I love it! It reminds me of how beach cottages used to look like in my day - nothing fancy, eclectic, and vintage, and practical for the beach! I love the glass float light!
What an organic feeling home with all the textures & smells of outdoors brought in. The intentional decor is amazing because everything is thought through. Bravo🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
Amazing beach house! Love the minimalistic organized vibe. No need much space for housing, just the essentials. Beautiful details! Love your vibe, must be fantastic with 5 kids, 3 dogs and your husband. Sunny greetz!!🥰🥰
What a sweet cottage!! I was going to say that has to be Duck or Corolla!!! You sound just like me! I've been going to OBX since I was a kid in the late 70s, just a fishing village then. My now husband and I would go down there with my family when we were dating in college (I was an interior designer too)..yes, we live in Virginia! My dream has always been to get a tiny cottage down there, just a little get away where we could go to relax, I could paint and create, or just hang with family and friends. It's so hard to find these little jewels anymore because people come in and build these huge houses. I love the old traditional "native" OBX style. To be under one of those live oaks, walk to the market, take a kayak out on the sound...nothing better!!!! Now, if I could just win the lottery, LOL!!!
Wow! This is really spectacular! Overall, it's so organic and such a smart use of the crab traps & lobster pot! When I heard 800 sq. ft. I winced a little but, it really looks more spacious! I love how meticulous and well-thought out everything is. It reminded me of the saying, "The devil's in the details." Love the Outer Banks, even though I'm a Florida native.🌞
That old kitchen picture layout reminds me of the house i grew up in almost to the tee, with a 30x30 window and farm style sink below it, only ours was a shallow sink, it was the vain of my existence, lol. All those times spent washing dishes helping our mother, with a chair propped up to the counter taking turns with my twin each night as we got older staring out into the backyard and the mammoth avocado tree that the window framed. and off to the left the old frigidaire upper freezer and lower refrigerator and the lazy susan cabinet that spun and everything that fell out of it when spun fast causing it to jam. Thank God for those small kitchens and small houses that brought the family together. Thanks for Sharing
Beautiful cottage! Thank you so much for the home tour! The renovations turned out great; you all did a fantastic job. I love the OBX so much, and love visiting when I can. Enjoy your week; take care and be safe, especially with Debby heading up that way. 😊😊💖💖🙏🏻🙏🏻🌹🌹
You’re so talented at making any space feel like a special jewel box. I’m sure your children will cherish their magical memories made here! Thanks for sharing.
So glad to see you back. AbbyJo, I’ll definitely be looking forward to your next family adventure. Your content has always been wonderful so no matter where you go or where you live, I know your home is going to be wonderful. God bless you and your family. 😊
Beautiful organic home. So much character/style and thought put into a small home without it feeling over done. So much inspiration to be had. Also loving your attire and would love to know where your pants are from.
I’m so in love with this place! It’s perfection! Thank you for keeping the integrity of a typical OBX beach cottage while infusing it with your amazing style . ❤️
Fantastic! There's so much to love about the cottage. It's genuine and beautiful. I love the elements and creativity of the crab trap lights, cantina window, kitchen faucet selection, vaulted ceiling, bunk room and the amazing vintage art and seascapes that remind me of Winslow Homer. I love that your family enjoys children's books, and I wrote and illustrated a couple that are nostalgic and did fairly well in the marketplace. I did The Snowman in the Moon and Mr. George and the Red Hat. I'm so inspired after watching this video about beach life and your book on the subject. I was always a bay kid growing up and love crabbing, but I love all things beach. I'm inspired also to do more surf paintings. Actually, some of those old 1950's paint by numbers of surf are kind of cool to pick up. The king of fine art painting nautical themed art is Winslow Homer to me because just by saying his name, I can visualize his power as a painter. You do wonderful work in design and it's very genuine.
What an incredible restoration. I agree just pitching the ceiling a few feet makes all the difference in a small space. I love absolutist everything about this family, this home, their story about college . But ... OMG.. how in the world does someone with 5 kids have a figure like that!!!!! I am sooooooooooooooo jealous!
