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Holiday Crafting :: Wallpaper Baubles!
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Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)
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Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)
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Roly-Poly Santa Cookies & Other Favorites from our Cookie Box
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New Windows for this Old House: Before
New Windows for this Old House: Before
The Ravenna House, RemodelsCathy PoshustaSeptember 26, 2014 Comments
Someone Else's Amazing Kitchen in Portland
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A Backyard Pruning Masacre
A Backyard Pruning Masacre
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I Heart Costco Art
I Heart Costco Art
The Ravenna House, Design & DecoratingCathy PoshustaSeptember 16, 2014Costco Art, Gallery WallComment
The Bryant House Kitchen: Before and After
The Bryant House Kitchen: Before and After
The Bryant House, DIYs, Remodels, Design & DecoratingCathy PoshustaSeptember 12, 2014classic kitchen, DIY butcher block countertops, white kitchen, favorites Comments
A Bit of Fall Stowed Away
A Bit of Fall Stowed Away
The Ravenna House, Design & DecoratingCathy PoshustaSeptember 9, 2014Fall decorating, marble herringbone tile backsplash, open shelves, kitchen renovation Comments
A Classic Chalkboard Freezer DIY
A Classic Chalkboard Freezer DIY
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If At First You Don't Succeed...A Shower Floor Tale
If At First You Don't Succeed...A Shower Floor Tale
The Ravenna House, RemodelsCathy PoshustaAugust 27, 2014DIY, old house renovation, renovation blog, tile shower floor Comments
Home Tour // A Peak Inside an Old Country Farmhouse we Want to Buy
Home Tour // A Peak Inside an Old Country Farmhouse we Want to Buy

A century-old Farmhouse in rural Washington

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Home ToursCathy PoshustaAugust 20, 2014 Comments
The Great Living Room Debate and a Reveal
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