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Happy Friday 9/12/25
Happy Friday 9/12/25

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Six Months of Small Living at the Poplar Cottage
Six Months of Small Living at the Poplar Cottage

Lessons learned from downsizing with a family of five

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The Poplar CottageCathySeptember 10, 2025 Comments
Happy Friday 9/5/25
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Are Framed Posters Cool Again? (Asking for the Poplar Cottage)
Are Framed Posters Cool Again? (Asking for the Poplar Cottage)

inexpensive local art 🙌

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Happy Friday 8/29/25

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A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage

creating classic charm and connection with a small-scale front fence

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Happy Friday 8/22/25

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How to Frame and Hang a Pocket Door
How to Frame and Hang a Pocket Door

psst we found the prettiest door hardware!

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Happy Friday 8/15/25
Happy Friday 8/15/25

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Six months of living small ✨ When we moved our family of five into the Poplar Cottage - all 1,000 square feet of her - it was part necessity, part adventure. We needed a place to land while we started the Hill House renovation, and honestly, we were
A few more pics of the finished picket fence at #thepoplarcottage. Guys, we are SO close to finishing this house! Just waiting on the temps to drop so we can add some more landscaping ☺️
With the right set of tools, Garrett sure can create magic! Swipe to see the picket fence come to life at the Poplar Cottage #HomeDepotPartner    This was a hands-on project, and relied on our stocked Husky Buildout mobile tool storage ever
A few stills from the main bedroom at #thepoplarcottage we finished recently. We just got home from a 2-week road trip and I was dreaming of this bed the whole time 😴 All the sources are on the Grit and Polish - I’ll link the post in stories
Hill House hall bathroom progress. 🙌😍 (#ad) This was our first foray into using colored tiles and I have to say, I’m a fan! We picked @Daltile Luxecraft 3x12 in Daydream for the walls and I’m smitten with these artisan-inspired han
 

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