Your Handmade Home Magazine December 2017

It all started four years ago while walking the dog.
how to Make Living on Base
Your Favorite place
Erin Morris, a military wife, would walk her dog, and peek into homes for
decorating ideas. She needed a way to make her temporary housing feel
more like home. Moving to a new home every few years, some on base, and
some in rented homes can be daunting in itself. But making that temporary
house a home was her big vision. Erin enlisted the help of another military
spouse, Meg Smith, and together they formed the group White Walls. Although
they have never met in person, their enthusiasm for helping others
has made White Walls a much needed and much appreciated service.
White Walls is now a Facebook group for military families to come together
to inspire each other. But this is no ordinary group. White Walls’ main
group has over 82,000 members, with offshoot groups for different topics
like cooking, cleaning, real estate, fitness, sewing, and a few others, which
also have thousands of members.
Erin Morris
“I don’t think either of us had any idea how
quickly White Walls
would take off, “says
Erin. “We didn’t realize
how many others were
also wanting to find ways
to make their house more
comfortable and stylish
for their families. I think
we’re still kind of astonished
at how many people
are still wanting to join
on a daily basis.”
Meg Smith
Photos courtesy of Erin Morris and Meg Smith