When we last checked in with Geninne, she was renting a wood cabin in Mexico with her husband and two sons. (See her past home tour here.) Since then, the family built and moved into a big house down the road. Let's see how life compares...

I remember that you loved the small size of your last home. Did it feel strange to move into a bigger place?
Compared to the tiny cabin (800 square feet), the new house feels like a palace (1800 square feet)! But on the other hand, the house we owned before the cabin was huge (4500 square feet), so this is like the story of Goldilocks...the new house fits just right!

You and your husband built this house yourselves. What special touches are you excited about?
The feature I love most is how much light streams through the windows. We see the sunrise in the bedrooms when we wake up in the morning and the sunset from our studio in the afternoon.

What amazing shelves.
My husband Manolo designed them. He's an architect and furniture designer, so he did a lot of the pieces for our new home.

What do your two boys like best about the new place?
The house is just one level, so I don't make them fetch me things from the second floor anymore! A few days ago, Israel also told me that he had grown tired of all the wood in the cabin and loves having white walls again. I think I do, too.

The stove is amazing. What do you cook there?
I missed having a big old stove in the cabin because I love to cook. I've been baking whole wheat bread for almost ten years, but in the cabin I had to stop because the oven was so tiny that my cookie sheet wouldn't even fit inside! So now I'm back baking yummy bread for the family.

What a pretty art wall above your desk. What parts inspire you?
Oh, all of it! There are prints by artists that I admire and my favorite art pieces by my beautiful boys. The Keep Calm poster reminds me to be perseverant, and the color is energizing and happy.

Where did you find your desks?
I got two glass-top desks from IKEA that I absolutely adore. The glass top is very practical for someone who loves crafts; you can clean up any mess, and I even use my cutter directly on the surface.

Your bird prints are gorgeous! What led you to do those?
I love birds so much that I wanted to have a collection on our dining room wall. I decided to make a bird a day for twenty days and share it on my blog, and the response from my amazing readers was great. The experience of making such a large series was challenging and I think pushed me as an artist. [You can buy the bird prints here.]

Can you tell us about this wire of images?
It's an inspiration wire. I have some vintage bird cards from Three Potato Four, plus prints from artists Matt Cipov, Julie Knoblock, Yoo_ii, Laura Varsky, Ximena Carreira and Jennifer Causey. But my most valuable possession are two beautiful birdies my boys made for me.

You're so industrious with sewing, crafting and printmaking. What do your sons do while you're working?
My sons are finishing the school year and growing up so fast. My husband built a huge wall in the backyard to have some privacy from the neighbors, so they play tennis there.

Can you tell us about the boys' beds?
My husband let the boys choose which type of wood they liked. Daniel chose a light beech and Israel went for a dark Tzalaam. Now they love their beds.

I love the boys' bookshelves--lots of dinos and games. What other interests do they have?
Daniel makes little paper sculptures and model airplanes; he's always doing some sort of craft. Israel reads books about World War II airplanes.

What a lovely bedroom.
Yes, the morning view is so inspiring.

Tell us about the floor of your shower. (I'm so jealous.)
I know! After seeing it in a magazine, I fell in love with the idea of getting a foot massage every morning. It was really easy and inexpensive; everyone should have river rocks in their shower.

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