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Our Hill House Nickel Gap Wall Paneling - Design, Products, + DIY Tips
Mar 25, 2026
Our Hill House Nickel Gap Wall Paneling - Design, Products, + DIY Tips
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A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
Aug 27, 2025
A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
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We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
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We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
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A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
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A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
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Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
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The Farmhouse // The Cost of Refinishing our Hardwood Floors Ourselves
The Farmhouse // The Cost of Refinishing our Hardwood Floors Ourselves
DIYs, RemodelsCathy PoshustaDecember 8, 2016hardwood floors Comments
The Farmhouse // Refinishing our 104-year-old Hardwood Floors Ourselves
The Farmhouse // Refinishing our 104-year-old Hardwood Floors Ourselves
The Farmhouse, DIYsCathy PoshustaDecember 6, 2016cost of refinishing hardwood floors, refinishing hardwood floors Comments
What's going on at the Farmhouse // A list of projects
What's going on at the Farmhouse // A list of projects
The FarmhouseCathy PoshustaDecember 1, 2016farmhouse decorating, farmhouse renovation, old farmhouse Comments
Farmhouse Living Room // A Sofa for a New Room
Farmhouse Living Room // A Sofa for a New Room
The FarmhouseCathy PoshustaNovember 29, 2016farmhouse living room, Interior Define, sofa Comments
Happy Thanksgiving + Links
Links & MusingsCathy PoshustaNovember 24, 2016 Comments
The Business of Blogging (Or the Lack There Of)
The Business of Blogging (Or the Lack There Of)
Cathy PoshustaNovember 22, 2016earning money blogging, how long does it take to blog, the business of blogging Comments
A Few of My Favorite ORC Reveals
A Few of My Favorite ORC Reveals
Cathy PoshustaNovember 15, 2016One Room Challenge roundup, ORC favorites Comments
Farmhouse Master Bedroom // One Room Challenge Reveal
Farmhouse Master Bedroom // One Room Challenge Reveal
The FarmhouseCathy PoshustaNovember 9, 2016farmhouse master, farmhouse style, historic bedroom, light and bright bedroom, master bedroom, skyline, skyline rug Comments
Happy Fall Leaf Blowing + Links
Happy Fall Leaf Blowing + Links
Links & MusingsCathy PoshustaNovember 4, 2016 Comments
Farmhouse Master // A Wild Goose Chase (ORC, Week 5)
Farmhouse Master // A Wild Goose Chase (ORC, Week 5)
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Decisions, decisions… 

We couldn’t decide on a backsplash for the Hill House hall bathroom, so I mocked up a few options:

1 No backsplash 
2 Simple marble 
3 Shaped marble
3b Shaped marble - long
4 Delft tiles 

Which would you pick?
Our little upstairs snug is starting to feel like a real room! Hard to believe this space was once part of a bedroom. Soft, simple, cozy, and tucked right under the eaves, I already know it’ll be one of the most used spots in the Hill House 😊
Spring at the Poplar Cottage! ☀️🌷🌱

I planted 150 bulbs last Fall (tulips, daffodils, and alliums) and they’ve been an utter delight this Spring! My favorite are the white ‘Popcorn tulips’ 🤍

Can’t wait to watch this garden
 

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