Archive - Letters from The Whiskey Porch

Bookshelf: Design Classics for the Small Home & Bungalow Life

A peek inside the volumes that have shaped my love for homes with soul - crafted, humble, and beautifully livable.

Oct 24 •

Miriam 🌼Carlson-Maier

We Accidentally Bought a Bungalow

How a historic cottage became the seed of The Whiskey Porch and our “small-not-tiny” design philosophy

Oct 17 •

Miriam 🌼Carlson-Maier

The Art of Preserving Nature's Gifts

Because sometimes the best way to welcome winter is with flowers frozen in your cocktail glass 🍸

Oct 10 •

Miriam 🌼Carlson-Maier

Garden Glimpses

Because gardens are meant to be shared. Tiny moments of beauty from Juniper Hill Cottage in Arizona's historic high-country

Oct 2 •

Miriam 🌼Carlson-Maier

Recipe: Strawberry Almond Tea Cake

A Swedish-style FIKA treat: tender with almond flour, dotted with strawberries, and brightened by a hint of citrus

Oct 1 •

Miriam 🌼Carlson-Maier

Fika: The Nordic Coffee Ritual

Discover the charm and art of Sweden’s sweetest pause

Oct 1 •

Miriam 🌼Carlson-Maier

September 2025

August 2025

Foraging for Gold: Chanterelles and Summers in Sweden

On late-summer Nordic traditions, family secrets, and the essence of terroir

Aug 15 •

Miriam 🌼Carlson-Maier

July 2025

Creating Beauty is Enough

A true story about beauty, the art of contentment, and what really matters. What happens when you walk away from a “real” career and let beauty lead? A…

Jul 30 •

Miriam 🌼Carlson-Maier

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