Small Home, Big Style: Darnetha @ ChippaSunshine

Hi Everyone!

Happy Friday loves!  Another week bites the dust babes.  I'm relieved its over and completely ready for the weekend.

Today I have Darnetha here with me sharing her small space life with us.  Darnetha blogs over at ChippaSunshine.  I love how she makes the most of her minimal space, especially given that she has three active children.  She gave us a peek inside, and shared her joys (and frustrations) on living small.

 

Where/What city do you live in? 

I live in the Ville, as in Nashville Tennessee.

 

Who do you share you home with? 
I live with my husband, our three active kids (a teenage girl and two boys) and our cat, Lilly.

 

Do you own or rent? 
We own! This is our first home!

 

How many sq ft is your home? 
1048 square feet that translates into 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, living room, kitchen, and laundry room.

 

What do you love most about small space living? 
I am the type of person who can get easily overwhelmed with a ton of stuff around me. I’m sort of a minimalist, so to speak. Except with paper, I keep it all. Lol! Our home helps me to pair down the unnecessary and in turn helps me to surround myself with meaningful things that we love and that have purpose.

 

What challenges have you faced? 
Storage, storage, storage. Our home is 66 years old and in true old house fashion we don’t have big closets or rooms. Therefore storage and organization is essential and we have to use every bit of space wisely. Most things have a dual purpose and we have to keep clutter to a minimal.

 

What’s your favorite room in your home? 
My favorite room in our home would have to be our living room. That name is so befitting cause we literally live in that room. We watch TV, do homework, play games, nap, have our daily discussions, and eat meals all in that 12' x 16' space.

 

Do you ever wish you had more space? 
Yes ma’am. Even though I am in love with our home I could stand to have a few more square feet. I would like to have one more bedroom for guest|office, a den, a true eat-in kitchen so we don’t have to eat in the living room separate from the kids, a garage for my husband’s bike (motorcycle) and that’s all folks!

 

Best piece of small space living advice? 
Make everything count! Make the most of what you have. You don’t have to have a ton of stuff or space to live a full and successful life!

Aaah, yes.  That last sentence is profound, no?  Thank you so much for sharing your home with us today, Darnetha.  Make sure you pop by her place and say hi...tell her I sent ya;) Oh, and if you live and love in a small space, I'd love to hear about it.

Happy weekend friends.  Hopefully you get to enjoy a reprieve from the snow.  Until next time...

Xo-Shavonda