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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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Dexter House: Main Floor Planning
Dexter House: Main Floor Planning
The Dexter House, Remodels, Budget & PlanningCathy PoshustaMay 25, 2015floor plan, dexter kitchen Comments
It's a...boy or girl?!
Cathy PoshustaMay 21, 2015gender reveal, baby Comments
Bathroom Updates: Plants, Pictures, and Potty Training
Bathroom Updates: Plants, Pictures, and Potty Training
The Ravenna House, Design & DecoratingCathy PoshustaMay 15, 2015Comment
Motherhood News
Cathy PoshustaMay 8, 2015 Comments
Ravenna Living Room Reveal (Take #2)
Ravenna Living Room Reveal (Take #2)
The Ravenna House, Design & DecoratingCathy PoshustaMay 5, 2015 Comments
Backyard Before and After
Backyard Before and After
The Ravenna HouseCathy PoshustaApril 30, 2015 Comments
A Reclaimed-Wood Shed
A Reclaimed-Wood Shed
The Ravenna HouseCathy PoshustaApril 24, 2015backyard shed, Reclaimed wood, salvaged wood siding Comment
New Addition in the Kitchen
New Addition in the Kitchen
The Ravenna House, Design & DecoratingCathy PoshustaApril 21, 2015Comment
An Arbor, a Kegerator, and a Wedding
An Arbor, a Kegerator, and a Wedding
DIYs, Slow(ish) LivingCathy PoshustaApril 17, 2015 Comments
We Bought a House!
We Bought a House!
The Dexter House, Real Estate & MoneyCathy PoshustaApril 13, 2015 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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