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Welcome to the Cottage.

The Tiny Canal Cottage is a resource for helping folks mindfully conceptualize, decorate and enjoy versatile + smaller home spaces. Founded by designer, consultant, stylist, creative director and author, Whitney Leigh Morris, this family-owned small business recently finished the construction of a new, compact cottage and greenhouse-office in the southeastern US, and are also restoring a little 1800s French farmhouse and its outbuildings with co-stewards. Morris’ focus is crafting flexible, sustainable, and more community-focused home spaces. Explore Whitney’s book, blog, and social channels for years of tips and tales from living and working in — and with — a smaller footprint.

Sharing Responsibilities Across Family Lines

Sharing Responsibilities Across Family Lines

It’s the stuff, but it’s also a lot more…

We visit our public library A LOT. And one of the things you can’t miss in the children’s section is the enormous number of books centered around the topic of sharing. Throughout their childhoods, we remind kids repeatedly how important it is to share. But something about the messaging is often truncated, limited to tangible items like toys or supplies. 

What about sharing workloads? 
Time? 
Energy? 
Ideas? 

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about sharing things and reducing the sheer amount of stuff we buy and store within our bursting homes. But…

A Personal Ode to Public Libraries

A Personal Ode to Public Libraries

Feature: Better Homes & Gardens Podcast

Feature: Better Homes & Gardens Podcast