I love how functional your house is . We’re a family of 5 and 5 cats. We’re about to move into a smaller home now coming from a 3000sqft house. I keep wondering how do people live in small homes and not feel crammed but I see how
You did well - and the family love really comes across. (Perhaps you homeschool your adorable children?) The video was very watchable, thank you. I think most of us are baffled by the sprinkling of unhappy complaints in the comments section. Perhaps the lovely husband/wife rapport is stirring envy? 😉
Not sure about bugs there but if they are an issue, I would screen in the eating area- that way you can extend eating outside for most of the year. You can also add additional seating for that increased living space
I absolutely adore how you made such a small space so open! You truly maximized every space here. If I could, I would have so purchased this gem in Corolla! One day, one day, that beach gem will happen! Truly adore your work! 🧡
Years ago I built a 670 sq ft cottage on the OBX & the size worked perfectly for our family of five. I loved that cottage so can appreciate yours! Large homes are just so unnecessary when you spend most of your time roaming!
I absolutely love your sweet cottage. We live in Florida but not close to the ocean..well, 1.5 hours away close...Always a dream of our's to live by the sea..until Hurricane season..Thankfully, Debbiy just skirted by. WHEW! You guys did a phenom job on your home. Great use of every single inch! I love that you put so much thought into it! The Outer Banks is a wonderful area..I'm quite jelly of you right about now!!!! Enjoy those kiddos while you're still babies yourselves!!! It goes by far too quickly!
Lovely house… that stone shower is gorgeous! The oak limbs are overburdened and the tree will start self destructing if you don’t have some weight taken off the ends.
Omg thank you SO MUCH for this tour!!!! I have all of your books (love them all!) and this tour is like icing on the cake. I love all the details! You really help me with designing my own spaces. I love how you are so thoughtful with every square inch. Gorgeous!!!!
Love your asthetic. Nothing extraneous. Simple, yet elegant. My son lives in Newport and is going to have new house built. I will refer him and his wife to your channel. Good luck with hurricane Debby.
What a special place. It's beautiful and well planned to maximize space. I followed along as you bought this home, renovated and enjoyed it with your family. Thank you for sharing. 😊
I love everything you design. In the process of designing an A frame in the smoky mountains and taking as much inspiration. I’m especially in love with the cement grey fireplace and wood accents. Thanks for sharing.
❤love everything about this video. The harmony of the place, your demeanor (referring to keeping your sanity and grace with so many kids even though they all look adorable, God bless 😅), the style and effort you put into your vision. AND I could almost smell the ocean. Now officially my dream home blueprint 😊🤗💜💫
A family of 7 in 800 sq Ft! I’m single in 700 sqft and sometimes I feel squeezed. so I’m looking forward to seeing how you do it. Sure there’s some hints for more breathing space.
Because of the weight of the Big Chill one doesn't notice the window and sink are not centered. the sink is centered on the window, so that's how it's seen, centered.
I have two of your books, I always refer to them as we have like taste in many things. Cute cottage and excited about your new book. It’s always fun to see how other people live.
Love all of it . Perfect for a get away family holiday. May I make a suggestion for the audio? I reckon I understand about 10% of what you say. It’s muffled and you speak so fast. A microphone would help. But no matter, I’ll still watch 😊
What a lovely tour of the Lost Cottage! 🌊🤍 It’s amazing to see how your family of 7 made such great memories in an 800 square foot surf shack. It must be bittersweet moving on to a larger place, but it’s clear that the Lost Cottage will always hold a special place in your hearts. Thanks for sharing this heartfelt glimpse into your cherished family home! 🏡✨
Enjoyed the full tour. Beautiful family and a wonderful renovation! I can relate, spent 6 months renovating a similar 1120 square foot cottage in Kure Beach, down to the 1000 feet of decking. It was a holiday home for us but, have moved here full time and it's half the size of our family home. Was this a holiday home or year round for 5 years?
I love it! It reminds me of how beach cottages used to look like in my day - nothing fancy, eclectic, and vintage, and practical for the beach! I love the glass float light!
