftsman-style house located in the Venice Beach Canals in Southern California. It features a quaint backyard, hardwood floors, oh, and it's only 362 square feet.

These cozy cottage style homes and designer-approved ideas evoke the rustic charm of the English countryside while working in virtually any location.

Architects offer Irish cottage-style home plans . Updated: Mar. 16, 2013, 10:00 a.m. ... The romantic view of the Irish cottage is a small, charming home with a thatched roof, ...