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How To Hack Ikea Magazine Boxes

06/01/2017 By Tahni

Living in a small house, I have to find storage wherever I can.  There is one built-in shelf in my hall that I use for storage. I have got all kinds of goodies hiding in those gray Ikea Kvarnvik boxes: wrapping paper, ribbon, the glue gun, essential oils and more. But this is … [Read more...] about How To Hack Ikea Magazine Boxes

Filed Under: Design, DIY, Organization Tagged With: big life small house, cottage, diy, ikea hack, living a big life in a small house, magazine, pinterest, small house, small house living, small space, small space storage, storage, tiny house, urban, urban cottage, urban cottage living, viral pin

9 Ways to Find Extra Storage in a Small Kitchen

05/10/2017 By Tahni

Like many, you are ready to eat better and cook more from home. Having the right appliance and kitchen gadget for the job can chop cooking time in half. However, finding a place to keep all of those time-saving devices is a challenge in a small kitchen. Here are 9 tips to help … [Read more...] about 9 Ways to Find Extra Storage in a Small Kitchen

Filed Under: Organization Tagged With: big life small house, cottage, kitchen, kitchen storage, kitchen storage solution, living a big life in a small house, small house, small house living, small kitchen, storage solution, urban, urban cottage living

Why I Chose A Small House

03/02/2017 By Tahni

The Big House I chased the American dream of the big house and got exactly what I wished for and worked hard to achieve - over 4000 square feet of an American dream. Right away, deep down, I knew it was too much house. My husband, John, and I tried selling it just a year … [Read more...] about Why I Chose A Small House

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: big life small house, cottage, downsizing, living a big life in a small house, retirement, small house, small house living, tiny house, urban, urban cottage, urban cottage living

6 Houses We Missed Out On – Part 2

02/01/2017 By Tahni

What? No one wants to rent a house to someone with 3 cats?! We can't find a house to buy and now we can't find a house to rent. Just when I was about to lose hope, enter the miracle worker, Jodi. You can read the beginning of the story here. The plot thickens and now onto house … [Read more...] about 6 Houses We Missed Out On – Part 2

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: downsizing, housing market, living a big life in a small house, prepare to downsize, real estate, real estate market, small house, small house living, tiny house, urban cottage, urban cottage living

6 Houses We Missed Out On – Part 1

01/15/2017 By Tahni

We found our house by a miracle thank you to our friend, Jodi.  Be sure to read more about her role in the story at the end of part two. It is a competitive world baby! When you are determined to live in a popular neighborhood, and you aren't an investor that can drop cash, you … [Read more...] about 6 Houses We Missed Out On – Part 1

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: big life small house, downsizing, housing market, living a big life in a small house, preparing for downsizing, real estate market, retirement, small house, small house living, small space, urban cottage, urban cottage living

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