Thank you!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍
Yes, the vaulted ceiling in the living room was worth the investment, it makes all the difference, beautiful!
Thank you!! 😊
What an organic feeling home with all the textures & smells of outdoors brought in. The intentional decor is amazing because everything is thought through. Bravo🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
Thank you so much!😊
Seashell foot bath, old crab traps ….. I’m only minutes in on this and I’m in 💙💙💙💙
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Love the kitchen to outside connection. Makes your living space larger!
Love your beautiful beach house. Also, how you have simplified your lifestyle accommodating 7 people in your family. Thanks for the tour. ❤
Thank you so much!😊
what a difference revealing the peak of the roof did to make your home sparkle.
Super cute cottage! Can’t believe you have 5 kids. You look as amazing as the cottage. Good vibes too.
Aw haha that is so kind of you! Thank you so much 🤗
Amazing beach house! Love the minimalistic organized vibe. No need much space for housing, just the essentials. Beautiful details! Love your vibe, must be fantastic with 5 kids, 3 dogs and your husband. Sunny greetz!!🥰🥰
Thank you so much!😊
"It's always a gamble,"😂
Loved the tour. Great home. Hope you didn't get too much damage from hurricane Debby.
Thank you so much!!! 😊
Liess is more! I love what you have done to the space. Love the fireplace and the pebble floors in the bathroom. Thanks for sharing ❤!
Aw haha thank you so much!! 😊
Love the way you used the space and respected the environment. So Beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
What a sweet cottage!! I was going to say that has to be Duck or Corolla!!! You sound just like me! I've been going to OBX since I was a kid in the late 70s, just a fishing village then. My now husband and I would go down there with my family when we were dating in college (I was an interior designer too)..yes, we live in Virginia! My dream has always been to get a tiny cottage down there, just a little get away where we could go to relax, I could paint and create, or just hang with family and friends. It's so hard to find these little jewels anymore because people come in and build these huge houses. I love the old traditional "native" OBX style. To be under one of those live oaks, walk to the market, take a kayak out on the sound...nothing better!!!! Now, if I could just win the lottery, LOL!!!
Aw totally similar life going on!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍 sending you hugs!!
Wow! This is really spectacular! Overall, it's so organic and such a smart use of the crab traps & lobster pot!
When I heard 800 sq. ft. I winced a little but, it really looks more spacious! I love how meticulous and well-thought out everything is. It reminded me of the saying, "The devil's in the details." Love the Outer Banks, even though I'm a Florida native.🌞
Thank you so much!! 🤗🤗🤗
@@LaurenLiessTV You're welcome!
Great video. So many personal touches but no clutter to overwhelm. Love it.
Thanks so much! 😊
I love what you did with 800sqft of space for your family!
Thank you so much! ❤️
Love absolutely everything about this home. Well thought out and full of love ❤
Aw thank you so much!! 🤗
Smart to use hardy board for easy maintenance especially near water.I live in 840 sq ft so really enjoyed this how you made your place comfortable.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!! 🤍
That old kitchen picture layout reminds me of the house i grew up in almost to the tee, with a 30x30 window and farm style sink below it, only ours was a shallow sink, it was the vain of my existence, lol. All those times spent washing dishes helping our mother, with a chair propped up to the counter taking turns with my twin each night as we got older staring out into the backyard and the mammoth avocado tree that the window framed. and off to the left the old frigidaire upper freezer and lower refrigerator and the lazy susan cabinet that spun and everything that fell out of it when spun fast causing it to jam. Thank God for those small kitchens and small houses that brought the family together. Thanks for Sharing
This is so beautiful to read. Thank you!!! Xoxoxo
Beautiful cottage! Thank you so much for the home tour! The renovations turned out great; you all did a fantastic job. I love the OBX so much, and love visiting when I can. Enjoy your week; take care and be safe, especially with Debby heading up that way.
😊😊💖💖🙏🏻🙏🏻🌹🌹
Thank you so much!!! Xoxoxoxo
To make things flow nicely with a family of seven in such a small space you have to be organized, and THAT you are!
