The Lights of Our Interior Life
I love decorating with lighting. You can tell by how giddy I get around the holidays when I first put out the Halloween treeor when I convince Dale to line the porch railings with...
Tiny House Accessories
An Ode to the Bathtub in a Tiny House
I had a horrible day last Thursday. It was actually the crescendo to a stressful week full of storms that included tornado warnings and other life stressors. Our dog, Sweet Sade Sue, became seriously...
Gray Stove: A Company with a Good Wood Stove for Tiny Homes
We had a lovely Indian Summer weekend and it was made even more special because my good friend, a woman I call my soul sister, came and visited. Kathy and her husband came down...
Signs, Everywhere a Sign, Even in a Tiny House
On a recent episode of the show, Tiny House Nation, the designers had a sign inscribed with the owner’s life motto. When I saw the episode, I realized just how many signs we have...
We’re Hot for our Regency Wood Stove
We’re having our hottest weather of the summer right now, so it is very counterintuitive of me to write about wood stoves. But the reality is that it will not stay hot or even...
Equipment we Need in the Country
When we moved to Our Little House, we were very much city folks. In the city, we had services such as trash pick-up, city snow plow services. If we needed something, we made...
Comfy Chair Transforms Small Space
One of the things we did right in designing The Belle Writer’s Studio is making sure I had enough room for both office space and sitting space, in case I wanted to relax...
Tips for Holiday Decorating a Small House
I have friends who love the holidays but don’t decorate their homes because they say their houses are too small and there isn’t enough room. If we can decorate for the holidays in...
