“Designer Whitney Leigh Morris makes small-scale living look impossibly chic. Every inch of her space is tastefully curated.”
Whitney Leigh Morris is an author and small space expert who is passionate about “rightsized” home design, as well as co-stewardship, multigenerational living, and sustainable interiors and gardens. A firm believer that you don't need to "live large" to live beautifully, Morris strives to help individuals, couples, and families live comfortably and contentedly in — and with— a smaller footprint. She founded her business, The Tiny Canal Cottage, with the intention of emboldening a collective shift away from the “bigger/more is better” mentality that contributes to hyper-consumerism, allowing us clearer access to a greener and more equal path forward.
“She is a rare talent.”
Whitney's eye for detail and her spirit of beauty creates a space that fills the visitor with warmth and welcome. I am deeply envious of her ability to curate aesthetically and tactically satisfying environments. I have tried to emulate this but trust me it is a rare talent. She is a rare talent.
- Amy Adams
Channels + Communities
IG: @WhitneyLeighMorris (219,000 verified)
IG: @TinyFrenchFarmhouse (56,800)
Pinterest: @WhitneyLeighMorris (98,000 verified)
TikTok: @WhitneyLeighMorris (200,000)
Threads: @WhitneyLeighMorris (18,800 verified)
Blog: TinyCanalCottage.com (UVM upon request)
Substack: “Rightsizing” by @WhitneyLeighMorris (New, Bestseller)
YouTube: @TinyCanalCottage (New)
Lemon8: @Rightsizedhome (New)
Verticals
Home & Garden (Design + DIY)
Family
Sustainability
Parenting
Pets
Small Business
Family
Whitney & Adam (married)
2 children (7 y.o. & 2 y.o.)
2 senior rescue beagles
Locations
Northern Florida - Greenhouse-office, and new guest cottage
Southern France - Currently restoring an 1800s French Farmhouse
Venice, CA - The original Tiny Canal Cottage, 2011 - 2021
“Whitney has an incredible design sensibility. The flow, the scale, the colors, the rhythms are so on point they seem borderline scientific. But beyond her envious eye for design and brain for puzzle-like small-space solutions, it's Whitney's heart that will draw you to her.”
- Justina Blakeney
As Seen In
CNN, Dwell, Architectural Digest, Better Homes & Gardens, Disney, Goop, Refinery29, Elle Decor, Access Live/Hollywood, Houzz, Design*Sponge, Today, Babble, My Domaine, Cosmopolitan, Hunker, Domino, MSN, Lonny, Good Housekeeping Magazine, HLN, Darling Magazine, The Knot Magazine, The Everygirl, Create & Cultivate, Rue Magazine, Huffington Post, Well + Good, House Beautiful, MindBodyGreen, Country Living, The Nest Magazine, The Daily Mail, The Sunday Times, The Kitchn, Redbook Magazine, Glitter Guide, Style Me Pretty Living, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, The Chalkboard, Apartment Therapy, and many more brands and media outlets.
“As climate change continues to impact the way we live, Whitney believes small spaces can work spectacularly for a variety of family structures with different income levels.”
Dwell Magazine