Aw thank you so much! 🤗
You’re so talented at making any space feel like a special jewel box. I’m sure your children will cherish their magical memories made here! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! 🫶🫶🫶
So glad to see you back. AbbyJo, I’ll definitely be looking forward to your next family adventure. Your content has always been wonderful so no matter where you go or where you live, I know your home is going to be wonderful. God bless you and your family. 😊
Aw thank you SO much!! God bless you too!! Xoxo
Beautiful organic home. So much character/style and thought put into a small home without it feeling over done. So much inspiration to be had. Also loving your attire and would love to know where your pants are from.
Thank you so much! 🤗🤗🤗 and the pants are old Free People but I think they still make them!! 🤍
@@LaurenLiessTV Thank you!
I learned some information about styling small spaces, thank you. I truly enjoyed the space
Thanks so much!
Bunk beds to save space is perfect! Amazing what you did with only 800 sq ft!! 💯💯
Thanks so much!🤍
Clever, artistic renovation. Beautiful, happy kids.
Thank you very much!❤️❤️❤️
I’m so in love with this place! It’s perfection! Thank you for keeping the integrity of a typical OBX beach cottage while infusing it with your amazing style . ❤️
Aw thank you SO much!!! 🤗🤗🤗
Love your beach house. Perfect❤
Thank you! 😊
Fantastic! There's so much to love about the cottage. It's genuine and beautiful. I love the elements and creativity of the crab trap lights, cantina window, kitchen faucet selection, vaulted ceiling, bunk room and the amazing vintage art and seascapes that remind me of Winslow Homer. I love that your family enjoys children's books, and I wrote and illustrated a couple that are nostalgic and did fairly well in the marketplace. I did The Snowman in the Moon and Mr. George and the Red Hat. I'm so inspired after watching this video about beach life and your book on the subject. I was always a bay kid growing up and love crabbing, but I love all things beach. I'm inspired also to do more surf paintings. Actually, some of those old 1950's paint by numbers of surf are kind of cool to pick up. The king of fine art painting nautical themed art is Winslow Homer to me because just by saying his name, I can visualize his power as a painter. You do wonderful work in design and it's very genuine.
Oh thank you so much!! I will check out your books!! 🤍🤍🤍
honestly this looks great, so much fun! I'm worried about when the kids will get older, more teenager / young adult tho, and want more privacy
Thank you so much! 🫶 we recently sold it for something a little bigger - very bittersweet! 😭🤍
What an incredible restoration. I agree just pitching the ceiling a few feet makes all the difference in a small space. I love absolutist everything about this family, this home, their story about college . But ... OMG.. how in the world does someone with 5 kids have a figure like that!!!!! I am sooooooooooooooo jealous!
Oh hahaha thank you so much! You made this mama’s day lol! Xo
LOVE THIS. It is amazing what you did w/ 800 square feet, WOW!❤
Thank you! 😊
Wish i could have seen where the beach was. Love the house.
Thanks so much!! 🤗
Love your beach cottage style and how you maximized every space .... want to find more on your designs....thanks for sharing this vlog!
Thank you so much!! We have more videos up and lots more coming 🤍 I also share daily on instagram xoxo
What a wonderful beach house! You definitely utilized every inch of space.
Thank you! 😊
I follow you with passion for distinctive construction attracts me
I love how functional your house is . We’re a family of 5 and 5 cats. We’re about to move into a smaller home now coming from a 3000sqft house. I keep wondering how do people live in small homes and not feel crammed but I see how
I love what you have done, it's so cute & functional!!
Thank you so much! 😊
You did well - and the family love really comes across. (Perhaps you homeschool your adorable children?)
The video was very watchable, thank you. I think most of us are baffled by the sprinkling of unhappy complaints in the comments section. Perhaps the lovely husband/wife rapport is stirring envy? 😉
Haha aw thank you so much 🫶 we are doing a homeschool co cop with some of them 🤍
Not sure about bugs there but if they are an issue, I would screen in the eating area- that way you can extend eating outside for most of the year. You can also add additional seating for that increased living space
Really well thought out. I can see a lot of effort over detail to do with space was a part of this. Well done!
