YAY YOU’RE HERE!!!!! THE LITTLE HOME TOUR finally made it to the blog!!! We are so happy to virtually welcome you into our happy little Hatteras cottage down the road from the sea. Whew, what a journey it took to get here. Amanda 15 years ago in Virginia Beach would have envisioned happiness and success in a suburban neighborhood with a two story house with at least five bedrooms and lots of pricey stuff. That never matched my heart… but it was the direction I was going in because I thought I was supposed to keep going bigger, better, more expensive, more space.. the way the stream usually tends to flow. But… I guess I’m a salmon because here I am flailing around swimming upstream against the current fighting to do something different.

A salmon? UGH I am the weirdest blogger. But, if you know me in real life, this is exactly what I would say so let’s roll with it 🙂

We have found the perfect little beach cottage with a beach access a tiny walk away here in Frisco, North Carolina on Hatteras Island. We don’t need a lot to be happy, we just need each other and the sea 🙂

In December, we moved from Colington (Kill Devil Hills) to Hatteras and we officially purchased our home in JANUARY! In that time, we also became DEBT FREE which you can read about here.. we paid a LOT of student loans, medical debt and more off!!!!!!!! AHHH! This has been a whirlwind of a season and we are so happy to share this little home with you.

Simple, but not plain.
Decluttered, but not empty.
Small, but full of people that can’t get enough of each other 🙂

So… we aren’t perfect but we are perfectly content.

Our home is small, and I couldn’t get this to look like a Pinterest inspiration staged house if I tried…. so without further ado, our little Hatteras beach box is BLOGGED FOR YOU! ENJOY!

 

FRONT PORCH: 

 

From the front porch:

 

Awesome solar light for patio, color-changing

Outside patio side table (not pictured here, it’s on our other small porch)

4-piece patio set

Jute braided welcome mat (not pictured, it’s at the bottom of our outdoor stairs)

Coaster on side table from Stephanie Kiker (local artist here on Hatteras Island!)

Front door paint color is “So Charming” from Valspar Interior/Exterior Door & Trim

 

LIVING ROOM:

 

 

 

From the living room:

Coffee table runner – jute

Coastal rattan coasters with holder

Hanging magazine holder to cover red switch on fuse box 

Command hooks for easy & damage free hanging

Navy blue couch with ottoman, convertible options

Hallway runner rug

Living room light golden curtain rod set

 

KITCHEN:

 

 

 

From the kitchen:

All framed calligraphy art from Lindsay Letters

Stackable food bin with pink top

Turntable snack organizer 

Motion-sensing lights for pantry & closets

Blue silicone-gripped pot holders

George Foreman grill

Small white microwave for small spaces

Hardwood floor spray mop

Fun aqua see-through toaster 

Dining and desk chairs

Cheap, awesome, programmable coffee pot

AMAZING Utility hook and holder

Incredible hand-held steam cleaner that gets in-between LITTLE spaces

 

 

MAIN BATHROOM:

 

Main bathroom:

Clear plastic drawer organizers, multiple sizes

Step stool for kids bathroom

White wash tissue box covers

The most amazing towel rack for small spaces

Slim white trashcan for bathroom

Mason jar toothbrush holder

Command picture hanging strips

Best shower curtain hooks we’ve used

All framed calligraphy art from Lindsay Letters COASTAL Collection

 

GIRLS ROOM:

 

 

From the girl’s bedroom:

Weighted unicorn sleep blanket for Ellie’s sleep anxiety

Small white kids desk

Ocean waves projector

Kids supply/art cart

White and blush striped toy bin for girls room

Coasters from Stephanie Kiker (local artist here on Hatteras Island!)

Mella SLEEP Clock for Kids

Gold magazine file holders

Rattan tissue box holder

 

OFFICE:

 

Alternative arrangement of my office! I LOVE being able to switch things around occasionally.. so much better than going out and shopping and buying new things and yet the room feels NEW and REFRESHED! This has been our secret for years!!

From my office:

HP Envy Printer

Echo Dot – plum color

Hanging driftwood decor – Salt Hippy

White tray organizer 

Rustic floating shelves

Acrylic book ends

Small rolling cart in cream with cover

Rainbow stripe pencils from Emily Ley

Pink office chair

Acrylic organizer for Powersheets & Planner

Rainbow scissors

Fresh out of Fs ribbon from The Tiny Tassel

Rattan magazine holders & pencil cup from the NEW Marie Kondo x Container Store Collaboration!

Delicate shell coastal light fixture for office

Lightbulbs for light fixture

Office light golden curtain rod

Velvet light blue pillow case

Pillows for chairs

Hands down the best desk I have ever owned

White nightstands with drawer, we love these

Rattan coastal lamp for office

MAN IN THE ARENA framed canvas print from Etsy

Lindsay Letters Quarterly Calendar

Who Says You Have To Be Busy All The Time print from Emily Ley

White tower fan in office

 Colorful Write The Word Journals from Cultivate What Matters

Office paint color is “Pink Breeze” from Valspar Signature Interior Paint & Primer

 

OUR ROOM:

 

 

 

From our room:

Bedside fan

Firestick remote cover

Lamp with shelves – white

Hanging hamper for small spaces

Floral pillow case

Pillows for chairs

White bedsheet set

Light blue quilted bed set

Remote holder

Bohemian bedroom rug

Most favorite blanket in the world

All framed calligraphy art from Lindsay Letters COASTAL Collection

 

EN SUITE BATHROOM:

 

From en suite bathroom:

Hair waver with multiple settings from BedHead

Rustic floating shelves

Metal print sunrise ocean image from my Five Waves Print Shop

 

 

If you’ve made it this far… WOW! You’re amazing!! We are SO thankful you stopped by to “tour” our little house by the beach here on Hatteras Island! Keep up with us on our social channels (linked below!) and with the blog to learn why we LOVE small living and HOW we do it! XOXO

 

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