Kali

I’m Kali. Oregon mama, farmer’s wife and creator of the Potager book and blog. Join me and as we cook and garden through the seasons!

  • Collage of ideas for an attic bedroom.

    How do you deal with attic bedrooms?

    The 1928 cottage that sits on our property- lovingly called Bramblewood- was originally about 800 square feet. In the 90’s there was an addition put on the front of the house (dining room, entry and current playroom) and the back of the house (mudroom, bathroom…

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  • image of the elements of a perfect Swedish Cottage Bathroom

    The perfect Swedish Cottage Bathroom

    Since we moved in 4 years ago, redoing the bathroom on the main level has been one of our priorities. Since we moved in 4 years ago, it’s actually been our only bathroom, as the upstairs one had so many issues, we simply bolted the…

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  • Image of an unfitted Swedish style kitchen in a cottage in the country

    Swedish Cottage: Dreams to reality

    Four years ago, when we purchased this small, 1928 cottage on the side of seasonal lake, we decided it had a very Swedish Cottage sort of vibe. Within the first year, we painted it our version of the trademark “Falu red” color (Benjamin Moore Cottage…

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