Thanks for the house tour, it makes me smile to see everything so perfectly organized! I love it! So beautiful! I do have a question that has been on my mind since I read your first book. When you wear your shoes outside, and then put them back in your beautiful closet, how do you clean the bottoms so your closet shelves don't get ruined? I know this sounds crazy to ask, but I live in Toronto and we have messy, snowy, rainy weather a lot and I want to keep my California Closet shelves in perfect condition.
I actually get this question a lot! We keep boots and walking shoes either outside on the porch (my daughter's muddy soccer cleats are also out there) or in a sideboard by the entry. The rest do live in our closet shelves and we haven't had an issue with the shelves getting dirty. Other organizers I know wipe their shoes with antibacterial wipes or just paper towels before placing on shelves but we're pretty low key about it to be honest! x
Ha! I keep an oversized basket in the living room for dumping mail, bills, and school forms. My kids do crew (no gear!) and soccer and keep their uniforms etc. in their rooms. x
This is so helpful! Great ideas that I’d like to transfer to my own small bungalow rental. Could you link to those bins (are they metal?) and any other items that are storing your art supplies? Also that’s the Room & Board sectional that I’ve decided on too. What fabric did you go with? Thank you!! Leah
The art bins are thick cardboard and not sure I would recommend. The other bins are these white nordic baskets: https://go.shopmy.us/p-7850548 - we picked Tatum Grey for the color / fabric. x
I read Minimalista, and I read your articles on Substack religiously. Thank you for affirming my need to only keep what I love. P.S. your house is goals!
This was wonderful ❤️. And I love your down to earth personality that comes out in your writing. We are a family of 8 in 850 sq ft., so I'm always on the hunt for better ways to maximize our space! I wondered what you do when you have guests stay over?
WOW! Now I want your tips! Both of our families are local so we rarely have overnight guests aside from teen sleepovers all over the living room floor! x
I love your cozy minimalist home tour and the peaceful inner calm it radiates! We also live in a smaller home after downsizing when our two flew the coop! My motto is: quality over quantity, more of less and less of more!
One can see the upside to having everything in its place and a place for everything and that less is more; efficiency makes the home fun, clean, and streamlined. You have exemplified how to live with the concept of less is more and keeping only what fits in the home.
I am a tad confused, did you not share your home with travelers like one of those hobnobs or Airbnb or such terms for renting out the house with multiples? No matter, thank you for sharing!
Not sure I understand the question - can you clarify? We do rent our home out for film and commercial shoots as well as AirBnB guests when we travel. x
Thank you for answering: "We rent our home out for film and commercial shoots and AirBnB guests when we travel." It's lovely that you do so much; take care and stay blessed!
ooh I'd love to hear more about your approach to opening your home to Airbnb guests! (maybe a future post?) I'd love to do this for the cash while traveling, but have some anxiety about people using our nice things.
Your home gives me so much inspiration! Also, I heartily agree that it’s great to follow your friend Amanda Cercone’s chic style… She is fabulous and her bags are just wonderful!! I have already bought several :-)
Your home is beautiful and inspirational. Living in SF this gives us so many ideas on how to live in smaller spaces where you have magically created a beautiful and serene home. Thank you for sharing.
I loved this tour and have some inspiration to take with me. Can I ask what white paint you used for your kitchen? The link was not working. Thank you!
Hi Shira! Love the tour and appreciate that you mentioned where those misc items like a printer, mementos, swimsuits, and suitcases go. Also love the insights on teen girls growing into their own. Such a fun time for them! I am also very impressed that your laundry hampers are so small.
Two questions about the kitchen:
1) how does a kitchen rug work? Does it slide around? Does it not get dirty from spills and crumbs? And how do you feel confident that a rug from Etsy will work - that the colors will be accurate as photographed?
2) what dish drying rack do you use and where does it go?
Hi Shira,
Thanks for the house tour, it makes me smile to see everything so perfectly organized! I love it! So beautiful! I do have a question that has been on my mind since I read your first book. When you wear your shoes outside, and then put them back in your beautiful closet, how do you clean the bottoms so your closet shelves don't get ruined? I know this sounds crazy to ask, but I live in Toronto and we have messy, snowy, rainy weather a lot and I want to keep my California Closet shelves in perfect condition.
