TINY HOUSE
I should purchase stock in Kleenex®️ based on the excessive drooling that’s taken place since Tiny House Nation found its way to FYI. Watching others build their tiny retreats spurred on my own dreams of one day having a tiny retreat hang off the side of a mountain.
Fast forward five years and here we are! Okay, so we’re not hanging off the side of a mountain but we do have a beautiful view of Glassy Mountain in the Carolina foothills. And while we’re not living in ours like many brave (and debt-free) souls, my prayer is that God will receive much glory within the 9′ x 16′ space. My tiny studio has an 8′ desk facing the mountains, a Book Nook, and a loft for where the grandkids play. It’s where I write, dream, and enjoy community.
Even though the space is small, there’s always room for you.
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Tiny House Tuesday // A NEW Front Door Color!
I tried. Really, I did. If you read Tiny House Tuesday's The Red Door No More, you might remember the giddiness that erupted after painting the front door chartreuse. For months, the color lived up to its name ⏤ Frolic. She was a bright pop of color during the day, but when night fell, the color glowed in the dark like a fluorescent beam on steroids. Bless her heart. The...
Tiny House Tuesday // A Tale of Two Gothic Windows
At least that's how the story began. Last April, before May floods meandered their way over the Swannanoa banks, we headed to the Antique Tobacco Barn in Asheville NC, in search of a Gothic window. We explored aisles of primitive ladders, glass knobs, and bird egg...
Tiny House Tuesday // Come Sit a Spell
Come sit a spell. It's an invitation to come on over, take a seat, and rest awhile. It's a saying my spinster great-aunts spun while rocking on the front porch that hugged their century-old home. Family, friends, and those strolling on the nearby sidewalk were...
Tiny House Tuesday // Her First Snow
Okay, so it was more of an ice event. Still, it was a milestone for the Tiny House on the Hill. In 2018, we've seen her bare naked, dressed in walls, and covered in wrap. But this is her first clothing of white. She wears it well, don't you think? Before the...
Tiny House Tuesday // With A Little Help From My Friend
I mean, how hard could it be to install a metal roof? We were convinced it wouldn't be that hard⏤even with a roof that points to the sky like an arrow. Brian calls it a 14/12 pitch. I call it crazy steep. Over the last several weeks, we'd framed, lifted beefy...
Tiny House Tuesday // The Tarp of It All
Funny how hurricanes force you to re-think everything. We were one sheet of underlayment away from having the base of the roof covered before we left for our beach vacation. Apparently, Hurricane Florence decided to follow us home. Before we knew it, forecasters...
Welcome to the Tiny House on the Hill // Because Mustard Seed Moments Matter
I never saw it coming⏤this dream becoming a reality. Only months ago, while enjoying breakfast with dad at Panera, I shared a story from the internet of a teenager who built his own tiny house. My excitement must've been contagious because he inspired me to get...
Tiny House Tuesday // Framed Glory {& An Exciting Announcement!}
There it was in all its glory. One moment, I'm handing Brian tools and the next, I catch sight of the glorious sky framed for a private viewing. Working on the tiny house this summer has offered moments of both victory and defeat. At times, it's easy...
Tiny House Tuesday // Cut it Out!
The windows, that is. I couldn't imagine a more exciting moment on our tiny house journey than when the walls were raised. But I was wrong. Seeing "windows" punch through solid walls brought out the inner cheerleader in me (and I do mean inner!) I...
Cathy Baker
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