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The Tiny Canal Cottage™

You don't have to "live large" to live beautifully.
Stories + goods from the cottage.

July 21, 2014

Cottage on Design*Sponge

July 21, 2014/ 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!

The Tiny Canal Cottage

"You don't have to live large to live beautifully." Goods + ideas for stylish, simple living from The Tiny Canal Cottage™ by Whitney Leigh Morris

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I'm not a germaphobe, but between the pups, gardening, home projects, tinkering with the bikes, and life with the baby, I AM an obsessive hand washer. 🙋🏻 No dyes and no synthetic fragrances in my soaps, please 🚫 ... but give me ALL the botanical ingredients and essential oils! 🌿@seventhgeneration #sponsored #generationgood

Good morning from the canals! 🌴🛶 I think this lil' house is still my favorite in the neighborhood. 👆🌺

My husband leaves the cottage for three seconds and the entire family freaks out. @adamwinkleman 🏡 #TheTinyCanalCottage

Do they make collapsible baths for adults too? Because I'd totally use one. 🙋🏻🌳🛁🌿 #TheTinyCanalCottage

Last morning in this beautiful lil' Santa Barbara cottage. Being an obnoxious Californian and lighting a fire with the door open, pretending it's fall here by the beach.

Morning moment in Santa Barbara. 💛🌾 Baby West loves zooming around this sweet lil' guest house, which is easily 3x the size of our cottage. 🏡 (How beautiful are those pressed florals from Northern California? 👆 They remind me of @foxmeetsbear's growing collection. 🍂)

Mini getaway to Santa Barbara. Surrounding baby West with family, and reminding ourselves that the world is still full of love. 💛

Guarding the cottage stoop. 🐶🖤🐶 #StubsandSoph (Link to their indoor/outdoor pet beds on the blog.) #TheTinyCanalCottage

Definitely bringing the pups with us the next time we do this. 🛶 (📷:@tbrodahl + @latesundayafternoon)

I'm not a germaphobe, but between the pups, gardening, home projects, tinkering with the bikes, and life with the baby, I AM an obsessive hand washer. 🙋🏻 No dyes and no synthetic fragrances in my soaps, please 🚫 ... but give me ALL the botanical ingredients and essential oils! 🌿@seventhgeneration #sponsored #generationgood

Good morning from the canals! 🌴🛶 I think this lil' house is still my favorite in the neighborhood. 👆🌺

My husband leaves the cottage for three seconds and the entire family freaks out. @adamwinkleman 🏡 #TheTinyCanalCottage

Do they make collapsible baths for adults too? Because I'd totally use one. 🙋🏻🌳🛁🌿 #TheTinyCanalCottage

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Last morning in this beautiful lil' Santa Barbara cottage. Being an obnoxious Californian and lighting a fire with the door open, pretending it's fall here by the beach.

Morning moment in Santa Barbara. 💛🌾 Baby West loves zooming around this sweet lil' guest house, which is easily 3x the size of our cottage. 🏡 (How beautiful are those pressed florals from Northern California? 👆 They remind me of @foxmeetsbear's growing collection. 🍂)

Mini getaway to Santa Barbara. Surrounding baby West with family, and reminding ourselves that the world is still full of love. 💛

Guarding the cottage stoop. 🐶🖤🐶 #StubsandSoph (Link to their indoor/outdoor pet beds on the blog.) #TheTinyCanalCottage

Definitely bringing the pups with us the next time we do this. 🛶 (📷:@tbrodahl + @latesundayafternoon)

Welcome to the Cottage!

The Tiny Canal Cottage™ is 1920's Craftsman-style house located by the Venice Beach Canals in Southern California. It is home to Creative Director Whitney Leigh Morris, her husband Adam, their son West, and two rescue beagles (#StubsandSoph).

About the Blog

At the Cottage, we believe that you don't need to "live large" to live beautifully. The blog showcases some of our favorite tips and tricks from the Cottage for maximizing small spaces.

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Guesthouse Getaway in Santa Barbara

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Aug 22, 2017 Santa Barbara, Travel, Interiors Whitney Leigh Morris

Guesthouse Getaway in Santa Barbara

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Aug 22, 2017 Santa Barbara, Travel, Interiors Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 22, 2017 Santa Barbara, Travel, Interiors Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 22, 2017 Santa Barbara, Travel, Interiors Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 15, 2017 Stanlee, Sophee, Pet Bed, Dogs, Dog Bed, Outdoor Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 15, 2017 Stanlee, Sophee, Pet Bed, Dogs, Dog Bed, Outdoor Whitney Leigh Morris

For the Pups

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Aug 15, 2017 Stanlee, Sophee, Pet Bed, Dogs, Dog Bed, Outdoor Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 15, 2017 Stanlee, Sophee, Pet Bed, Dogs, Dog Bed, Outdoor Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 15, 2017 Stanlee, Sophee, Pet Bed, Dogs, Dog Bed, Outdoor Whitney Leigh Morris

Small Space Highchairs

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Aug 12, 2017 highchair, baby feeding, stokke, bloom nano, spoon, kitchen, gathre Whitney Leigh Morris

