Are the stars and the planets lining up for you? the story of a quest for the perfect sink, again.

Because they seem to be for our new tiny house!  Ok, I am hyperventilating, …must….think…..clearly!

You know my love for farmhouse sinks, specifically old, cast iron farmhouse sinks…… and my fondness for stainless steel.  This was a kitchen in my grown up, ‘big’ house.  I found this beautiful sink in the woods, filled with leaves, soil and creepy crawlies. 

up close:

I have had the privilege of rescuing two of such beauties. 

Although beautiful, they are SO heavy.  It took four men to hoist the sink in the photo above into place.  Not practical at all in a tiny house. 

An acceptable light version would be the sinks now available from Ikea:

But I do not have the cabinets to go with this sink.  So my alternative idea was to do a laundry sink.  I love the idea, they have legs, they are light weight, and when dressed with a skirt, kind of cute:

      

Click on the photos to go to the sites….

 

But my heart really wished for an industrial, stainless steel utility sink, like this:

at 22 inches wide, it has the depth I want in a sink.  We cook three times a day and then some, so my tiny kitchen needs to WORK.  No hot plate burners or bar sinks here…….  However, it comes with a $749.00 price tag, I did not even check into shipping rates…….

So I have been perusing Craigslist like it ain’t nobody’s business. 

Imagine my delight when I woke up to this:  http://fayar.craigslist.org/bfs/3841557323.html

I know the listing will not be there forever, but he has TWO, and I only need ONE!  It is so beautiful, it brings tears to my eye just looking at it………

THIS is my sink, for $130.00.  My husband is on his way to purchase it now, even as we speak.  I am such a spoiled girl.  I raise my pinky finger…….and it is mine.

So now I have cabinets ($30.00 from Craigslist, pulled from a doctor’s office – nothing beautiful, but sturdy and cheap). We have a free fridge, apartment sized, and I will use my stove from our previous tiny house.

I think we will start putting it all together in a couple of weeks, so, as always, stay tuned…..

Have you checked out these tiny houses?

Three Bears Tiny Cabin, Tiny House Family North of 60 

Love,

Deb

I can’t keep a secret very well.

We have a house in Panama to move into!  I really wanted to go to Africa, but alas, it would be too expensive. We counted and re-counted the cost.  Did you know tickets were over $2000 per person?  There are three of us, and we would be going back and forth several times a year.  It would not work.  Bummer. We can go to Panama several times a year, and it will not be so painful on the pocketbook.

So Panama it is.  Returning to the subject, the house; You might not think it much at the moment, but it is going to be wonderful with a bit of paint and some fabric I am taking for curtains.  It will be a while as I will not be in Panama until September.  But be patient.  You may want to come for a visit.  The weather is 80 degrees year round, and no tornadoes.  We have had tornado threats three days this week………

Ok, moving along.  Here is a collage of the living room, kitchens, and bedrooms.  We already have some furniture, purchased from an ex-pat family, it will make the adjustment easier as I intensely dislike shopping : )  All I have to do is paint and decorate!  And find some time for the beach.

This is the living room, and below it is the porch.  I am thinking hammocks, what do you think?



Remember the orange chandy? It has inspired me, this is what I have been thinking about doing to the family room : )



On another day I will show the bedrooms, and my 'big' plans. See, it was worth living in my tiny house for three years : ) I loved my tiny house. Really, I should not say that, it seems unfaithful somehow to my beautiful little home. It was not a sacrifice at all, we learned so much from the experience, and I would do it again in a heartbeat. We may still need one in the future, but for now, we will enjoy this new chapter.

I would love to live in this space–what do you think?

Don’t worry, girls, I am not planning on moving into this space…..I just dream of tiny spaces and how to make them adorable.  It just means you spend more time outdoors!

A guessing game

Post re-do….turns out I did NOT win the shiny electric loo….so

   Back to the subject….here is a larger view.  I got this for $5.00 at Habitat for Humanity!  No, it did not look like this, at first.  I prettified it.

My advice? Never say never…………………

This beauty is going into my TINIER house!  Woohoo!  With this, I officially begin the build!  This tiny house is more like a RV, the place where we will live when we come back to work, and to visit friends and family. Stay tuned for more……

Orange is my new color.

The house has been sold

Yes, I do believe it is going to a new owner.  So many inquiries, but it was the VERY first person who wrote me that is going to be the new owner and caretaker of The 320 Square Foot House.  It is so interesting how our lives mirror.  It is a couple about our ages, with a similar story, and a son about the same age as our son was when we moved in.  She is so creative, if she gives me permission I would like to share more.  This is her post about purchasing the house (did you note how I do not call it MY house?) http://howgoodlife.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/tiny-steps-bring-big-changes/

I was so worried about how my son would take the news……..but as it was a FAMILY decision, he knew before hand that it would be listed.  Suffice it to say his reaction completely bowled me over.  I have NO WORRIES whatsoever now.  He is an awesome kid.

Are you ready for more photos?  Tomorrow, I promise.  I found some FENCE PANELS on Craigslist for $5.00 each!  I purchased 8………what fun.  I will show you my latest project

No more posts without photos, ok?

And oh – I am going to plant flowers in those beds next to the house.  We will not leave until mid August, so it is going to be PRETTY!