It’s been a bit since I’ve given you an update on the Tiny Cottage! There has been so much progress! While there are still things to install, more finishing and clean up work, the Tiny Cottage is REALLY close to being complete! This week has been full of pretty updates (always the most fun part if you ask me!).
It really is turning out cute, definitely feels like a tiny beach cottage! It has its own entrance back here (and one from the garage and our home) and will have an adorable new gate leading to it (and the backyard!) on the side of our home.
The backyard is coming along, too! It is also very small (Tiny Backyard!). I love small gardens because it’s really all I would want to take care of and yet I really have fun with small gardens :) I am VERY excited about our plans here!
The contractors moved the built-in firepit back a ways to create room for the Tiny Cottage, so we are happy it will still be a part of our backyard!
We repurposed the flagstones that were previously used for a patio and are now a pathway around the yard. I will be planting creeping ground covers, hydrangeas, roses and boxwoods. More to come on this :).
The Tiny Cottage interior is so light and cheery, I just love the whole vibe here (especially when the flooring is exposed ha!). The cabinet to the left will be used as an extension of their kitchen. They can store items in it and have their pretty white/copper coffeemaker and matching toaster oven there. Their Frame TV will also be above it with pretty artwork displayed on it!
On the big window wall they are installing a really nice blue fireplace (it’s small, like a woodstove size) and it will have a vent that goes up through the ceiling! I can’t wait to see that, it’ll be so cute and cozy!
This is the most charming little kitchenette! I just love it so much. The stove hood and fridge just went in, could they be any cuter? I love the copper hardware in there, too. (Copper flower knobs /// Copper drawer pulls) The holes in the butcher block are for a white cooktop and a deep white cast iron sink.
Related Post: Tiny Cottage Kitchenette Mood Board
The cabinet color is Languid Blue by Sherwin Williams. The ceramic wall tile is gorgeous (they got theirs here but it appears to be a better price HERE), just a little shimmer to reflect light and beautiful colors that tie together the cabinets and the hardware just perfectly!
Actually it also coordinates with the new bubbling fountain which is in that garden area right outside the kitchenette window! Now my mom can enjoy it from their window and little deck. They have this fountain, a cute bird bath and bird houses on posts and plants to go here! Oh, and they are installing a beautiful white window box under her kitchen windows. So happy she can enjoy this space!
This is the view from our mudroom to the little area which connects our garage, the Tiny Cottage and our mudroom. It was an unavoidable fire code situation here where we had to add doors and create this little hall, so we are just embracing it! Henceforth we’ll be calling it the Tiny Hall. :) I really love quirky little spaces like this. We had one just like it off our kitchen in our 1930s English Tudor, it is definitely an old house thing that I love.
We just painted it Benjamin Moore Smoke, which will also be on the beadboard in our mudroom connected to this (stay tuned for that makeover).
We are also installing a darling Star Ceiling Light on the shiplapped ceiling of the Tiny Hall (the light happens to be on the Prime sale today–see more of my Prime Day sale favorites in this post).
There is also a cute bedroom area and bathroom in the Tiny Cottage, I don’t have photos of those yet but I will share when I do! Hope you enjoyed this peek at the latest around here!
UPDATE: You can now take the empty HOUSE TOUR of the Tiny Cottage here!
Find lots of the Tiny Cottage sources HERE (sources are also listed throughout the post and I’ll share a full source list when we’re done!).
See all of our previous posts about the remodel HERE.
Read whole story of how we decided to move to this house with my parents here!
Just beautiful! Every detail is spectacular.
Ah thank you, my mom loves home design too so it’s fun for us!! She did a great job!
Love it… can we visit..lol.
What finish did you choose for the chandelier, yours looks different than the color choices on the website.
Love it all!
☺️ me too, thank you!
Just beautiful. Now, i can’t hardly wait to see more!! :)
It’s so pretty! What a perfect space!
Love the kitchen tile and the range hood. Will the cottage have it’s own bedroom, bathroom, and living room?
