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settling in1 comment

scottania wrote 11 months ago: It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a month since we moved in. Time flies when you … more →

Tags: Design, balcony, small space living, the final stages, cooking in the caboose, vintage, bathroom, Bedroom, Built in Cabinets

the pint-sized finale4 comments

scottania wrote 1 year ago: Well, the last few weeks have felt like molasses, only because when you’re this close to havin … more →

Tags: Design, balcony, the final stages, Dunbar, Interior design, exterior design, Upstairs, smallworks, Plants

paint it black

scottania wrote 1 year ago: The finishing touches are happening all around us these days, some of which we have been involved wi … more →

Tags: Design, balcony, the final stages, Wood, Garden, Dunbar, Small Space Furniture, Patio, Yard

the paper boy is one step ahead of us

scottania wrote 1 year ago: I got home today and was poking around the outside of our little house, and noticed this: Huh… … more →

Tags: gardening, the final stages, Yard, Landscaping, hardscaping, Paperboy

keep out!2 comments

scottania wrote 1 year ago:  As you can see, our floor has been done! We’re going with a mid-grey matte finish polish on o … more →

Tags: gardening, Construction, the final stages, Garden, replanting, Yard, sewer-line, Exterior, Landscaping

when sewage becomes exciting

scottania wrote 1 year ago: Yup, that there is a no stopping sign. What makes it so exciting? It means our sewer and water lines … more →

Tags: Design, small space living, Construction, Wood, Dunbar, Interior design, Industrial, bathroom, Bedroom

The Caboose1 comment

scottania wrote 1 year ago: Yep, it’s been a little while. I’m starting to lose momentum on this blog stuff, but we … more →

Tags: Design, balcony, Dunbar, smallworks, Exterior, Vancouver Sun

dig dig dig dig dig dig2 comments

scottania wrote 1 year ago: Another mud-puddle day in the trenches! (As I sit here warm and dry indoors). Our corner of Dunbar h … more →

Tags: Site Préparation, Construction, Vancouver, vintage medicine bottle, History, trench, sewer-line, 1907, 1876

the rain rain rain came down down down

scottania wrote 1 year ago: Perhaps some of you know this classic Disney Winnie the Pooh Song. It jumped into my head today as I … more →

Tags: Construction, exterior design, smallworks

darn that flying time...

scottania wrote 1 year ago: Okay, it’s been far too long since our last update. Between a computer keyboard breaking (not … more →

Tags: Site Préparation, Construction, Complications, Dunbar, smallworks, Yard

exposed and framed2 comments

scottania wrote 1 year ago: My parents have had their house for 26 years. There has been a large cedar hedge sheltering the fron … more →

Tags: Site Préparation, Construction, Garden, Dunbar, tree removal, Yard

there's some hoeing goin' on back here..

scottania wrote 1 year ago: Bright and early yesterday morning we awoke to a rumbling sound outside our window. The sound of new … more →

Tags: Site Préparation, Complications, smallworks, Gas Line, Digging, Backhoe

what's going on here?!

scottania wrote 1 year ago: Ok, it’s been a while since our last post – for good reason. There just hasn’t bee … more →

Tags: Just bloggin', smallworks, Budget, Construction, Countdown, cooking

All is not lost

scottania wrote 1 year ago: Despite most of the back yard being a mud pit as we wait for the moment of breaking ground, there ar … more →

Tags: gardening, Garden, fall colour, Fall, Plants, Seasonal, November

collecting for a fresh start2 comments

scottania wrote 1 year ago: You’d think that since we’re moving into a smaller home, we’d be getting rid of st … more →

Tags: Inspiration, Design, vintage, collecting, Garage Sale, Antique, vintage industrial, wooden factory mold, industrial turn key

itsy bitsy teeny weeny - furniture for small living2 comments

scottania wrote 1 year ago: Over the last few months I’ve spent a few too many hours doing research on small space furnitu … more →

Tags: Inspiration, Design, small space living, Small Space Furniture, convertible coffee table, living small, wall bed, Resource Furniture, Multi-use furniture

it begins

scottania wrote 1 year ago: We’re still about a month away from breaking ground, but the garden couldn’t look more r … more →

Tags: Site Préparation, Garden, tree removal, Bartlett Tree Experts, replanting, Yard

a house isn't a home without a balcony1 comment

scottania wrote 1 year ago: We’re pretty darn lucky to be able to have a nice sized (approx. 14.5 x 6.5 feet) balcony on t … more →

Tags: Inspiration, Design, balcony, gardening, Industrial Furniture, Patio, vertical garden, reclaimed

how do i look? (upstairs)1 comment

scottania wrote 1 year ago: We head up the stairs today to investigate the bedroom and bathroom (I will do the balcony in a sepa … more →

Tags: Inspiration, Design, bathroom, Bedroom, Upstairs, Built in Cabinets, Tropical Design, storage bed, bo concept


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