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Finally.....Eli's Room!!! When Millie came along we put her in Eli's old room and we moved Eli into what was the guest room. We finished working on some improvements in here over the summer but I just never seemed to find the time to show it until now! Some of the things we did we were put in a new closet, re-drywall the one side of the room, put in new wiring and lighting and then I gave the whole room a fresh coat of paint. The nightstand is the same one that was in here when this was the guest bedroom. I bought the lamp at Target and the antique mirror is a $2 flea market find. I wanted to stick with simple blue and white bedding in here. When I first put all of this bedding on Eli's bed he walked in and said "Oh Mom! It just looks so comfy!"...made me laugh. The grainsack, ticking duvet cover and quilt are all inexpensive Ebay finds. The antique homespun checkered pillow cover was an Etsy find. The antique trunk at the end of the bed was one of the first things that my mom bought me when I went away to college. Not all college age girls want an antique trunk for their first apartment but hey I guess some things never change right. Now it serves as the perfect storage piece for Eli's toys. The closet is new to the room. It had been a very scary and gross particle board "closet" if you could even call it that. We think this space is where the original steps to the upstairs were and that the closet was added in the last 50 years or so. This dark corner always drove me crazy and I tried to avoid ever taking pictures of it, this one below is the best I could find. We ripped that out and found some very moldy drywall, wallpaper and the original plaster. I almost always try and save original plaster when I find it but this was beyond saving. Neal then ran new wiring and framed out a new closet. I am dying to add plank walls SOMEWHERE in our farmhouse since there are none original to the house. Sadly that was not a common thing to do in this part of the US, clearly it was in Waco, Texas if you watch Fixer Upper you know what I mean! I thought the side of the closet would be a great place to start. Neal got the idea to use cedar, however cedar can be pricey. Then I told him about individual pieces of cedar fencing that I saw for sale at the Home Depot for less than $3 each. He cut them down to size and they worked perfectly! I recommend priming it with a stain blocking primer like Zinsser Bulls Eye Primer because over time the white paint will yellow if you don't. For the doors to the closet we used salvaged doors that I had bought at the flea market for the bottom part and a set of doors that had been on a cupboard in our garage for the upper part. I found reproduction cabinet latches on Etsy, sadly the shop that carried them doesn't sell them anymore. They were super cheap and now I am kicking myself because I should have bought them all! There was no overhead light in this room so while we were running new electric in this corner I thought we should try and get some brighter lighting sources. I had Neal put an electrical box on the upper outside wall of the closet so that we could hang a big barn light (Lowe's). I also wanted to incorporate (as usual) some sort of industrial style lighting but didn't want to spend a lot on it. We bought an $18.00 wall sconce from Lowes and bought an industrial bulb. I sprayed the silver socket part with brown spray paint so that it wouldn't stand out as much. I knew I wanted to make a giant old school room inspired chalk board for Eli's room and was walking through Hobby Lobby one day when I spotted this giant picture frame for $10. I stained it Minwax's Dark Walnut and Neal cut a piece of thin plywood underlayment (what I use for all of my chalk boards) to fit. Total cost was less than $25 for the whole chalkboard. My ever so talented sister-in-law Emilee did the old fashioned lettering down the side with a chalk pen. I picked up the old chair for $5 at a yard sale we happened to pass the day we were on the way to buy the lighting for this room. As for the paint color in here I don't know what it is:/ Sorry. I had picked up a mistint color as usual and it turned out to be the perfect Khaki color that I can never seem to find. Most khaki looking paints end up having a pink or green undertone to me but this one was perfect and stays true no matter what the lighting. I had it color matched at Home Depot. The floor is painted Martha Stewart's "Sisal". It makes me sad but now that Eli is in a double bed I will be selling his bedding from his old room in my Etsy shop. I am really trying to clear out the things that I don't have a place for. On that same note I will be selling most of the things that I had in this room when it was the guest bedroom. So if you like red visit my Etsy shop in the next week or so. Let me know if there is anything I didn't explain that you want to know about. I don't want to have my blog sound like one big commercial but I get SO MANY emails inquiring where I got this and that and I have found it is just easier to include it all in the post if I can. Also, if you have ever emailed me with a question and I didn't get back to you please just remind me. I get lots and lots of reader emails and I try to set aside one morning each week to answer them and to visit other blogs. However, sometimes I don't even have the time to do that so please don't think I am ignoring you I just forgot you on my mental list is all! I love that you guys have questions and I also love helping people out with this and that so please never hesitate to ask me something. Thank you guys so much for visiting and for all of your wonderful comments, I know I say it all the time but you guys are the best and I love hearing your thoughts! *Trim and Closet Color - Swan White Glidden *Floor Color- Sisal Martha Stewart Paints *Wall Lighting- Lowes
