9 Years in the Cottage

This month marks the 9th anniversary Adam and I moving into our lil’ cottage. I’ve now lived here longer than any other residence during my life.

Since sheltering in place like countless others across the globe, I’ve received the same question from someone at least once a day: How do I feel about tiny living now that we’re at home around the clock?

The truth is, Adam and I have been practicing this style of 24/7 live-work tiny life ever since he left his digital advertising job 3 years ago shortly after West was born and began working with me at home.

While the virus outbreak is devastating and extremely upsetting on so many levels, the  “Safer at Home” order has changed very little for our family in terms of our day-to-day routine. While our hearts are aching for communities across the globe and our minds are racing from current events, our schedule and practices here at home are largely unchanged.

In Hilton Carter’s new book, WILD INTERIORS (which comes out on Tuesday!), the author, filmmaker and plant stylist wrote:

“When I visited [the cottage], I was amazed by the choreographed dance I saw taking place throughout their home. One person steps here so another person can step there... one two, step, one two, step.”

I love doing this dance with Adam every day, and am thrilled to mark this 9th anniversary of living here together. I can’t imagine a more comforting place to be with my husband, child and pups during this pandemic.

Thank you for being here with us. While we’re all physically separate, we remain emotionally (and digitally) together.

Photos by Lucia Doynel.