014 Small Living & Sustainable Design with Curtis and Christina

I am honored to welcome design and small living experts Curtis and Christina Micklish to Bewitching the Home. In this episode, we talk about designing smaller spaces and how to make them more functional. We also talk about the choices we can make when building or remodeling our homes to reduce our footprint and protect our environment.

Guest Bio

Against their Real Estate agent's advice, Christina and Curtis bought a fixer with "good bones" 3 years into their unwed relationship. A 5 year renovation turned into 9 with the two realizing that 1,700 sq. ft. on nearly an acre of land was not the life they hoped for. They wanted a life of less that offered freedom to experience more. Letting it all go to live in a 425 sq. ft. Hillcrest treehouse made Curtis' recent project, Cayuca, an attainable and sustainable concept.

Featured in this episode

Featured candle: Beeswax candle from Mithras Candle

Featured brews: Nova Kombucha - Watermelon Lime and Little Dragon Tea

Featured Tarot deck: Inner Compass Cards

Curtis' regular breath practice: Our Breath Collective

Episode Highlights

02:48 - Card pull from Inner Compass Cards

06:42 - The story of how Rachel met Curtis and Christina

09:27 - What is home to Curtis and Christina, and what it was like to remodel and design their first purchased home together

24:20 - How Curtis and Christina discovered the home they are in now

30:52 - Curtis' current project building smaller but functional studio apartments

39:34 - The choices Curtis made to ensure their spaces were built sustainably

48:38 - The deconstruction process versus demolition

57:56 - What rituals Curtis and Christina do to stay mindful and grounded

01:04:07 - What's next for Curtis and Christina

Connect with Christina and Curtis

On the web:

Mollismollis.com

Urbanistguide.com

Micklish.com

Cayucahillcrest.com

On Instagram:

@christinamicklish 

@urbanistguide 

@micklishstudio

Are you looking for advice on the design of your space? Rachel is hosting Design Refresh episodes on the the podcast. This is perfect if you have that one room that you aren't sure what to use it for or what to do with it. This is your opportunity to get one on one advice from a holistic interior designer. These are booked on a first come first serve basis. You can book your session here.

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