Create the Look - Spice Rack Wall
The Tiny Canal Cottage
by Whitney Leigh Morris
2w ago
Little adjustments within a home can save a surprising amount of space— like this secondhand spice rack, fixed up a bit, painted, and now living out its new life in the kitchen of our 900 sqft cottage. (When pressed for space, go vertical if it’s safe. The best, untapped storage options are often UP.) By request, here’s the latest Create the Look… but I don’t want everything I publish to be shoppable. I don’t wan’t to earn income by constantly encouraging people to buy more, when I know that most of us can (and should, for environmental reasons,) live with less. What I do want is for folks to ..read more
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Get the Look - Cottage Kitchen Corner
The Tiny Canal Cottage
by Whitney Leigh Morris
1M ago
I don’t want everything I publish to be shoppable. I don’t wan’t to earn income by constantly encouraging people to buy more, when I know that most of us can (and should, for environmental reasons,) live with less. What I do want is for folks to be comfortable, confident and content in their small homes or apartments. And I want to be a resource for reliable ideas that can help you spend less time searching for your stuff, and more time with the ones you love. So when people ask where I got XYZ in our home, I usually point them to similar handmade and vintage designs. As such, folks who inqui ..read more
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Vintage French Reusable Shopping List
The Tiny Canal Cottage
by Whitney Leigh Morris
1M ago
A recent post featuring our vintage, French, wall-mounted reusable shopping list garnered so many questions that I’m sharing a (recently updated!) shoppable collection of some of my favorite similar designs below. Here’s to shopping small, sourcing secondhand + sustainable, and warming our homes with unique goods that make our spaces all our own.  From left to right, top to bottom: 1. Commissions (1) 2. Commissions (2) 3. Epicerie Fine 4. Cats 5. Wooden shelf 6. Perrier 7. Liste with peppers 8. Hen 9. Cuisine, galvanized Note: I earn a (very small) commission from secondhand items sold f ..read more
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Rightsized Vintage - A Collection of Secondhand Goods for Sustainable Small Spaces
The Tiny Canal Cottage
by Whitney Leigh Morris
2M ago
By request, I’m resuming my Rightsized Vintage posts for all subscribers of my newsletter. These weekly posts will highlight and link to nine secondhand pieces that are well designed for small spaces, or areas in need of enhanced utility or creative storage solutions. This is a way to add character to our homes, source more responsibly, and shop small. (Plus you can always message a seller to request used packing materials if they’ve got them.) View this week's collection ..read more
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Repurposing Project: Boot Rack Turned Stemware Storage
The Tiny Canal Cottage
by Whitney Leigh Morris
2M ago
One of our little repurposing / upcycling projects for the Rightsizing in Real Time series in my newsletter was this secondhand boot rack turned stemware storage: For me, this is a great reminder that most of the time we don’t need a bigger space — we just need to creatively enjoy the space we have ..read more
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Rightsizing in Real Time - An Ongoing Event for January 2024
The Tiny Canal Cottage
by Whitney Leigh Morris
2M ago
I am stepping into 2024 with no illusions that a turn of the calendar will magically ease stressors, or reveal an untapped source of much-needed energy. Yet who doesn’t relish optimism, coupled with a fresh beginning of any sort?  A new year.  A rising sun.  An unexplored perspective.  It’s my job (and my joy) to help people discover comfort and contentment within their homes— particularly spaces that are compact and/or in need of heightened versatility. In order to tenderly weave that work into the intentions imagined by many at the top of the new year, I’ll be publishing ..read more
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Staying Rightsized (Part 6)
The Tiny Canal Cottage
by Whitney Leigh Morris
3M ago
Staying Rightsized is a weekly photo roundup featuring some of the many space-saving considerations around our cottage. I share this as a reminder that we usually don’t need a bigger space— we simply need less stuff, and more creativity. As minor as some of these moments seem, the little things really do add up, providing more space for navigating daily life within limited or awkward square footage. Above: A spare, recovered floorboard is repurposed as a shallow window ledge in the kitchen, providing an unobtrusive surface for utility and play. Above: A two-tiered, vintage, rolling side ..read more
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Gift Guide
The Tiny Canal Cottage
by Whitney Leigh Morris
3M ago
Post Summary: My 2023 personal gift guide featuring low waste goods, products from independent makers, and/or items we’ve found to be of great use in our home. (Note: None of the items on this list are sponsored, though I have worked with some of these products or brands in the past.) The following is what I gift or often find myself recommending throughout the year. Some of these items are new-to-me in 2023, while others overlap with my gifting lists from previous years… because the point isn’t finding the latest thing— it’s about sharing goods that serve a practical purpose with unique ..read more
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Thanks... but no thanks! (Thoughts on Avoiding Unnecessary Gifts)
The Tiny Canal Cottage
by Whitney Leigh Morris
3M ago
Because the best gift anyone can give our children is a healthy planet for their generation and those that follow. It’s the time of year… for unwanted and unnecessary gifts.  With the planet groaning under the weight of ever-intensifying consumerism, households feeling relentless financial strain, and families grappling with an excess of clutter in their homes, it’s time we more widely accept and respect one’s decision to firmly avoid giving and receiving gifts.  But how do we kindly tell a child’s relatives to stop sending toys?  What do we do about well-intended friends who i ..read more
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More Than a Greenhouse
The Tiny Canal Cottage
by Whitney Leigh Morris
3M ago
Summary: How 114 square feet -- and the kindness surrounding it -- made me feel safer in an uncertain time. (Thoughts on Giving Tuesday and supporting The RightWay Foundation) We constructed our 114 square-foot greenhouse two and a half years ago. Despite the structure’s small size and the fact that it’s not connected to water or electric, it still needed to jump through the hoops of permitting, as it’s located in a preserved natural + wildlife area with high wind and flood risks. For this reason, we wouldn’t risk erecting the greenhouse on our own. We needed a professional who was familiar w ..read more
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