Sometimes it’s hard to make a house feel like home.

It’s especially true for us in the tire house.  We have to keep things the way the owner likes them (from plates to couches) or rearrange everything we move when he comes to visit.  It’s his vacation home, after all.  He deserves to have his home the way he likes it.

So I create my own little sanctuary in the kitchen.  I like having a little corner that’s just mine.  A favorite spot of your own somewhere can make all the difference.  It could be a desk or favorite chair, a corner in the garage, or even your bed.

Martin and I each create our own spaces no matter where we live.  It’s our biggest trick for living in small spaces.  No matter what, we always have a corner of our very own.

Here’s my corner in the tire house kitchen.

It’s so refreshing when I feel out of place here.  I know that little drawer is mine, and suddenly regular old kitchen accessories start feeling like mini treasures.  Ordinary things like a scale or leaf-shaped cookie cutter start feeling extraordinary.  Putting on a handmade apron from etsy feels like a magic cape.

Suddenly all the faults I see in the kitchen – probably because it’s not my kitchen or the way I would organize it – don’t seem so bad.

Do any of you have a favorite corner or drawer in your home that is just for you?  What do you keep there?  Now pause.  How does that space change your perspective?