It seems I promised in an earlier post that you would...
have a tour of our cottage
have a tour of our cottage
so, if you are interested in what our little home looks like...
here is how we live in our cottage
you have seen the front and back and much of the yard on which it sits
I did mention that we will be putting up a front porch in the future...
as soon as the bridge over the river is finished
we will need the bridge to bring over the items for the building of the porch
I love that this cottage versus the last one sits fully on the ground
makes life a little easier that way when one is getting older
coming in through the front door and to the left is the doorway to our bedroom
the bedroom is 10 by 10 square feet...
just enough for a king size bed and 2 small end tables
it's all we need in there
on the left of the room is my husband's "valet"...
where his town clothes are kept
just another view
to the right of the bedroom is the doorway to the bath area
we keep a pair of lace curtains in that opening; no door
the bathroom is also 10 by 10 sq feet
showers are what we like, no bathtubs
it suits us best to run off after work dirt on the farm...
not to sit in it
I love having a window to look out of when in the shower
and it brings in plenty light which is appreciated
this is the hallway in the bathroom
and of course, loving glass blocks...
we had the tile installer put those in for light
we just have a small sink for face and hand washing...
and a shelf on each side of it for toiletries
across from the sink is the closet for clothing
in lieu of dressers, we put in shelving for underthings
to the right of the closet is the linen closet that also holds bath supplies
it is simply shelving and I covered the opening with a lace curtain
the toilet area is very simple with a shelf across the wall
this room also has windows for light and openess
I also put up a small cabinet to hold various items
we are standing in the breezeway
this room is 15 by 20 feet
it is screened in and a metal grid was put in for security
in the breezeway, you can see the 2 doorways across from the bedroom...
that lead to the kitchen and dining areas
the left side of the breezeway leads to the back yard...
and you can see where we sometimes relax after a day's work
we often watch news we downloaded from youtube news channels...
documentaries and sermons
it helps our brains to start shutting down for the evening...
after lots of activities on the homestead
inside the right doorway...
we come into the dining area where we also...
have a tiny "den" area for my husband to put his feet up...
and listen to the radio
it's also a 10 by 10 sq feet room and the windows make it airy and light
so now, we are looking at our dining area and part of the kitchen
the kitchen is once again, 10 by 10 sq feet
just the right size for us
I made my own dish drainer with left over wood...
and bought a vinyl tray to put under it
I cut off the one end of the tray so the water could drain into the sink
in lieu of cabinets, we put in shelves
it saved up monies and I rather like the look of shelves in the kitchen
kind of makes it look a bit more old fashioned
we put in a medium size freezer and instead of a full refrigerator...
we got a small drink cooler (on the left side) to keep perishables
it does the job nicely and I make ice in the freezer
another view of the kitchen from the back of it
I love to hang my iron pots (my favorite kind) on the wall
I simply put thick nails in to hang them
I use the walls on either side of the screen door to the outside...
as a pantry
I had the carpenter make the counter tables unattached from the walls...
and with wheels to be able to move them around for convenience
another view towards my cooking area
my husband had just brought in the milk...
so I was straining it and putting it away
my dogs always get a little...
and so do I
so good fresh from the cow
this is the back from off the porch and where my herb garden...
is slowly being built up
my husband put a striped roof of solid and clear roofing for shade and light
I love this area
it's where I do laundry and putter around with my potted herbs
the dogs also love lying around in this area
to the left of the back porch is a home made seat that is large enough...
to actually nap on
which we rarely do but, it's nice to have a seat to relax on
I put in a tiny garden with blocks to carry some of the herbs
I have 2 grapevines planted along the edges of the herb garden
we shall see if they give us fruit in the future
they have been doing really well and growing fast
I do believe that is pretty much it
hope you enjoyed it and that this tour gave you a little of how we live...
in our little cottage
we live simply and with very little
we see no value in having things that do not have a use in our daily living
having too many things and too much of them can be a burden...
and it sure does make for less cleaning
if you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comment section
I will gladly answer them
-jean
