Living Small, Alas my Humble Cozy Cottage!

I know I've told you I live in a very small home, it's

been a challenge most of the time, for a couple of reason's.

One, we don't have a garage, who in their right minds can

live without a garage or huge barn for that matter??! Not

me, so it seems...

I loved having my small single garage as a

family room as my son grew up, it was nice to have him

and his friends out from under foot in our humble abode,

but...

I realize now, as time's gone on and my looove for

stuff has grown, it sure would be nice to have a garage

for storage and a work area for painting projects during

the winter etc. Our dining table has been totally covered

at various times throughout the years with many Christmas

projects being sanded, painted and not to mention

my MacGivers hunting projects, like repainting duck decoys

because they didn't look enough like the real thing, or 

cutting his venison...no kidding! 

Our humble cottage is small, but it is 'Home Sweet Home',

and really, there is 'No Place Like Home' is there?

I yearn for the clean, uncluttered look and freedom it offers, but

I'm not there yet, I'm working towards that clean white dream!

I work hard finding creative storage space,

OR...

in truth, are they really CrEaTiVe HiDiNg SpAcEs?!

So why am I sharing all of this with you my dear blogger friends?

Because I do want to share, really I do, but

I'm having a hard time because my

humble little cottage is not perfect,

not even near perfect, but after talking

to some of you, I understand I'm not the

only one, who worries about sharing their space because

they're still a work in progress...

So,

Even though it's not the way I want it to be,

it's my unique space and it's still under going it's

metamorphosis and in time, will be

my perfect little cottage.

to me anyway...

I've been putting off showing you my chandelier

because of my unsightly 80's shelves that line

my dining room, but I've decided after so many

of you told me to go ahead and reveal

the stinking truth outdated shelves, to 'just do it'!

~glimpse of chandelier bottom~

Looove it!

unsightly pantry door...

A white wood trimmed slider would be nice! :)

~new seat cushions are on my to-do list~

~little corner cupboard~

I'm linking to 'Faded Charm' for

'White Wednesday'

and

Cindy's blog 'My Romantic Home' for

Show & Tell Friday!

Please visit these CrEaTiVe folks blogs,

they have so many beautiful ideas to share with us!

I enjoy each and everyone of your comments and

I looove it if you'd Follow me!

Always, Debbie~