I've long fantasized about having a tiny kit house studio out back, ala Modern Shed or Modern Cabana, but they are not really all that tiny in price, and I do sometimes question whether or not I'd like to have a super modern design behind my not so modern home.  When I was poking around Etsy this week, I was thrilled to find this shop that makes backyard studios/greenhouses using some reclaimed materials, clean lined, but not particularly modern.  They are handmade by Seattle based, and aptly named Schuan Carpenter of Little Mansions Designs.  Pricing is in the $2-3K range, with free delivery in the greater Seattle area, but he ships anywhere in the US and Canada. It's funny, I tend to think of Etsy as a place to find handmade gifts and vintage pieces, but it can be so much more than that.

I discovered these dreamy paintings by Clare Elsaesser in an Etsy treasury this morning and I'm blown away by the vivid color and romantic subject matter. She's local to me, from the coastal town of Jenner, and many of her paintings use the Pacific as a backdrop, so they feel very personal to this native Northern Califorian. See all her work at Tastes Orangey. There's more.  Her husband Kai Samuels-Davis is also an amazing painter.  His work is moody and dark, and like his wife, he paints portraits, objects and coastal landscape. Windylane Studio.