Small Space Highchairs

Aug 12, 2017 highchair, baby feeding, stokke, bloom nano, spoon, kitchen, gathre Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 12, 2017 highchair, baby feeding, stokke, bloom nano, spoon, kitchen, gathre Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 12, 2017 highchair, baby feeding, stokke, bloom nano, spoon, kitchen, gathre Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 12, 2017 highchair, baby feeding, stokke, bloom nano, spoon, kitchen, gathre Whitney Leigh Morris

From Cottage to Castle

Aug 8, 2017 Travel, Belcastel, Away, Luggage, Vacation, France, Aveyron, packing, baby Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 8, 2017 Travel, Belcastel, Away, Luggage, Vacation, France, Aveyron, packing, baby Whitney Leigh Morris

From Cottage to Castle

Aug 8, 2017 Travel, Belcastel, Away, Luggage, Vacation, France, Aveyron, packing, baby Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 8, 2017 Travel, Belcastel, Away, Luggage, Vacation, France, Aveyron, packing, baby Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 8, 2017 Travel, Belcastel, Away, Luggage, Vacation, France, Aveyron, packing, baby Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 8, 2017 Travel, Belcastel, Away, Luggage, Vacation, France, Aveyron, packing, baby Whitney Leigh Morris

The Cottage on Lonny

Aug 2, 2017 Lonny Magazine Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 2, 2017 Lonny Magazine Whitney Leigh Morris

The Cottage on Lonny

Aug 2, 2017 Lonny Magazine Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 2, 2017 Lonny Magazine Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 2, 2017 Lonny Magazine Whitney Leigh Morris

Aug 2, 2017 Lonny Magazine Whitney Leigh Morris

Cottage Bedroom on Anthropologie

Jul 26, 2017 Anthropologie, Bedroom, Bed, Nursery Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 26, 2017 Anthropologie, Bedroom, Bed, Nursery Whitney Leigh Morris

Cottage Bedroom on Anthropologie

Jul 26, 2017 Anthropologie, Bedroom, Bed, Nursery Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 26, 2017 Anthropologie, Bedroom, Bed, Nursery Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 26, 2017 Anthropologie, Bedroom, Bed, Nursery Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 26, 2017 Anthropologie, Bedroom, Bed, Nursery Whitney Leigh Morris

Lil' video from the Cottage

Jul 8, 2017 Video, Stanlee, Sophee, Adam, Tour, Garden, Canals, Bike Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 8, 2017 Video, Stanlee, Sophee, Adam, Tour, Garden, Canals, Bike Whitney Leigh Morris

Lil' video from the Cottage

Jul 8, 2017 Video, Stanlee, Sophee, Adam, Tour, Garden, Canals, Bike Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 8, 2017 Video, Stanlee, Sophee, Adam, Tour, Garden, Canals, Bike Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 8, 2017 Video, Stanlee, Sophee, Adam, Tour, Garden, Canals, Bike Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 8, 2017 Video, Stanlee, Sophee, Adam, Tour, Garden, Canals, Bike Whitney Leigh Morris

The Mini-Kitchen's Mini-Makeover

Jul 6, 2017 fireclay, kohler, wayfair, kitchen, rennovation, makeover, countertops, cambria, sink, faucet, paint, color, dunn edwards Whitney Leigh Morris

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The Mini-Kitchen's Mini-Makeover

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Jul 6, 2017 fireclay, kohler, wayfair, kitchen, rennovation, makeover, countertops, cambria, sink, faucet, paint, color, dunn edwards Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 6, 2017 fireclay, kohler, wayfair, kitchen, rennovation, makeover, countertops, cambria, sink, faucet, paint, color, dunn edwards Whitney Leigh Morris

The "Company Car" - Our Cottage Cargo Tricycle

Jul 6, 2017 Cargo tricycle, Company Car, Bike, Virtue, Dog Bike, Baby Bike, Transportation, Cycle Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 6, 2017 Cargo tricycle, Company Car, Bike, Virtue, Dog Bike, Baby Bike, Transportation, Cycle Whitney Leigh Morris

The "Company Car" - Our Cottage Cargo Tricycle

Jul 6, 2017 Cargo tricycle, Company Car, Bike, Virtue, Dog Bike, Baby Bike, Transportation, Cycle Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 6, 2017 Cargo tricycle, Company Car, Bike, Virtue, Dog Bike, Baby Bike, Transportation, Cycle Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 6, 2017 Cargo tricycle, Company Car, Bike, Virtue, Dog Bike, Baby Bike, Transportation, Cycle Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 6, 2017 Cargo tricycle, Company Car, Bike, Virtue, Dog Bike, Baby Bike, Transportation, Cycle Whitney Leigh Morris

The Best Small Space Living Instagram Accounts

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Jul 5, 2017 Domino, Instagram Whitney Leigh Morris

The Best Small Space Living Instagram Accounts

Jul 5, 2017 Domino, Instagram Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 5, 2017 Domino, Instagram Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 5, 2017 Domino, Instagram Whitney Leigh Morris

Jul 5, 2017 Domino, Instagram Whitney Leigh Morris