A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
Though I don’t own a “tiny house” (which is usually described as under 500 square feet), at 1,300 square feet, my house is only about half the size of the average single-family house. I have found there are many benefits to owning a small house. Soundtrack for this post here. =) Coziness- With a small [...]
All right folks, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. You’ve patiently skimmed through all my posts about books, musings about culture, poems, etc. waiting for this post. I finally finished the last room in my house and I love it! The kitchen needed the most work and the process was the most gradual. [...]
There is much beauty in broken things. Not in the brokenness itself, but in the inherent value of the object which can be restored. Our culture is quick to buy, quick to throw out. While there has been some pushback to this cultural mentality with the rise of minimalism, zero waste, etc., we are far [...]
My little carriage house is almost done! I had not originally planned to spend so much time and work on the entryway, stairway, and upstairs hallway. It was worth the time though. Not only is the stairway the first impression as you come in the door, it is also one of the most charming features. [...]
Yes, I had to include the before and after pictures of the bathrooms because so much work has gone into them! Upstairs, we took out the heavy trim and replaced it with lighter, decorative trim to match the smaller scale of the alcove bathroom. We also installed a vent fan (which took way more work [...]
His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all.-J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit My house is not perfect, but I want to make it pleasant for all kinds of activities for all kinds of people. Other [...]
"If ever I had a house, I would have old furniture...It is not as expensive as modern furniture, and incomparably handsomer and better made."-Beatrix Potter I hope you enjoyed my art room tour last week. The next step was to redo the two upstairs bedrooms that are mirror images of each other. Both needed to [...]
It's time for a room by room tour. Now that most of the renovations are done and the little carriage house is starting to feel like home, I think I can finally share some before and after pictures...which I'm sure is why most of you are following this blog anyway. I'll start with the art [...]
This very rainy week, I had several painting projects to work on. The first was painting the stair rails. Why, you ask? Well, I really wasn't going to bother painting the stair rails when I bought the house, but after the rooms were painted, the hall obviously needed to be painted, then with the hall [...]
The open concept floor plan is the current dominating design and remodel trend and it looks like it will be around for a while. There are certainly many advantages to open concept. The home feels larger, it allows for more time together while family members can be doing different activities in the same large space, [...]
Welcome To The Carriage House 