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January 24, 2018

The West Cottage is on Domino!

January 24, 2018/ Whitney Leigh Morris

Our "new" front house, The West Cottage, is on Domino today! This lil' craftsman home stands just 8' west of #TheTinyCanalCottage. The two units are so small and closely situated that they share a porch, garden, and washer + dryer.

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Thank you, Domino!

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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

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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.
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.

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Still sleeping on the living room floor— the water damage in the bedroom is scheduled to be repaired this week. These two don’t seem to mind the change. 🖤
The toy gardening equipment is being put to excellent use. 🏡 @adamwinkleman
Soph is basically this blurry in real life, too. 🌪 (We’re STILL sleeping on the mattress in the living room, but we’ve been dragging it into the bedroom and leaning it up against the wall during the day so I don’t go completely bananas.🤦🏻‍♀️)
It was a challenging day. Operating even a tiny business can feel like a super heavy undertaking when you’re functioning with limited resources (of all sorts) compared to the bigger entities with which you’re dealing. But, again, it comes back to perspective. I get to do what I love with and for people I love. And I get to hang out alongside THIS crew in THIS place while I’m at it. Wednesday, you kind of sucked, but I appreciate you anyway.
Our house isn’t perfect. We aren’t anywhere near perfect. Our attempts to shift habits to improve our health and lighten our impact on the planet aren’t perfect. I never want to make it sounds as though everything is golden all the time... but it’s all about perspective. We recently discovered some water damage to our built-in bed and are awaiting repairs and evidence that the structure is mold-free. So all 5 of us have been sleeping out in the living room (which is also my full-time office) within the small rectangle of space between the door, the desk and the couch. Is dragging the mattress through our tiny house (and through dog hair tumbleweeds) the stuff of Instagram dreams? Nah. But is our home standing and our family safe? Yes. Mattress on the floor or not, we are the absolute luckiest. It’s not about perfection. And it’s not about candy-coating the negative bits either. It’s about recognizing what actually matters, being grateful, and giving back.
Still sleeping on the living room floor— the water damage in the bedroom is scheduled to be repaired this week. These two don’t seem to mind the change. 🖤 The toy gardening equipment is being put to excellent use. 🏡 @adamwinkleman Soph is basically this blurry in real life, too. 🌪 (We’re STILL sleeping on the mattress in the living room, but we’ve been dragging it into the bedroom and leaning it up against the wall during the day so I don’t go completely bananas.🤦🏻‍♀️) It was a challenging day. Operating even a tiny business can feel like a super heavy undertaking when you’re functioning with limited resources (of all sorts) compared to the bigger entities with which you’re dealing. But, again, it comes back to perspective. I get to do what I love with and for people I love. And I get to hang out alongside THIS crew in THIS place while I’m at it. Wednesday, you kind of sucked, but I appreciate you anyway. Our house isn’t perfect. We aren’t anywhere near perfect. Our attempts to shift habits to improve our health and lighten our impact on the planet aren’t perfect. I never want to make it sounds as though everything is golden all the time... but it’s all about perspective. We recently discovered some water damage to our built-in bed and are awaiting repairs and evidence that the structure is mold-free. So all 5 of us have been sleeping out in the living room (which is also my full-time office) within the small rectangle of space between the door, the desk and the couch. Is dragging the mattress through our tiny house (and through dog hair tumbleweeds) the stuff of Instagram dreams? Nah. But is our home standing and our family safe? Yes. Mattress on the floor or not, we are the absolute luckiest. It’s not about perfection. And it’s not about candy-coating the negative bits either. It’s about recognizing what actually matters, being grateful, and giving back.
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