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Fish Creek Beginnings – Retro Cottage Style

November 5, 2021

Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo cottage vacation rental

We have a cottage called Fish Creek Beginnings in Door County, WI that we have had for five years. While we do use it ourselves, we bought it to have as a vacation rental May through November. When we were looking at properties there was not much to choose from in our price range. There was nothing about this home that wowed us (besides the adorable yellow oven) or gave us the feeling like it was THE ONE like we had in our previous homes. With that said, we knew it was great for a rental. With some paint, furniture, décor, and elbow grease, we knew we could get it to where we wanted it to be.

Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo cottage vacation rental
Fish Creek Beginnings

I had a prior vision of wanting a Ralph Lauren floral French like cottage and that first year I tried to slowly go in that direction. I quickly realized that I could not force the house to be something it was not. It would be stripping away all of the original character. It’s a 1958 midcentury home and I needed to embrace it. Best decision I made as we have fully fallen in love with our cottage since then. With that said, we have done a lot of work and still have a few more things on the list, but we love the little yellow house. This house was a good learning lesson for me. I’ve learned to be more open when it comes to homes and styles. I didn’t get what I wanted, but rather exactly what I needed.

Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo cottage vacation rental

I hope the following pictures bring you some inspiration or even some good memories depending on your age. See anything in the pictures and want to know where I got it from? I’d be happy to answer in the comment section below.

I change out some décor during the spring/summer months, but these are the most recent pictures while we enjoy the home this winter ourselves.

Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro style vacation cottage rental
Fish Creek Beginnings entryway – Isn’t the wallpaper fun! It’s perfect for a cottage in the woods. And that 3D deer picture? We met on eBay. I think I paid $5 for it and $15 for shipping. Either way it was a steal and made for the wallpaper.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
Our cottage is located in the heart of Door County. We are a 5 minute drive to downtown Fish Creek.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
The similar wood tones in the kitchen and living area give off a calming feeling.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
The home was built during the atomic age and the hardware throughout is called atomic knobs. The cherry accents pay tribute to something Door County is known well for – cherries.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
The large windows bring the outdoors in and make the 1000 sq. ft. home feel much larger than it is.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
The living room is a mix of old and new. It’s comfortable and relaxing.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
These orange striped pillows I scored at Home Goods pull in the color from the wood paneling.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
My mom saw this free TV stand somewhere and picked it up for herself. Luckily it didn’t fit and we got it. My husband refinished and stained it and it turned out great. The real turned electric fireplace vents well outside and adds to the cozy ambiance.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
There are retro touches throughout. Many of them from the nearby antique stores.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
I picked a wallpaper color that went well with the honey colored paneling to keep everything soothing to the eye. We thought about adding more wood paneling to the white wall, but ended up choosing sisal wallpaper for more texture and dimension. The lighter colored chair from World Market and the hanging Ikea Pendant keep the wall from looking to dark.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
Wreaths are not just for the outside, you can hang one on an inside door as well!
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
We changed out the boob lighting for these Ikea Pendants in both bedrooms. It makes the bedrooms feel a little more vacation like too.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
The local Sister Golden artwork in the master is made with items from nature. Highly recommend checking them out!
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
This room is next on the list for a new bamboo shade and some sprucing. 1958 home styles had a lot of wood, but they also had even more colors going on at once. Pink, blue, yellow, green, and red were all common colors.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
Disco Balls were a thing back then…and now.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental
The original bathroom was gone and a Home Depot bathroom looked out of place when we bought it. My husband redid it all last winter. We researched the bathrooms of 1958 to keep it with the era. This project did not go smoothly, but such is life. It’s imperfectly perfect. HA.
Fish Creek Beginnings, Door County vrbo midcentury retro cottage style vacation rental

Well, I hope you enjoyed scrolling through these pics! I enjoyed sharing them!

Grateful you are following along, xx Riane

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