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Why We Built a Bookcase Instead of a Stair Railing (plus all the Snug details)
I’m obsessed with this before-and-after ✨
Hill House Update: Phase One Status, Moving Back In, and What's Next
a little house update
Do You Really Need a Bathroom Backsplash? What We Considered for Our Hall Bath Vanity
which would you choose?
What to Do When a Bathroom Vanity Doesn’t Fit (Our Charming Cabinet Skirt Solution!)
It’s charming and practical!
Skylights in the Hill House: Why we Added Them, the Systems we Picked, and What They Cost
they’ve completely transformed our upstairs!
Hill House Bathroom Reno Progress: Paint, Lighting, Countertops & all the Decisions That are Making it Work
the vintage marble countertop IS IN!
A Hard Lesson in Epoxy Grout Color Variation at the Hill House (and How to Avoid It!)
learn from our mistake!
Found! The Best Hardwood Floor Finish for Old Houses
Plus a look at the newly-refinished Hill House floors
Hill House Hall Bathroom Tile Reveal | Blue Subway Tile, Marble Accents & Classic Octagon-and-Dot Floors
A classic-meets-playful tile design brought the Hill House hall bathroom to life
DIG INTO THE ARCHIVES
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Our Chicken Coop!
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Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
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Growing a Cut Flower Garden
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Was Leaving Country Life the Right Move?
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A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse
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Character-Filled Country Cottage
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DIY Glider Chair (It’s Easy, I Swear!)
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Let’s Make Paper Stars!
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How to Arrange a Bouquet of Lilacs
