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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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The Great Living Room Debate and a Reveal
The Ravenna House, Remodels, Design & DecoratingCathy PoshustaAugust 15, 2014 Comments
Someone Else's Kitchen
RemodelsCathy PoshustaAugust 12, 2014 Comment
Living Room Sneak Peak
Living Room Sneak Peak
The Ravenna House, Remodels, Design & DecoratingCathy PoshustaAugust 8, 2014 Comments
Garage Demo Day and Tractor Rides
Garage Demo Day and Tractor Rides
The Ravenna HouseCathy PoshustaAugust 5, 2014Comment
How to Find a Killer-Steal-of-a-Deal-Old-Fixer-House
How to Find a Killer-Steal-of-a-Deal-Old-Fixer-House
Real Estate & MoneyCathy PoshustaJuly 31, 2014 Comment
Ravenna Marble Kitchen: Before and After
Ravenna Marble Kitchen: Before and After
The Ravenna House, RemodelsCathy PoshustaJuly 24, 2014before and after, Marble, marble herringbone backsplash, open kitchen, Renovation, white kitchen Comments
What I'm Loving About My House Lately
What I'm Loving About My House Lately
The Ravenna HouseCathy PoshustaJuly 22, 2014Comment
Backyard Horrors and Optimistic Plans
Backyard Horrors and Optimistic Plans
The Ravenna HouseCathy PoshustaJuly 16, 2014Outdoor Living Comment
Building A Wedding Arbor
Building A Wedding Arbor
Slow(ish) LivingCathy PoshustaJuly 8, 2014 Comment
The Tub that's Old is New Again
The Tub that's Old is New Again
The Ravenna HouseCathy PoshustaJuly 2, 2014Refinishing an Antique Tub Comments
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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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