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Third post in the series "Living Large in Small Spaces" Tonita's Tiny House "A Tiny place of enchantment where my heart is able to sing." (Words from Tonita's blog Shabby Chic Tiny Retreat) When I first saw Tonita's Shabby Chic Tiny Retreat it was love at first sight. If ever there was a reason for me to do cartwheels over a truly tiny house this is it. Hey! That's my teapot. Never mind that this little cottage possesses a teapot just like mine. A tiny house is built Tonita had been looking at tiny houses for years when in November 2010 she found tiny house builder Scott Stewart of Slab Town Custom Homes in Arkansas. The AnneMarie Model- Slabtown Customs At the time Scott was offering special pricing on The AnneMarie tiny house model. Tonita contacted Scott and after several phone conversations about customization possibilities she ordered her own tiny house. The house is built on a steel I-beam frame with two 6,000 lb axles. Construction of Tonita's tiny house began in October 2011. Scott's digital photographs kept Tonita visually apprised of his progress. Although 2,000 miles separated Tonita from her builder and house, she was involved in every aspect of the home's design and construction. "Working with an out-of-state builder is not for everyone," she says, "but with computers and phone communication it makes it easier. To maximize the bathroom's space Tonita chose a small tub with shower surround, wall sink and tankless commode. "I originally was going to use a normal home style toilet, but once it was sitting next to the bathtub it was easy to see in the pictures Scott sent me that it was just too cramped. . .I opted to use a RV low water toilet instead. It has a full flush that mimics a normal toilet." The toilet can be tied into a sewer line or a holding tank. Upper portion of the bath and shower surround. To help her visualize the home's interior while it was being built Tonita marked out an 8' x 18' area in her garage with tape. "I cut out cardboard pieces the size of my very tiny bathtub, toilet, bathroom sink, refrigerator, kitchen sink, stove top and counter space," she explains, "and placed them along the floor to mimic the layout of my tiny home." The Tonita Tiny House - Slabtown Customs Scott left the interior wood unfinished so Tonita could paint it as she desired. The flooring is Allure Trafficmaster. By the end of November construction was complete and Scott moved Tonita's house from Mountain View, Arkansas to Springfield, Missouri. Tonita's Tiny House arrives! From there a friend transported the house to Tonita's land. Tonita painted the interior white, and festive decorations were in place by Christmas. Tonita was "waiting with paint brush in hand" when her house showed up. The tiny house has a standard size front door. The house is 8' wide x 18" long and has an 8' x 6' front porch. Even with the cost to transport the finished house from Arkansas to Washington state, Tonita says her tiny house was a "great deal". Tonita stresses the importance of using a standard size front door in a tiny house. "Not so skinny people can feel uncomfortable crunching through some of the tiny front doors used on many tiny homes. This will provide your guests as well as yourself a more comfortable entry into your tiny abode. It will also allow you to move in a table that will seat up to four guests comfortably, that is if you build your home at least eight feet wide by eighteen (ish) feet long. Of course, there is always an option to purchase a table with removable legs or a fold down compact table and chairs in order to move it through a tiny door that is not a standard size. However, with tiny non-standard front doors your furniture options become a bit more limited." Romancing the tiny house Filled with her vintage and shabby chic decor, Tonita's tiny house is now a romantic retreat. She jokes that the cottage has been "girly-fied". The front porch is a study in wicker and lace. In the summer Tonita's porch serves as an outdoor sitting room. Thrift store lace panels block the sun and cast fanciful patterns on the porch walls. A wicker loveseat ($25 Craigslist find) offers comfortable seating. Ready for guests. Mismatched chairs and a wicker table keep the mood relaxed. The little table was a "free" roadside discovery that Tonita brought home and painted white. A white wreath and antique French key on the front door whisper "Welcome". The Great Room Walking through the door of Tonita's tiny house would be like entering a fairy tale. One could imagine this as a cottage belonging to a princess. Quaint gingerbread trim and whimsical decor are found throughout the cottage. There's a sense of timelessness and enchantment in every detail. A vintage screen door was repurposed as the pantry door. Make no mistake, though. The house is equipped with modern conveniences. Built-in apartment size refrigerator with bottom freezer. Electric cook top, double sink and full size faucet. The kitchen has ample counter space for preparing meals. The dark stain Tonita used on the maple butcher block countertop contrasts nicely with the white cabinets. The counter does double duty as a buffet for entertaining. Tonita gave the base cabinets a beadboard look, painted them and added glass pulls and knobs. She added the backsplash and shelves, too. Christmas kitchen A built-in shelf unit keeps things organized. Note that the front of the shelf is a ladder. The shelf unit's ladder can easily be removed and used to access the two sleeping lofts. Ladder to the guest loft. The guest loft is above the reading nook and bathroom. Tonita furnished the guest loft with a twin feather bed, which allows for extra storage