5 Places In Your Small Space To Work From Home
Just because you live small and work from home, doesn’t mean you don’t have a place to get business done. I have been working at home for over 20 years. My work at home space has come full circle from the beginning. When I first started working from home, we lived in a little 800…
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Faux Stained Glass Window
This easy DIY faux stained glass window doubles as art and a privacy screen at the same time. I was getting tired of the wood blinds in our small living room and wanted to let in more light. However, the house next door is really close to ours and we both use the shared driveway…
How to Apply Frosted Glass Window Film
Applying frosted glass window film is easy and allows for privacy without compromising natural light. The house next door sits very close to mine. In fact, we have a shared driveway. Not only is privacy and issue, the house needs a paint job and isn’t that pleasant to look at. I wasn’t sure how I…
Christmas Cottage Home Tour 2018
Merry Christmas and welcome into the Urban Cottage all dressed up for Christmas. You’ll see I’ve gone mad for plaid . . .
Grapevine Wreath Chandelier
This DIY grapevine wreath chandelier is easy to do and makes an enchanting Christmas decoration. I did this project a few years ago and I wanted to share it with you here. I know you’ll love it because my grapevine wreath chandelier is a top performer for me on Pinterest from when I posted it…
7 Things To Do Before The Clock Falls Back
It is that time of the year here in California when we roll the clock back one hour. This is the perfect occasion to use the bi-annual time change as a reminder to do the following seven chores. 1. Change Batteries in Your Home Detectors Change the batteries in your home’s smoke and carbon monoxide…
12 Quick Fall Home Decor Ideas
You don’t need to break the bank or take a lot of time to infuse some fall decor into your home. Here are twelve quick ideas for you to try. 1. Decorate the Mantel Sprinkle some baby pumpkins and small gords in different colors between thrifted brass candlesticks and orange mums. 2. Add a Pillow…
Fall Home Tour of Our Small Cottage
Welcome to the Urban Cottage this fall. The air is cooling down, the summer garden has been pulled, and extra blankets have been brought out. Come on in … When you enter our small home through the front door, it brings you into what I jokingly call the great room. From just inside the front door,…
Cheap DIY Fall Pillow Covers
Do you love to decorate for the different seasons? If you do, then swapping out pillow covers is an affordable and effective way to do just that without breaking the bank. Plus, when are limited on storage, pillow covers become the perfect answer to embracing the season without taking up extra space. When a new season rolls…
Easy Narrow Sofa Table
When your sofa is up against the wall, a narrow sofa table can add just the form and function you need to give your living room extra style. A narrow sofa table uses just enough space to take a blank wall or window and give it spice by adding lamps, candles, filled vases, plants and…
Organize Your Medicine Cabinet Like a Boss
Do you open up your medicine cabinet and stuff just topples out? Here are a few easy steps on how to organize your medicine cabinet beautifully and keep it that way. Medicine cabinets are little niches in our bathrooms perfect for living small. They tuck in between the walls where you can hide all kinds…
DIY Faux Leaded Glass Window
This DIY faux leaded glass window project that will take your contractor grade window and make it look like a piece of art. My house was built in 1942 but the bathroom was remodeled sometime in the 1980’s. That update included a plane, Jane, white vinyl window without any trim. Borrrring. Eventually, custom chunky trim…
Paperless Bill Paying Checklist
Getting rid of piles of paperwork when you live in a small space is one of the easiest ways to declutter. Signing up for paperless bill paying and automating will save you time, eliminate stress, and most importantly declutter your desk. When you use a monthly budget checklist, you make sure everything gets paid when…
10 Tips to Find Your Exterior House Color
No matter what size your house is, painting the exterior of it is a big decision. Though we have been told you can’t judge a book by its cover, the exterior paint color of your house does present the first impression to the rest of the neighborhood. Here are ten tips to help you find…
DIY Living Plant Wall
DIY your own living plant wall in a few easy steps. I made three hanging boxes out of reclaimed fence boards and hung them in my bedroom. Plants add oxygen to the room which gives you better sleep. Plants are grounding and peaceful. I want my bedroom to be a place of relaxation. Because the…
How To Be Content With Your Home Right Now
We live in an HGTV world filled with perfect pins and incredible instagrams. Does this ever make you feel like your home just isn’t good enough? If you aren’t content with the little things, you won’t be content with the big things and vice versa. A couple years ago I was attending a conference for…
Small Bedroom Big Style
One of the biggest rules I break in traditional decorating is the one that says you shouldn’t paint a small room dark because it will make it feel smaller. While this can be true, there is nothing that says you shouldn’t break the rules if you love it. Because my house is so small and…
DIY Rustic Hat Rack
I’m a hat girl. John is a hat guy. Hats take up a lot of space! Long gone are the days of our walk-in closet the size of a bedroom to store all of our hats. When downsizing you need to let go of a lot of things. Apparently, we both think our hats are…
Budget Bathroom Renovation
When you have one bathroom, you need to maximize space and style. For now, a full renovation was not in the cards for us. I wanted to make a big impact with as little money as possible. I think you are really going to like our bathroom’s fresh new look and the much-needed storage I…
The Celebration Table
“Nonnie, are we going we going to be eating at the outside table or at the celebration table?” This was the question from my oldest granddaughter when she was just four. It had never been called the celebration table before, but that describes it perfectly. And so, it would be called forever more. You see,…