Thanks so much!!
I'm jealous of this treasure of a home.
Aw thank you so much! 🤍
I love everything and the whole beachy coziness but the fact that you shop at ACE is the icing on the cake. ❤
Hahaha thank you!!! One of our favorite go-to’s down here!! 🤗🤗🤗
Fun place to kick back and relax! ❤
Very cozy cottage
Thank you so much! 🤗
Дуже душевне місце, це місце ,де відчуваєш спокій!!!❤❤❤
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this delightful home! I have such a hard time believing it’s a ‘tiny’ house, because it has such a huge personality!!
Thank you!! I so appreciate your kind comments!! 🤗🤗🤗
I absolutely adore how you made such a small space so open! You truly maximized every space here. If I could, I would have so purchased this gem in Corolla! One day, one day, that beach gem will happen! Truly adore your work! 🧡
Oh thank you so much!! It totally WILL happen for you!!! Xoxoxo
Years ago I built a 670 sq ft cottage on the OBX & the size worked perfectly for our family of five. I loved that cottage so can appreciate yours! Large homes are just so unnecessary when you spend most of your time roaming!
That’s awesome!! And so true!! Really encourages you to get out into nature!! 🤍🌊
So cozy! Great job! May God bless your beautiful family! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Aw thank you SO much!! 🤍🤍🤍🙏
Such a peaceful vibe! Love!
Thank you so much sweet friend!! 🫶
It makes. Huge difference to have higher ceilings. My 840 sq ft. Home has 9 fr ceilings, which add to more spaciousness.
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I absolutely love your sweet cottage. We live in Florida but not close to the ocean..well, 1.5 hours away close...Always a dream of our's to live by the sea..until Hurricane season..Thankfully, Debbiy just skirted by. WHEW!
You guys did a phenom job on your home. Great use of every single inch! I love that you put so much thought into it! The Outer Banks is a wonderful area..I'm quite jelly of you right about now!!!! Enjoy those kiddos while you're still babies yourselves!!! It goes by far too quickly!
Aw thank you so much!! 🤗🤗🤗
Lovely house… that stone shower is gorgeous! The oak limbs are overburdened and the tree will start self destructing if you don’t have some weight taken off the ends.
Thank you! 🤍
Thank you! 🤍
Flawless! Love your style and your attitude!
Thank you so much!! 🤗🤗🤗
Omg thank you SO MUCH for this tour!!!! I have all of your books (love them all!) and this tour is like icing on the cake. I love all the details! You really help me with designing my own spaces. I love how you are so thoughtful with every square inch. Gorgeous!!!!
Aw you are so welcome- thank YOu so much!! 🤗
Love your asthetic. Nothing extraneous. Simple, yet elegant. My son lives in Newport and is going to have new house built. I will refer him and his wife to your channel. Good luck with hurricane Debby.
Thank you so much!! Was very light here! Xo
What a special place. It's beautiful and well planned to maximize space. I followed along as you bought this home, renovated and enjoyed it with your family. Thank you for sharing. 😊
Thank you so much! 🫶
I love the bar where the whole family can sit & eat, well, I love the whole video🥰, beautifully done, thanks!
Thank you so much 🫶
Beautiful space with so many wonderful memories! 🌟
Thank you so much!! 🤗🤗🤗
Beautiful and totally functional!! I love this!
Thank you so much! 😊
I love everything you design. In the process of designing an A frame in the smoky mountains and taking as much inspiration. I’m especially in love with the cement grey fireplace and wood accents. Thanks for sharing.
Sound amazing!! Good luck!! ❤️❤️❤️
It is beautiful indeed.
Thank you so much! 🤍
Your cottage is beautiful I love it.