room. A chandelier and fairy lights cast a dreamy glow. Ladder to the master loft. The master loft is above the front entrance. Master loft. Tonita furnished the master loft with a double bed, although a queen would fit, too. Cozy reading nook The reading nook is fitted with a comfortable chaise lounge, an abundance of pillows, and a throw for curling up with a good book or settling in for a nap. Reading nook windows Just enjoying the lovely view of Tonita's property is an option, too. "My favorite piece in my tiny house - My chandy from Spain, dressed for Christmas." ~ Tonita The reading nook's chandelier is one of nine that hang in Tonita's tiny house. "Lots of mirrors in the tiny house to reflect light" ~ Tonita A $2 vintage medicine cabinet was repurposed as a spice cabinet. Christmas mantel Tonita dressed up a built-in wall heater by placing a faux fireplace in front of it. The mantel was made from an old chippy door. The delightful bathroom is unabashedly frilly. One of the many lovely vignettes in the tiny house. Tonita's small space doesn't keep her from entertaining. "You have to be creative to live in a tiny house and even more creative when you entertain in one." ~ Tonita She hosted an "I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas" party for four friends in her tiny house, planning ahead of time how she would accommodate winter outerwear. "A large vintage coat and hat rack inside my bath tub area held the guests' large, bulky and dripping winter coats," she explains, "while their purses sat inside my little bathtub." Tonita says her dining table seats 4 comfortably. A vintage apron adorns an old theater chair. For seating she uses old theater chairs that fold flat when not in use. "Just because you live in a tiny house doesn't mean you can't decorate it." ~ Tonita Tonita's use of small scale free standing furniture instead of the hard edged built-ins typically found in today's Tiny Houses makes it comfortable, inviting and very livable. Le' Chicken Chateau While Tonita was waiting for her tiny house to be built she repurposed an old playhouse into a chicken coop for her rare breed lavender Orpington chicks. Before After Shabby chic chicken coop. "Why not?" Tonita quips. The coop interior includes a chandelier, washable wallpaper and chicken art on the wall. An old milk can stores organic chicken feed. "A vintage tractor seat makes a nice place for me to sit and hang out in the coop and watch my little chicks grow," Tonita explains. "I found these wonderful vintage nesting boxes on Craig's list. They came from and old egg production barn that was over a hundred and fifty years old. I just love them." ~ Tonita Tonita found old table legs ($1 each) and added them to the nesting box to give it "the look of freestanding furniture." The hens' names are painted over the nests "just in case [they]start to squabble over what space belongs to them." Fall at Le' Chicken Chateau An enclosed chicken run -- accessed from the coop - was added later. Chicken run door. The chickens free range when Tonita is home. The Cottage Storage Shed Tonita stows seasonal decor and other possessions in her storage shed. "Even in a tiny house I feel it is important to be able to change out furniture and décor," she says. "I could not imagine living day in and day out, year in and year out with the same stuff in the same place all the time. I would go stir crazy and be bored to death." The 10' x 20' shed is larger than Tonita's tiny house. Tonita made over the original plain storage unit to give it a cottage look. Here's a rundown of budget-friendly materials she used for the project: Used French doors found on Craig's list for $65.00. New windows with interior grids purchased at a discount contractors overstock supply - $35.00 each including screens. Faux shutters made from scrap cedar wood. Metal scroll work pieces found at a local craft shop for about $7.00 each and painted white. Vintage lace valances hung on the inside of the shed were $2.00 each at a local thrift shop. She hauled the old cedar deck section, destined for the burn pile, from her friends' old property. Metal flower boxes were purchased at Grocery outlet for $12.00 each. Road side picket fence sections complete the cottage look she wanted. "My tiny house on the left, the chicken chateau & run in the center and the shed on the right." ~ Tonita Tonita has created a charming, one-of-a-kind homestead. I asked her if she had anything she wanted to say to those considering a tiny house. Here's what she wrote: "What I would like to say to people interested in downsizing or shifting to a small or tiny home is this… There are no rules to tiny or small home living. Just because you live in a tiny space you DO NOT have to be a minimalist or get rid of everything you own. I think it is important to fill your space with the things that make your heart sing, and you can have a storage unit or outbuilding to store items and then rotate them in and out with the change of your mind or the seasons. Also tiny homes may provide a mortgage free living option for you but remember they are still illegal to live in (due to size regulations) in most areas of the United States. Do your homework before you build a tiny home." Great advice from someone who's living large in a small space. Thank you, Tonita, for sharing your tiny house and Le' Chicken Chateau with us. (All photos are the property of Tonita and used with her permission.) There's so much more I could share about Tonita and her "living large in a small space" life. Visit her beautiful blog Shabby Chic Tiny Retreat to see more photos and read about life in her fabulous tiny house. See Scott's video tour of Tonita's completed tiny house before it left Slabtown Customs. Very informative! 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