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!
Perfect beach house! The outside space is just as important as the inside! Who stays in a beach house all day..kids are outside on the beach! Just love it!
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!!🥰🥰
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. 😊😊💖💖🙏🏻🙏🏻🌹🌹
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
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 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!!!
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. 😊
A really beautiful home and one that is filled with love and family! I love every thing about it including the white washed wood cabinets and wood wall paneling. Well thought out. And oh, the audio was perfect. Not a flaw even for this 71 year old hard of hearing aid wearer. LOL. God bless!
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 . ❤️
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!
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.
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!
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!!!!
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.
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 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! 🧡
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.
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.
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
Love the Outer Banks and Edward Teach!! You have perfect taste. I love your home and everything you've lonvingly done to bring it back to life. When I saw the kitchen and secret stools (never understood why you have to stand in the kitchen to do everything) that sealed the deal!! Just subscribed, bring it on!!
The living room is a great improvement especially the fireplace which is wonderful. I would have to have the settee backing onto the wall opposite the fireplace and be able to see outdoors ie the windows as that is such a beautiful feature and would open the whole room up. You could put a bucket chair either side and still have the openness. The simplicity of the home is charming.
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!
your welcome...I had to be the "voice of reason".....I did the same in Pawleys Island South Carolina...10 yrs ago. I would LOVE LOVE that house!!!!!!!!!!!soo cool...I hope to do this again, soon...im soon to be 67...still working. looks like a cool area,i have never been,..I would be scared to buy there ,because maybe a hurricane could leave me homeless in my retirement..god bless good luck..Jim from New York.....
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.
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.
Hi Lauren, can you tell me where you got the kitchen knobs? They are so pretty! I love your design style!!! So casual and beautiful!!! Thanks in advance. Liz
The faucet,fridge, and cabinetry create the casual vibe that fits the architecture, even the unpretentious but functional basket is a perfect fit. The sliding french door windows over the counter is flawless and functional. The vaulting was meant to be. The wood ceiling would not work with a flat ceiling, and knowing that cedar is soft and better up there. The ridge line and the the sliding window walls connects strongly to the outdoors. I would not have the concrete plinth extend from the fireplace but keep it flat with the floor to save precious floor space, but can be low seating. As a Pisces I appreciate the fish. The kids room was well-executed maximizing a single room into a 4 children,dogs/movie room, bravo. The lanterns in the bathroom, I would be hitting my head often. The pebble floor is again modest and restrained fitting the vibe. The Mid Century lamp was destined. The outdoor space and laundry combine functionality while maintaining continuity with the architecture.
Love what you did with the cottage, Lauren. I know that neighborhood well, my family spent a lot of time in Corolla in an oceanfront beach house down the street, not sure if the house is still there. We took a boat from Waterlily as the second bridge had not been built yet.
Our good friends the Runnels built 1127 Persimmon in the sixties, it was such a cool home, filled with Dick's artwork, very chic in its day! Corolla was just a fishing village then.
One more thing, Lauren. The Runnels primary home was amazing, you would love it, designed by Ben Dombar of Cincinnati. Every owner since has kept it mostly unchanged. Spent lots of time in that house as the Runnels daughter Ann was my childhood friend.
You won’t believe this but we bought both this house and 1127 from Anne! We named 1127 the “Beach Cabin” and fixed it II a bit (not changing any of the amazing architecture / cabinets etc) and even painted it in the same green. I’ll be posting a tour of it soon but it looks very much the same as it always did. We had heard buyers were going to tear it down so we bought it, fixed it up and sold it. 🫶
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 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.
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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!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍
THE NATURE SOUNDS IN THIS VIDEO ARE SO WHIMSICAL I CANT IMAGINE LIVING HERE WHAT A DREAM
Thank you so much!! :)
Perfect beach house! The outside space is just as important as the inside! Who stays in a beach house all day..kids are outside on the beach! Just love it!
Thank you!! Yes we pretty much live outside!! :)
Yes, the vaulted ceiling in the living room was worth the investment, it makes all the difference, beautiful!
