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Our New (Old) Salvaged Wood Doors and Why We Chose Unlacquered Brass Door Hardware Again
June 10, 2026
Our New (Old) Salvaged Wood Doors and Why We Chose Unlacquered Brass Door Hardware Again
June 10, 2026
June 10, 2026
Our Hill House Nickel Gap Wall Paneling - Design, Products, + DIY Tips
March 25, 2026
Our Hill House Nickel Gap Wall Paneling - Design, Products, + DIY Tips
March 25, 2026
March 25, 2026
A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
August 27, 2025
A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
August 27, 2025
August 27, 2025
We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
March 12, 2024
We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024
A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
November 15, 2023
A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
December 12, 2019
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
December 12, 2019
December 12, 2019




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What I'm Loving About YOUR House: Winnie's Nursery
What I'm Loving About YOUR House: Winnie's Nursery
Cathy PoshustaMay 12, 2014 Comment
The Wild Child's Adventure Nursery
The Wild Child's Adventure Nursery
The Ravenna House, Remodels, Design & DecoratingCathy PoshustaMay 8, 2014 Comment
Bathroom Inspiration and Collard Greens
Bathroom Inspiration and Collard Greens
The Ravenna House, RemodelsCathy PoshustaMay 1, 2014Comment
The Great White Bathroom
The Great White Bathroom
The Ravenna House, RemodelsCathy PoshustaApril 24, 2014 Comments
Delayed Financing: How it All Worked Out
Delayed Financing: How it All Worked Out
The Ravenna House, Real Estate & MoneyCathy PoshustaApril 17, 2014 Comment
What I'm Loving About My House Lately
What I'm Loving About My House Lately
The Ravenna HouseCathy PoshustaApril 14, 2014 Comments
Our Bedroom: The Place Where Clothes go to Die
Our Bedroom: The Place Where Clothes go to Die
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What I'm Loving About My House Lately
What I'm Loving About My House Lately
The Ravenna HouseCathy PoshustaApril 7, 2014 Comment
A Room for the Family
A Room for the Family
The Ravenna House, RemodelsCathy PoshustaApril 2, 2014 Comment
The Move and a Parrrr-tay
The Move and a Parrrr-tay
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Doors are in! When we bought the Hill House, the upstairs was full of hollow-core doors from a previous renovation. Swipe to see the before. ➡️ Honestly they worked perfectly fine, but never felt quite right for a 1910 Craftsman. I was pretty thr
What a difference natural light makes! #ad   We couldn’t change the low ceilings or sloped rooflines upstairs at the Hill House, so we worked with them and brought the light in from above.   Adding @veluxusa Skylight Systems made ou
Daphne’s cute little closet ☺️ We wanted her built-in closet to feel like a piece of furniture that had always belonged in this old house. So we added inset curtain panels to match the wallpaper, unlacquered brass hardware with a vintage feel,
 

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