Recent Features Roundup

Every now and then we like to select a few features from the Cottage that were published by other outlets, and share them via our own blog as well. Our late fall 2019 roundup includes CNN, Goop, Hunker, and Sunset.

Click the links below to explore.

• CNN: How to Have a Stylish, Sustainable Christmas

  • Excerpt: Whitney Leigh Morris of the Tiny Canal Cottage showcases some of the truly beautiful gifts she's "wrapped" this season on her blog. She covers her presents with book jackets, tea towels, upcycled and resewn old garments, and cotton muslin cloth bags to wrap up her presents. Sometimes she adds a repurposed ribbon, and she almost always hunts around for some natural ornamentation: "We adorn any gift we're giving with greenery clipped from the garden or from around the neighborhood.” And if they’re not homemade, Morris tries to make sure [gifts are] still environmentally friendly. “When it comes to gifting, we're trying as hard as possible to do locally made goods in sustainable packaging. Because it's not just the present itself that has a carbon footprint— it's the packaging as well. And the more you can cut back on the distance the gift has to travel, the better," says Morris.

• GOOP: Holiday Skincare Routine (video)

  • Excerpt: Tiny-home lifestyle blogger Whitney Leigh Morris has amazing sustainable living tips... AND the best skin routine for glowing skin (all year round, but especially during the holidays).

• HUNKER: The Less-Is-More Holiday Gift Guide

  • Excerpt: Whitney Leigh Morris knows a thing or two about living simply. As one of the pioneers of the tiny home phenomenon and author of Small Space Style, Morris aims to help individuals, couples, and families live comfortably and contentedly in — and with — a smaller footprint. But the holidays are often a time where living simply isn't always easy. With endless parties and pages-long gift lists to cross off, it can often be a challenge to find thoughtful gifts that show you care (without creating more clutter) — which is why we went straight to Morris for help.

• SUNSET: The Hottest Holiday Decor Ideas This Season

  • Excerpt: Sunset’s editors combed through Instagram feeds to find some of their favorite picks and inspiration for holiday decorations this season, from banisters to floral Christmas trees. Here are the grams we’re stealing ideas from this month.Whitney Leigh Morris’ Tiny Canal Cottage spreads the holiday love with ornaments on hanging garlands.