Digest 3.16.17

In recent months the political news has overshadowed my usual lifestyle reading. However, I have bookmarked a few articles, products, and recipes that relate to living small that I'd love to share with you—and one article that combines my fascinations with both decor and politics. I hope you'll enjoy these links:

The tiny house movement in Outside magazine earlier this year.

Affordable replacement slipcovers for popular IKEA, Pottery Barn, and Muji sofas (I hope they add Jasper to the list!).

I bought one of these and now my dresser sits closer to the wall.

The power of decluttering.

An eco coffee pod!

A small-footprint, solid wood standing desk you can afford. 

3 ideas for up your snack game.

Pottery Barn has rolled out a Small Spaces collection of petite and lower-priced offerings. 

Dictator chic.

Me other places:

I finally got some small-space families into the pages of Parents magazine (where I'm on staff).