Thank you! 😊
❤love everything about this video. The harmony of the place, your demeanor (referring to keeping your sanity and grace with so many kids even though they all look adorable, God bless 😅), the style and effort you put into your vision. AND I could almost smell the ocean. Now officially my dream home blueprint 😊🤗💜💫
Oh my goodness thank you so much. 🫶 You made my day and i so appreciate it. xoxo
Absolutely Beautiful, I’m from Australia and love your style. Love all your ideas.❤
Thank you so much!! 🤍🌊
Beautiful cottage!❤
Thank you! 😊
A family of 7 in 800 sq Ft! I’m single in 700 sqft and sometimes I feel squeezed. so I’m looking forward to seeing how you do it. Sure there’s some hints for more breathing space.
Thank you so much! 🫶
Very beautiful cottage , I love you decoration style , and keep everything look natural. Thank very much to sharing you gorgeous beach house❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much 🤗
Super nice and simply Great👍❤5
Salute from San Francisco and Thank You!
Thank you too!🤗🤗🤗
Happy you did not fall for the "mandatory bar cart" like on Home Worthy. Lovely home. The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires a.k.a. materialism.
Thank you 🤍🤍🤍
Amazing cottage, what a beautiful place. Esp love the sofa and fireplace!
Thanks so much!🤗🤗
Because of the weight of the Big Chill one doesn't notice the window and sink are not centered. the sink is centered on the window, so that's how it's seen, centered.
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Loved it!!
Thank you so much!
Gorgeous! Luv luv it! ❤
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
What a beautiful beach cottage, so charming! 🤍🤍🤍 you did an outstanding job with it. Also, can I ask where your pants are from? They're so cute!?
Thank you so much! Free people 🤍
Love love your place!,enjoyed watching
Thanks so much🫶🫶🫶
Fabulous!!
All you have to do to the bird lamp is rewire it! I love the house.
lol yes! Just lazy 🤣🤍
Always good to see a dear fellow blogger from years ago. Lovely work Lauren! 🦋💙🦋Valorie Hart (The Visual Vamp)
Oh thank you sweet Valorie!! Sending you lots of love!! Xoxox
Beautiful and well thought out
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Thanks so much!! 🤗🤗🤗
Love the lamp and the picture
I have two of your books, I always refer to them as we have like taste in many things.
Cute cottage and excited about your new book.
It’s always fun to see how other people live.
Thank you so much!! 🫶🫶🫶
this is unbelievably beautiful ❤
Thank you so much!! 😊
Love everything❤
Thank you so much!! 🤗
So pretty, I love it 😍
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful fun home. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! ❤️
Love everything..the two tones of wood in the kitchen look off, maybe painting the cupboards white would pull it together
Thanks! We really loved it being off/ imperfect 🤗
Time to build a bunky for the teenagers.
❤❤. I could watch your videos every day!
Yay! Thank you so much! 🤗🤗🤗
Love all of it . Perfect for a get away family holiday. May I make a suggestion for the audio? I reckon I understand about 10% of what you say. It’s muffled and you speak so fast. A microphone would help. But no matter, I’ll still watch 😊
Thanks so much 🤍
Lovely home
Thank you 😊
Charming beach house! ❤
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful!
where are your pants from?
Funny...this is the comment I was looking or to see if there was an answer :)
@@Tamyeln I’m pretty sure they are Free People and really expensive 🥲
Free people 🤍
What a lovely tour of the Lost Cottage! 🌊🤍 It’s amazing to see how your family of 7 made such great memories in an 800 square foot surf shack. It must be bittersweet moving on to a larger place, but it’s clear that the Lost Cottage will always hold a special place in your hearts. Thanks for sharing this heartfelt glimpse into your cherished family home! 🏡✨
Thank you so much!! It’s been a special place xoxox
@@LaurenLiessTV 🤗
Love this as everything you do.
Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful ❤
Thank you! 😊
Enjoyed the full tour. Beautiful family and a wonderful renovation! I can relate, spent 6 months renovating a similar 1120 square foot cottage in Kure Beach, down to the 1000 feet of decking. It was a holiday home for us but, have moved here full time and it's half the size of our family home. Was this a holiday home or year round for 5 years?
That sounds amazing!! Holiday/ summer home 🤗🤗