The four-story Central Street Studios is a home to 29 artists and musicians that lease the space to paint, write and create.

"People would mock my accent," he says. But it didn't faze him. Hockney knew his worth even then. "I'd look at their artworks ...

The cottage aesthetic is timeless, a style that might adapt and shift as tastes and trends change, but it remains a perennial favorite. The look is known for its scheme of soft neutrals and layers of ...