Cottage on Design*Sponge — The Tiny Canal Cottage

Welcome to the Cottage.

The Tiny Canal Cottage® is a 1920's Craftsman-style house by the Venice Beach Canals in Southern California. This <400 sqft home/office is the full-time residence of Creative Director Whitney Leigh Morris, her husband, their son, and two rescue beagles.

Jul 21

Jul 21 Cottage on Design*Sponge

Whitney Leigh Morris

Big thanks to Grace and the team at Design Sponge for featuring the Cottage today! We've been devoted fans of DS for years, and feel so lucky to be included on their beautiful blog!

Thanks to my incredibly talented friend, Monica Wang, for this gorgeous round of photos!

WHITNEY LEIGH MORRIS

is a Small Space Lifestyle Consultant & Blogger based in Venice, California. A firm believer that you don't need to "live large" to live beautifully, Morris offers tips and ideas geared towards helping individuals, couples, and families live comfortably, contentedly, and more sustainably in small spaces.

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Today’s plans. 😴

It’s still a work in progress, but our lil’ back garden makeover is making me so happy. We are very much in the city, and yet this tiny spot feels so delightfully secluded. 🌿 (When the cushions arrive I’ll share all the details on this custom couch — made here in LA with reclaimed materials ♻️— and mirrors from @tumbleweedanddandelion.)

Swipe ↔ for the before/after of a narrow, multi-use lobby that I recently redecorated for a production group. This is somewhat of a tricky space— it functions primarily as a thoroughfare that connects all the rooms throughout the company, and it faces the glass walls of the interior offices. But when the staff and visitors are on their way in/out, it acts as a lobby. As such, this area needed to remain open and unobstructed, but still function as a comfortable waiting room and reception zone while also coordinating visually with each individual office. (Sources tagged and on the blog.)

Today’s plans. 😴

It’s still a work in progress, but our lil’ back garden makeover is making me so happy. We are very much in the city, and yet this tiny spot feels so delightfully secluded. 🌿 (When the cushions arrive I’ll share all the details on this custom couch — made here in LA with reclaimed materials ♻️— and mirrors from @tumbleweedanddandelion.)

Swipe ↔ for the before/after of a narrow, multi-use lobby that I recently redecorated for a production group. This is somewhat of a tricky space— it functions primarily as a thoroughfare that connects all the rooms throughout the company, and it faces the glass walls of the interior offices. But when the staff and visitors are on their way in/out, it acts as a lobby. As such, this area needed to remain open and unobstructed, but still function as a comfortable waiting room and reception zone while also coordinating visually with each individual office. (Sources tagged and on the blog.)

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