Joshua, The Treehouse
Ideally, I'll separate this post out in several little posts telling you all about the project I concocted as I re-decorated the airbnb Treehouse in Carrboro, N.C. Her re-decoration came at a time of transition in my life, and was a beautiful learning experience for me. It is my hope that her new digs will attract all of the most wonderful airbnb clients to fill her space when I am not around.
IKEA partners with Amazon in 2018
Raise your hand if you love IKEA as much as I do. Affordable furniture that is well designed and (mostly) reliable. The only problem is that the majority of us do not have access to IKEA stores, and only certain products can be shipped at an incredibly high shipping price.
Thanks to my daily update on Apartment Therapy, I learned that IKEA has announced they are going to start partnering with Amazon in the coming year. What does that mean for Prime members? FREE shipping on IKEA products. Right to your doorstep.
The news is just TOO good not to share.
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Three Hundred Square Foot Jade Cottage Tiny Home In Savannah, Georgia
If you know me at all, you know I have had a little bit of an obsession with tiny house living since I discovered it was a possibility over 9 years ago. Since then I have lived in almost every form of home: ranch, loft, rentals, fixer-uppers and I even bought a house!
It seemed like a really far-off possibility until I left my marriage and needed an affordable and safe place to live in Savannah while I re-grouped my life. After almost giving up home I'd be able to find a place I could afford, this little cottage was listed on Craigslist and I immediately bit.. six months later, and I am still calling this little cottage home with waverly, dakota and nova-luna.
The photos were taken in February, and things have been arranged-and-rearranged since then, but they are basically the same. I have spent a lot of time and energy sculpting my space into a space that is easy to clean, easy to arrange, requires little thought about cleaning, and one that makes me feel happy and alive. The products and art that I have chosen aren't by chance, and have been chosen based upon their affordability.. mostly I have just gotten rid of a lot of things I don't need and have kept the things that enhance my life.
As Marie Kondo says, only the things that "spark joy" remain. Shall we tour?
The cottage has been thoughtfully laid out and is one of the most space efficient tiny spaces I've ever been inside! When you walk in the front door you are met with the the entirety of the cottage (minus the laundry/bathroom/closet), but the kitchen is directly in front of you. We will start there:
The art on the kitchen walls is by my talented friend Allie Lehman. The fridge is littered with client letters, Christmas cards, developed film and far away friends.
There is a small stovetop with a little oven underneath that suits me perfectly. All of the drawers have been organized following Marie Kondo's Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up , which I will be sharing lots more of soon!
Tunes are kept playing in the cottage thanks to my free record player I scored in Nashville from Third Man Records , and I keep local magazines like Savannah and South for guests to read while I cook.
If you look further down the wall that houses the fridge and record player, you'll find a couch I made from a score on craigslist + cushions I upholstered and found at thrift stores and ikea. The wall above the couch is littered with art from Emily Jeffords, Britt Bass, Teil Duncan, Hillary Butler, KATE Waddell, my sister and myself.
The art above my bed was a sweet gift from Linen and Leaf , the macramé prayer flags over my bed are a gift from Be With Heart , the small yellow and white weaving is from Hazel and Scout, and the other various things in my home are most likely finds from thrift stores, from Ikea, made by myself and/or gifts from friends!
Simple Shelves
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Living in a small space without many shelving? These quick DIY shelves cost about $1.50 each and are easy to build and hang! Perfect for little odds and ends you want to keep put and displayed.
The Tutorial is on Going Home To Roost , and will take less than an hour for you to complete. These guys hung in two different apartments, and looked great both places.
Instead of clogging your newly built shelves with trinkets and such, remember that having visual clutter in your home is almost as bad as having real-life clutter! Get rid of the onslaught of visual clutter by transferring products from their over-stimulating packaging into sustainable and reusable glass jars. You can do this for bath products, foods, every day soap, dog food.. everything!
Here we used Kamis exposed shelving to hold her pantry items. Don't they look so pretty in mason jars beside her inexpensive copper Moscow mule cups?
Handmade Bedroom Makeover : From The Archives
Alabama Home Tour:From The Archives
Here's another little peak at our newly remodeled home! I found a video on my phone the other day where I walked through it during the demo that I plan on sharing after all of the "new" is revealed.