Thank you!! 😊
Raising the ceilings is EVERYTHING! I cannot imagine not having the vaulted ceiling. Also, love the cantina window.
We were so glad we did it!! 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!😊
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!😊
Love the way you used the space and respected the environment. So Beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
Seashell foot bath, old crab traps ….. I’m only minutes in on this and I’m in 💙💙💙💙
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Great video. So many personal touches but no clutter to overwhelm. Love it.
Thanks 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 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!😊
love the natural wood and the cozy family design...a happy place for joyful memories!
Thank you so much!!!🥰
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.
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Thank you so much!!! Xoxoxoxo
Love the kitchen to outside connection. Makes your living space larger!
"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!!! 😊
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!
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
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 🤗
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!! 🤍🤍🤍
This is such a cute beach cottage! Fits the aesthetic perfectly
Thank you so much!!🥰
I love what you did with 800sqft of space for your family!
Thank you so much! ❤️
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!!
Clever, artistic renovation. Beautiful, happy kids.
Thank you very 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
Love absolutely everything about this home. Well thought out and full of love ❤
Aw thank you so much!! 🤗
A really beautiful home and one that is filled with love and family! I love every thing about it including the white washed wood cabinets and wood wall paneling. Well thought out. And oh, the audio was perfect. Not a flaw even for this 71 year old hard of hearing aid wearer. LOL. God bless!
lol Thank you SO much!! 😊 have a beautiful day & God bless you too! ❤️❤️❤️
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
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!🤍
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!!! 🤗🤗🤗
its really nice.you nailed it..people with bad comments are just jealous ,because it looks like you have the perfect life.
That’s really kind of you to say- thank you!
What a beautiful space. Thanks for the video, its got the creative juices flowin'.
Aw, I love hearing that! 🥰
So cute! Love all the extra shower options. So smart!
Thank you!! 😊
What a wonderful beach house! You definitely utilized every inch of space.
Thank you! 😊
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!! 🤍
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! 😊
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! 🫶🫶🫶
I love what you have done, it's so cute & functional!!
Thank you so much! 😊
Love your beach house. Perfect❤
Thank you! 😊
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!! 🤗🤗🤗
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!! 🤗
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!
Flawless! Love your style and your attitude!
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!! 🤗🤗🤗
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!!
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! 🤗
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 🫶
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
Beautiful and totally functional!! I love this!
Thank you so much! 😊
So cozy! Great job! May God bless your beautiful family! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Aw 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
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!! 🤗🤗🤗
Дуже душевне місце, це місце ,де відчуваєш спокій!!!❤❤❤
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful space with so many wonderful memories! 🌟
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!! ❤️❤️❤️
Such a peaceful vibe! Love!
Thank you so much sweet friend!! 🫶
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 follow you with passion for distinctive construction attracts me
Amazing cottage, what a beautiful place. Esp love the sofa and fireplace!
Thanks so much!🤗🤗
The book spoke to me. This video tour is a bonus. Thank you❤
Aw, that is so sweet! 🤍 Thank you!!
So simply beautiful!
Thank you! 😊🤍🤍🤍
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 🤍
Fun place to kick back and relax! ❤
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 🤗
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
what a difference revealing the peak of the roof did to make your home sparkle.
Love the Outer Banks and Edward Teach!! You have perfect taste. I love your home and everything you've lonvingly done to bring it back to life. When I saw the kitchen and secret stools (never understood why you have to stand in the kitchen to do everything) that sealed the deal!! Just subscribed, bring it on!!
Awwww you made my day!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Absolutely Beautiful, I’m from Australia and love your style. Love all your ideas.❤
Thank you so much!! 🤍🌊
Wish i could have seen where the beach was. Love the house.
Thanks so much!! 🤗
Love love your place!,enjoyed watching
Thanks so much🫶🫶🫶
The living room is a great improvement especially the fireplace which is wonderful. I would have to have the settee backing onto the wall opposite the fireplace and be able to see outdoors ie the windows as that is such a beautiful feature and would open the whole room up. You could put a bucket chair either side and still have the openness. The simplicity of the home is charming.
