Eighteenth post in the series
"Living Large in Small Spaces"
Hello and welcome!
Thank you for joining me for another edition of Living Large In Small Spaces.
I guess it's no surprise to those who know me that I love old world cottages. They speak my language like no other architectural style can. Many such cottages are small in stature and large in character, so I'm not hesitant to include them in the Living Large series. With that in mind, today we're going to tour Millstream Cottage in Eardisland Wales, courtesy of Blaentrothy Holiday Cottages.
I'm not receiving compensation for featuring Millstream Cottage. I just happen to love it and I think you will, too.
To arrive at the cottage we go through a quaint garden gate and cross a little bridge.
Garden benches offer a place to rest and enjoy the gentle stream, which flows through the village.
I'm already feeling relaxed.
Beautiful blossoms greet us and fill the air with heavenly scents.
The one bedroom/one bath timber-framed cottage is smaller than it appears from the exterior.
An eat-in kitchen with its Aga cooker and collected look is a traditional cottage lover's dream.
Ceiling beams, the little wood corner cabinet, open shelves, and skirts on the lower cabinets give the kitchen a vintage vibe.
There's a butler's sink, which you can just barely see on the left in the above photo, in addition to the farm sink on the far right.
From the kitchen we enter the living room.
I'm ready to move in right now. Seriously.
Where oh where can I find that sofa?
Excuse me, could you please hand me a book from the shelf? I'm all snuggled up under this afghan and prefer not to get up.
A cup of tea? Oh, alright, if you insist. Just put it here on this lovely pine table, please.
One can never have too many flowers.
The bedroom and bathroom are upstairs.
Lots of charm up here, too.
The lovely fabrics used throughout the cottage are by UK designers Kate Forman and Ian Mankin.
Let's take a last look at the grounds before we leave.
A delightful patio is right outside the kitchen.
The stream runs along the front and side of the cottage.
I'd like to stay here awhile.
Can you find your own way back home?
All images are owned by Blaentrothy Holiday Cottages and used here with their permission.
I guess it's no surprise to those who know me that I love old world cottages. They speak my language like no other architectural style can. Many such cottages are small in stature and large in character, so I'm not hesitant to include them in the Living Large series. With that in mind, today we're going to tour Millstream Cottage in Eardisland Wales, courtesy of Blaentrothy Holiday Cottages.
I'm not receiving compensation for featuring Millstream Cottage. I just happen to love it and I think you will, too.
To arrive at the cottage we go through a quaint garden gate and cross a little bridge.
Beautiful blossoms greet us and fill the air with heavenly scents.
The one bedroom/one bath timber-framed cottage is smaller than it appears from the exterior.
An eat-in kitchen with its Aga cooker and collected look is a traditional cottage lover's dream.
Ceiling beams, the little wood corner cabinet, open shelves, and skirts on the lower cabinets give the kitchen a vintage vibe.
There's a butler's sink, which you can just barely see on the left in the above photo, in addition to the farm sink on the far right.
From the kitchen we enter the living room.
I'm ready to move in right now. Seriously.
Where oh where can I find that sofa?
Excuse me, could you please hand me a book from the shelf? I'm all snuggled up under this afghan and prefer not to get up.
A cup of tea? Oh, alright, if you insist. Just put it here on this lovely pine table, please.
One can never have too many flowers.
The bedroom and bathroom are upstairs.
Lots of charm up here, too.
The lovely fabrics used throughout the cottage are by UK designers Kate Forman and Ian Mankin.
Let's take a last look at the grounds before we leave.
A delightful patio is right outside the kitchen.
The stream runs along the front and side of the cottage.
I'd like to stay here awhile.
Can you find your own way back home?
All images are owned by Blaentrothy Holiday Cottages and used here with their permission.
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.
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people have been encouraged by the homes and lives
shared in this series.
shared in this series.
If you live in a small space I'd
love to feature your story, too.
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