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How We Added a Second Bathroom Upstairs at the Hill House (an Old-House Layout Trick!)
Nov 12, 2025
How We Added a Second Bathroom Upstairs at the Hill House (an Old-House Layout Trick!)
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Our Last Holidays at the Farmhouse
Dec 17, 2022
Our Last Holidays at the Farmhouse
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Roly-Poly Santa Cookies & Other Favorites from our Cookie Box
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Roly-Poly Santa Cookies & Other Favorites from our Cookie Box
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Holiday Crafting :: Wallpaper Baubles!
Nov 30, 2022
Holiday Crafting :: Wallpaper Baubles!
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Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)
Nov 28, 2022
Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)
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Let's Make Paper Stars!
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Let's Make Paper Stars!
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Farmhouse Office // Chair + Trestle Desk Pairings
Farmhouse Office // Chair + Trestle Desk Pairings
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She's Here!
She's Here!
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Happy Friday + Links 7/28/17
Happy Friday + Links 7/28/17
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Porch House Kitchen // The End-Grain Butcher block
Porch House Kitchen // The End-Grain Butcher block
The Porch HouseCathy PoshustaJuly 25, 2017 Comments
Happy Friday + Links 7/21/17
Happy Friday + Links 7/21/17
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Porch House Kitchen // Before + Inspiration
Porch House Kitchen // Before + Inspiration
The Porch HouseCathy PoshustaJuly 18, 2017 Comments
Happy Friday + Links 7/14/17
Happy Friday + Links 7/14/17
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Master Bedroom Update // Preparing for Baby (and a home birth)
Master Bedroom Update // Preparing for Baby (and a home birth)
The Farmhouse, Design & DecoratingCathy PoshustaJuly 11, 2017 Comments
Happy Friday + Links 7/7/17
Happy Friday + Links 7/7/17
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Farmhouse Nursery // 9 Finds for our Baby Girl (So Far)
Farmhouse Nursery // 9 Finds for our Baby Girl (So Far)
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#thepoplarcottage cedar shake siding is finally finished!!! ✨ It took us three years to install these cedar shakes one at a time 😅 Along the way, we learned a few things: good craftsmanship takes time, weather waits for no one, and there’s no
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