Gorgeous! Luv luv it! ❤
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful and well thought out
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Thanks so much!! 🤗🤗🤗
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!! 🤍🌊
She looks amazing.
Aw thank you so much! 😊
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 🤍
Super nice and simply Great👍❤5
Salute from San Francisco and Thank You!
Thank you too!🤗🤗🤗
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! 😭🤍
@@LaurenLiessTV oh! We gotta see that 😅
Beautiful cottage!❤
Thank you! 😊
Your new book is beautiful❤
Thank you SO much!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤍🌊
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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Your cottage is beautiful I love it.
Thank you! 😊
your welcome...I had to be the "voice of reason".....I did the same in Pawleys Island South Carolina...10 yrs ago.
I would LOVE LOVE that house!!!!!!!!!!!soo cool...I hope to do this again, soon...im soon to be 67...still working.
looks like a cool area,i have never been,..I would be scared to buy there ,because maybe a hurricane could leave me homeless in my retirement..god bless good luck..Jim from New York.....
Thank you so much Jim!! God bless you too and good luck with your next project!! 😀
Beautiful fun home. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! ❤️
❤❤. I could watch your videos every day!
Yay! Thank you so much! 🤗🤗🤗
Love the lamp and the picture
I'm jealous of this treasure of a home.
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! 🤍
this is unbelievably beautiful ❤
Thank you so much!! 😊
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! 🫶
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
Hi Lauren, can you tell me where you got the kitchen knobs? They are so pretty! I love your design style!!! So casual and beautiful!!! Thanks in advance. Liz
I'm so sorry but can't remember!!! they are porcelain though and a fairly common/ traditional style!! xo
The faucet,fridge, and cabinetry create the casual vibe that fits the architecture, even the unpretentious but functional basket is a perfect fit. The sliding french door windows over the counter is flawless and functional. The vaulting was meant to be. The wood ceiling would not work with a flat ceiling, and knowing that cedar is soft and better up there. The ridge line and the the sliding window walls connects strongly to the outdoors. I would not have the concrete plinth extend from the fireplace but keep it flat with the floor to save precious floor space, but can be low seating. As a Pisces I appreciate the fish. The kids room was well-executed maximizing a single room into a 4 children,dogs/movie room, bravo. The lanterns in the bathroom, I would be hitting my head often. The pebble floor is again modest and restrained fitting the vibe. The Mid Century lamp was destined. The outdoor space and laundry combine functionality while maintaining continuity with the architecture.
I’m so glad you appreciate the design choices and functionality throughout the house! Thank you so much!!
Loved it!!
Thank you so much!
Love what you did with the cottage, Lauren. I know that neighborhood well, my family spent a lot of time in Corolla in an oceanfront beach house down the street, not sure if the house is still there. We took a boat from Waterlily as the second bridge had not been built yet.
Our good friends the Runnels built 1127 Persimmon in the sixties, it was such a cool home, filled with Dick's artwork, very chic in its day! Corolla was just a fishing village then.
One more thing, Lauren. The Runnels primary home was amazing, you would love it, designed by Ben Dombar of Cincinnati. Every owner since has kept it mostly unchanged. Spent lots of time in that house as the Runnels daughter Ann was my childhood friend.
Thank you so much 🤍🤍🤍 how fun!!!!
You won’t believe this but we bought both this house and 1127 from Anne! We named 1127 the “Beach Cabin” and fixed it II a bit (not changing any of the amazing architecture / cabinets etc) and even painted it in the same green. I’ll be posting a tour of it soon but it looks very much the same as it always did. We had heard buyers were going to tear it down so we bought it, fixed it up and sold it. 🫶
To clarify- we bought the Lost Cottage and the Beach Cabin from Anne, not the primary home which I haven’t seen 🤍🤍🤍
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 🤗🤗
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!! 🫶🫶🫶