July 08, 2017

Lil' video from the Cottage

July 08, 2017/ Whitney Leigh Morris

A little hello from our tiny home in Venice! 👋

(Thank you Shotgun Honeymoon for the wonderful music!)

The Tiny Canal Cottage

"You don't have to live large to live beautifully." Goods and ideas for stylish and simple small space living from The Tiny Canal Cottage® by Whitney Leigh Morris

Welcome to the Cottage

The Tiny Canal Cottage® is a 1920's Craftsman-style house by the Venice Beach Canals in Southern California. It is home to Creative Director Whitney Leigh Morris, her husband, their son, and two rescue beagles.

NEW from the cottage— our first book! small space style: because you don’t need to live large to live beautifully.

NEW from the cottage— our first book!
small space style: because you don’t need to live large to live beautifully.

Follow along at:
@WhitneyLeighMorris

Took a 24-hour trip to Palm Springs, as we felt like our son, West, could use a tiny adventure. We are already back home and contemplating how lucky we are to live here in California. We can hop from the stunning coastline to the snowy mountains to the lush forests to the vibrant deserts within a couple of hours. I think the magic of this land makes these devastating fires that much more heart-wrenching. 🧡

Our book is here: “Small Space Style: Because You Don’t Need to Live Large to Live Beautifully.” For me, the key to living happily in a small home or apartment is not figuring out how to Tetris a life’s worth of stuff into limited square footage. It’s about understanding what you truly need — and don’t need— in order to live comfortably and contentedly, day by day. This book features 200+ tips (from our home and others) for making the most of your little space. Sincerest thanks to everyone who contributed to this book’s pages. And to the readers of the Cottage blog + our Instagram feed, and to those who have ordered or plan to order the book: thank you, thank you, thank you for helping support our unique lil’ home and creative business. 🏡 (More info + links via today’s Stories and the “Book” Stories highlight.)

In a recent Stories post, I asked you to share your biggest hurdles with decluttering your home. Hundreds of you wrote that convincing your significant other to get on board is your greatest issue, so I tackled the topic in today’s blog post.🏡

West hasn’t really been outside for a few days. We took a quick stroll and he snuck in this quiet moment under a blue sky. Very close by, it’s an entirely different story— fire, smoke and ash. We are thinking about our neighbors surrounding LA, along with the animals, land, and homes. Thank you again @lacountyfd +
@losangelesfiredepartment + @lafdfoundation.

I’m delighted to be the November #JoieSundayGirl on @joie 🍂 My full interview is on their site, and my Stories takeover is currently live over on their IG. In the blur of operating a small business, running a home, and processing the news of the world (and then taking corresponding action), it’s easy to bypass self-reflection. This was such a lovely opportunity to slow down and reconnect with myself for a precious morning. Thank you, @joie! (📷:@gabriel__sweet)

Took a 24-hour trip to Palm Springs, as we felt like our son, West, could use a tiny adventure. We are already back home and contemplating how lucky we are to live here in California. We can hop from the stunning coastline to the snowy mountains to the lush forests to the vibrant deserts within a couple of hours. I think the magic of this land makes these devastating fires that much more heart-wrenching. 🧡

Our book is here: “Small Space Style: Because You Don’t Need to Live Large to Live Beautifully.” For me, the key to living happily in a small home or apartment is not figuring out how to Tetris a life’s worth of stuff into limited square footage. It’s about understanding what you truly need — and don’t need— in order to live comfortably and contentedly, day by day. This book features 200+ tips (from our home and others) for making the most of your little space. Sincerest thanks to everyone who contributed to this book’s pages. And to the readers of the Cottage blog + our Instagram feed, and to those who have ordered or plan to order the book: thank you, thank you, thank you for helping support our unique lil’ home and creative business. 🏡 (More info + links via today’s Stories and the “Book” Stories highlight.)

In a recent Stories post, I asked you to share your biggest hurdles with decluttering your home. Hundreds of you wrote that convincing your significant other to get on board is your greatest issue, so I tackled the topic in today’s blog post.🏡

West hasn’t really been outside for a few days. We took a quick stroll and he snuck in this quiet moment under a blue sky. Very close by, it’s an entirely different story— fire, smoke and ash. We are thinking about our neighbors surrounding LA, along with the animals, land, and homes. Thank you again @lacountyfd +
@losangelesfiredepartment + @lafdfoundation.

I’m delighted to be the November #JoieSundayGirl on @joie 🍂 My full interview is on their site, and my Stories takeover is currently live over on their IG. In the blur of operating a small business, running a home, and processing the news of the world (and then taking corresponding action), it’s easy to bypass self-reflection. This was such a lovely opportunity to slow down and reconnect with myself for a precious morning. Thank you, @joie! (📷:@gabriel__sweet)

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