Living Large In Small Spaces - Chapel Cottage

Forty-second post in the series 

"Living Large in Small Spaces"

Happy August and welcome to another edition of Living Large In Small Spaces.

I guess it's no surprise to regular visitors of A Joyful Cottage that I love the traditional cottages of Wales. I try not to crowd this series with them, but their charm speaks so much to this cottage girl's heart that I can't hold back for very long.

This week's featured cottage is located in the Black Mountains of Wales and is listed as a vacation rental with Blaentrothy Holiday Cottages. 

Named Chapel Cottage, the quaint stone cottage has been completely remodeled by the artist owners.

A wood burner warms the cozy sitting room. Rough hewn beams throughout the cottage maintain its classic style.

To the right of the fireplace a simple painting and pottery rest in a sweet alcove.

A corner of the room creates intimate dining.

The galley kitchen is small, but well-appointed. A skylight along with traditional cottage windows provides ample natural light.

The kitchen's black and white checkerboard floor is repeated in the bathroom.

A wonderful antique velvet-covered French bed is showcased in the second floor master bedroom.

The ground floor second bedroom hosts twin iron beds that are described as "zip-and-link" beds.  The beds can be zipped together to create a king-size bed. Brilliant.

I like the formal blue and white toile drapes paired with the rustic green chest.  

French doors open onto the garden.

This is al fresco dining at its best.

An entrance porch at the rear of the cottage provides a place to store boots and coats.

Every cottage needs a garden gate.

Especially one that leads to an enchanting meadow.

I hope you enjoyed this tour of Chapel Cottage as much as I did. 

Chapel Cottage was brought to you courtesy of Blaentrothy Holiday Cottages. I received no compensation for sharing it. 

Join me next Saturday for another post in the special series

 Living Large in Small Spaces

See more home tours in the 

Living Large In Small Spaces Series here.

From the comments I've received, many

people have been encouraged by the homes and lives 

shared in this series.

If you live in or have designed a small space 
(approx. 1200 square feet or less),

 I'd love to feature your story, too.

Send me an email and let's collaborate.

(See the "Contact Me" page for my email address.)