This month Joseph and I (along with our Cairn Terrier "Bullet") are on vacation in Washington, D.C. It's something of a homecoming for us as we met here in Georgetown years ago. In keeping with my "tiny house" obsession, we were fortunate to be able to rent the small white brick carriage house you see on the left in the photo above. The carriage house is probably about 150 years old. Because it is so nicely renovated and well laid out, it's providing us with some good ideas for our tiny house in Normandy too. Thought I would share a few photos of the interior with you all too.
The front door entrance is on the right around this wood-burning fireplace. The fireplace is on a diagonal, and was probably added on at some point, but is a great feature for the small living room.
From the stairs looking down into the living room.
Leather cubes for a makeshift coffee table or additional seating.
Joseph writing at the dining table - next to French doors that let in soft light from the patio.
A small casual space that works well.
The kitchen has everything a basic cook like myself requires, and some of that old brick charm too.
At the top of the stairs, a nice old fashioned bathroom. Washer and dryer are in the louvred cabinet to the left.
Like the rest of the small house, the bedroom is comfortably furnished in eclectic shabby chic.
Large closet for clothes and bedding storage.
The front bedroom windows look out to the street. Georgetown is full of characterful townhouses. Some are quite large or deep, even if they are not wide.
The back patio is enclosed, and bushes provide high privacy coverage from the next property beyond the wooden fence.
We have been reacquainting ourselves with Washington's wonderful museums - like the National Gallery of Art, the National Portrait Gallery and the National Air and Space Museum. We had a great night at the symphony and out on the balcony at the Kennedy Center. More monuments and new museums await, and we have tickets for the Danish ballet. There is a lot to do in D.C. But all in all, it is hard to tear ourselves away from Georgetown. Strolling these red brick sidewalks is a distinct pleasure all its own, and inspiration is everywhere. But for the parked cars, you could easily imagine sleek dark carriages with bay horses pulling up and down the gentle slopes.
We even bought some mums and gourds for the front entrance to our temporary tiny residence!
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