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Happy Friday 9/20/19
Happy Friday 9/20/19

links from the week

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10 strategies for Dealing With Renovation Fatigue (A Crowd-Sourced List)
10 strategies for Dealing With Renovation Fatigue (A Crowd-Sourced List)

10 great strategies for dealing with ‘renovation fatigue’

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Remodel, The FarmhouseCathySeptember 19, 2019 Comments
Switching Gears Back to the Laundry Room Remodel
Switching Gears Back to the Laundry Room Remodel

getting back into the laundry room…

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Happy Friday 9/13/19
Happy Friday 9/13/19

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How to DIY a Panel-Ready Dishwasher (+ What Ours Cost)
How to DIY a Panel-Ready Dishwasher (+ What Ours Cost)

everything you need to know to DIY a panel-front dishwasher (plus what our’s cost!)

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Are you a City Person or A Country Person?
Are you a City Person or A Country Person?

sharing all our favorite and least-favorite things about living in the city and the country

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So happy to have this hutch back in the Farmhouse kitchen! ✨💫 I found it at a local antique store two years ago and loved it...but little did I know it was originally built for our house a century ago! (If you want the full story search the blog for ‘Farmhouse office cabinet’). This view makes me so happy! // 📷: #thecountryfarmhouse kitchen remodel . . . . . #SMmakelifebeautiful #cksyleaccordingly #brightwhitewenesday #showEMyourstyled #realsimple #handmademodernhome #sunsetmag #hgtv #lonnyliving #bhghome #apartmenttherapy #cljsquad
Happy Friday! On the blog today...another Maine house tour that blew me away, how to be happier right now!, cure your kids’ addiction to technology (so interesting!), how one couple lives separately together, ideas for adding a pantry to your kitchen (without renovating!), 6 tips to keep a clean house with kids, Anne Hathaway’s country home, and the Spotify playlist I finally made for all of you who have asked for it! Link in profile 👆 // 📷: #thecountryfarmhouse kitchen with homemade sourdough bread . . . . . #SMmakelifebeautiful #cksyleaccordingly #brightwhitewenesday #showEMyourstyled #realsimple #handmademodernhome #sunsetmag #hgtv #lonnyliving #bhghome #apartmenttherapy #cljsquad
We hit a snag in our remodel last week...a case of ‘renovation fatigue’ 😏 When I mentioned it on Instagram, you guys shared the best suggestions for how to get past it. So today on the blog, I’m sharing my 10 favorite strategies for dealing with renovation fatigue. (Pin this one for later in case you ever find yourself in a similar spot!) Link in profile 👆 // 📷: #theporchhousereno before and after (proof that these remodels do end eventually 🤪) . . . . . #SMmakelifebeautiful #cksyleaccordingly #brightwhitewenesday #showEMyourstyled #realsimple #handmademodernhome #sunsetmag #hgtv #lonnyliving #bhghome #apartmenttherapy #cljsquad #mywestelm
Pouring down rain here and I kinda love being cooped up inside, listening to music, eating soup, and burning all the candles (I say that now anyway...🤪). But I won’t be mad when we get a few more sunny days to enjoy the garden before taking the furniture in for the season ☀️ // 📷: #thecountryfarmhouse garden
Taking you through all the progress we’ve made on our laundry room today on the blog. Plus why we shifted our attention here (and away from the unfinished kitchen remodel) and about that hornet nest... Link in profile 👆// 📷: #thecountryfarmhouse laundry room progress
Happy Friday! Sharing links from the week on the blog today including @emersonthoreau’s Maine Cottage tour (sooo charming), how to make a thousand bucks an hour, why are American homes so big, 7 ways to break your cell phone habit, a book filled apartment, my new wear-all-day $24 leggings, and more. Link in profile 👆// 📷: @emersonthoreau’s Maine cottage
 

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