Cottage orné
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Cottage orné (French for 'decorated cottage')[1] dates back to a movement of "rustic" stylised cottages of the late 18th and early 19th centuries during the Romantic movement,[2] when some sought to discover a more natural way of living as opposed to the formality of the preceding Baroque and Neoclassical architectural styles. English Heritage defines the term as "A rustic building of picturesque design."[3] Cottages ornés often feature well-shaped thatch roofs with ornate timberwork.