Thanks! It is basically one room with a sitting area, a darling nook for beds and the space for the kitchenette and a small bathroom!
Everything looks wonderful. Love the color palette. Cute (but not cutesy) and cozy while still light and soothing. . Can’t wait to see it all put together.
I’ve been anxiously waiting everyday for a glimpse! Thank you! It’s
So cute and looks spacey! Promise one more
Look when it’s all finished. Lol
Ha thanks Joni! We’re so excited for this little space, it’s just the cutest!
So darling!! Love all the choices..the backsplash is so perfect capturing all the colors and beachy vibe. Best tiny cottage ever!! The backyard is sure cute as well with the decks and I know it will be so pretty when the plants are in and blooming.
Aw thank you!! We are so excited to plant, that’s my favorite part!
Oh the tiny cottage sounds lovely and what a wonderful thing to have your parents so close by. I had mentioned way before we had my mother live with us for two and a half years and it was truly a gift. The cottage is the cutest and backyard is coming along so nice. Enjoy following along!
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Just curious what product you used to build your porch. Is this wood or something like a Trex product. I’m trying to determine what to use for my own. I love the look & feel of wood, but am not a fan of the upkeep….
Thanks for your input!
Yes it’s a composite deck, much easier to maintain!!
Everything is just lovely. I look forward to seeing the finished pics. One question….on your flagstone pathway….will anything grow between the stones? If so what do you plan to plant. We just had a flagstone pathway done, but haven’t figured out what we will do between the stones.
Thank you! Yes we are so excited to plant creeping plants between the stones! The two I’ve had the most success with in the past are Corsican mint (it smells divine!) and blue star creeper!!
I LOVE the Tiny Cottage! The backsplash is spectacular!! Love love love it! The antique look appliances just set this space off. Your parents are very fortunate! You are a great daughter!! I can hardly wait to see your tiny gardens! I love your blog. I have followed you for years. I don’t do instagram so it’s FB or email for me. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Tami! I appreciate you being here and commenting, too— it’s fun to share! My mom had such great ideas to make this tiny cottage as cute as it could be! I love all of the details.
Oh my goodness, everything is looking so incredibly beautiful, I cannot wait to see it all completed!!
Such a work of love. You all will be so happy here. Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely love this, so cute and cheerful! I also live in a mother in law suite attached to our original home. We love it ! Thanks for sharing!
Can you please tell me where you got the shiplap? I live on the east coast and I’m having a hard time finding it. Thanks.
Tiny Cottage is so charming! I love the retro kitchen appliances, the colors, and the layout. It’s fun to see the progress of the cottage as well as your kitchen.
really beautiful, how wonderful that your parents can have their own space yet still be close, what a perfect set up for a close family!
I agree, it’s a home within a home!
How many Sq ft is your parents tiny cottage? Did they design it or have an architect? We are thinking of building an ADU on our family’s vacation home and this looks so perfect!
I believe it’s 450 sq feet. My parents designed it and they hired an architect to draw the plans to submit for permits and make sure it was all built correctly and then gave the plans to the contracting firm who executed it beautifully!
What a blessing for your parents to even want them close by! Just a darling space, love it!
Thank you, it’s the cutest place ever! I want to move in! Ha!
Melissa you are truly blessed! You have your 2 girls to shop and create with and now your mom?! Oh, I am so happy for you. This tiny cottage and all of your thoughtful design changes look wonderful.
Aw thank you, we all love HOME! 🥰
I would love to see a walk through video when it’s completed! I’m happy for you all that it turned out as pictured in your minds.
Thanks!
Everything is coming along so well. No wonder you are excited. Now then…..Beatrix the Queen is she all fluff and no stuff or is she performing well in the cooking department.
We’re just moving in this weekend so I’ll keep y’all posted on Beatrix 🥰
I absolutely love following you and love that you include where we can find the great items in your tiny cottage. Best of all they are affordable!
Thank you!
I just love all of this!!! What a blessing <3 !!!
This is the design standard I’m setting for my children when the time comes for me to live with one of them!