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Wednesday
May022012

my happy place...

wait!  before you get lost in this beautiful interior, register for this extremely generous lisa leonard design giveaway...go do it! 

i am not ashamed to admit it...i have a massive design crush on portland designer, jessica helgerson.  i have proclaimed my love for her on bliss in the past (and you should really check it out), but since my latest glimpse of jessica's site i am just plain silly.  all silly because of the tiny house she and her family have been residing in for the last several years.  she chose this home because she wanted to live simply and environment friendly..."an experiment in reuse and reduction."  love that!  Refusing to change the footprint of this structure, it was all about making the best use of space; creating magical nooks and just the right amount of charm.  it doesn't hurt that this home sits on one of my favorite portland destinations, sauvie island...5 acres of magic...

yep, a huge crush!  when the frenches finally settle down, jessica will be a part of my dream space i just know it!  xo mrs. french

photos by lincoln barbour

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Reader Comments (13)

Gorgeous. Whimsical and Rustic yet modern and sleek. Perfecto!

May 2, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterbrianne

I love this house! It is completely a dream! The library and kitchen especially. WOW.

Oh I heart her mama necklace!! So sweet!

May 2, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMeg

thanks so much for this sweet post! I am YOUR fan on pintrest, our office loves your pins! and now I see your blog is just as stylish. you're in Portland right? maybe we can meet in person some day soon? xo

May 2, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterjessica helgerson

oh, to live so simply in such a beautiful space! i love your "happy place" features but this one is the shining star! jessica's designs are amazing... and inspirational!

i reposted this on FB and tried to tag you but you don't appear to have a page. am i correct?

oops! just found you on FB~

Holey moley this is so, so, so utterly perfect - and it's on Sauvie Island. I want to live there so completely, and ridiculously badly.....

May 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterAnnie

Love the aqua stone earrings. They're my color!!

May 3, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterLaurie

I want the exact replica of this home for me!!! how gorgeous!!

May 3, 2012 | Unregistered Commentertere

Love.

May 4, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterMariana

wow! that is really beautiful and a great use of space. jealous!!!

May 4, 2012 | Unregistered Commenterhawthorne girl

I adore this design~! I hope to build this on a small piece of land in Chester,CT. Less is definitely MORE in this case.

April 28, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPatricia Numberg

I adore this design~! I hope to build this on a small piece of land in Chester,CT. Less is definitely MORE in this case.

April 28, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPatricia Numberg

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