I actually get this question a lot! We keep boots and walking shoes either outside on the porch (my daughter's muddy soccer cleats are also out there) or in a sideboard by the entry. The rest do live in our closet shelves and we haven't had an issue with the shelves getting dirty. Other organizers I know wipe their shoes with antibacterial wipes or just paper towels before placing on shelves but we're pretty low key about it to be honest! x
Ok thanks Shira!
Fun to see! Thanks for sharing. Are there no piles of school papers, permission slips and soccer and dance shoes?
Ha! I keep an oversized basket in the living room for dumping mail, bills, and school forms. My kids do crew (no gear!) and soccer and keep their uniforms etc. in their rooms. x
I love that you got them to love a sport with no gear! Well done!
Won the lottery on that one!
This is so helpful! Great ideas that I’d like to transfer to my own small bungalow rental. Could you link to those bins (are they metal?) and any other items that are storing your art supplies? Also that’s the Room & Board sectional that I’ve decided on too. What fabric did you go with? Thank you!! Leah
The art bins are thick cardboard and not sure I would recommend. The other bins are these white nordic baskets: https://go.shopmy.us/p-7850548 - we picked Tatum Grey for the color / fabric. x
I read Minimalista, and I read your articles on Substack religiously. Thank you for affirming my need to only keep what I love. P.S. your house is goals!
Aww thank you so much! x
This was wonderful ❤️. And I love your down to earth personality that comes out in your writing. We are a family of 8 in 850 sq ft., so I'm always on the hunt for better ways to maximize our space! I wondered what you do when you have guests stay over?
WOW! Now I want your tips! Both of our families are local so we rarely have overnight guests aside from teen sleepovers all over the living room floor! x
Appreciate the reply! 🥰
You really live the concept of only keeping what fits in your home! Brava! Beautiful and serene home.
xoxo
You have such a beautiful home 😍 and I love the emphasis on one coat!
Thank you so much! x
I love your cozy minimalist home tour and the peaceful inner calm it radiates! We also live in a smaller home after downsizing when our two flew the coop! My motto is: quality over quantity, more of less and less of more!
Amen to all of that! x
One can see the upside to having everything in its place and a place for everything and that less is more; efficiency makes the home fun, clean, and streamlined. You have exemplified how to live with the concept of less is more and keeping only what fits in the home.
I am a tad confused, did you not share your home with travelers like one of those hobnobs or Airbnb or such terms for renting out the house with multiples? No matter, thank you for sharing!
Not sure I understand the question - can you clarify? We do rent our home out for film and commercial shoots as well as AirBnB guests when we travel. x
Thank you for answering: "We rent our home out for film and commercial shoots and AirBnB guests when we travel." It's lovely that you do so much; take care and stay blessed!
ooh I'd love to hear more about your approach to opening your home to Airbnb guests! (maybe a future post?) I'd love to do this for the cash while traveling, but have some anxiety about people using our nice things.
Your home gives me so much inspiration! Also, I heartily agree that it’s great to follow your friend Amanda Cercone’s chic style… She is fabulous and her bags are just wonderful!! I have already bought several :-)
Oh I love that so much!! She is THE BEST :)
Your home is beautiful and inspirational. Living in SF this gives us so many ideas on how to live in smaller spaces where you have magically created a beautiful and serene home. Thank you for sharing.
That makes me so happy! Truthfully, I prefer a smaller home and sometimes dream of going even smaller though not sure my family would be on board ;)
I loved this tour and have some inspiration to take with me. Can I ask what white paint you used for your kitchen? The link was not working. Thank you!
Yes! The kitchen walls are painted Light Pewter (a very pale gray) and the ceiling, cabinets, and moldings are Snowfall White - both Benjamin Moore. x
Hi Shira! Love the tour and appreciate that you mentioned where those misc items like a printer, mementos, swimsuits, and suitcases go. Also love the insights on teen girls growing into their own. Such a fun time for them! I am also very impressed that your laundry hampers are so small.
Two questions about the kitchen:
1) how does a kitchen rug work? Does it slide around? Does it not get dirty from spills and crumbs? And how do you feel confident that a rug from Etsy will work - that the colors will be accurate as photographed?
2) what dish drying rack do you use and where does it go?
Thank you!
LOVED this home tour. Plenty of ideas to borrow for my own life.
Re the cozy grey sweatshirt - I managed to get the Doen x Gap one from their collaboration and I plan to live in it all winter. It's the bees' knees.