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Happy Friday + Links 11/10/17
Happy Friday + Links 11/10/17
Links & MusingsCathy PoshustaNovember 10, 2017 Comments
Porch House Master Suite // The closet + "Where is the Tub?!" (ORC Week 6)
Porch House Master Suite // The closet + "Where is the Tub?!" (ORC Week 6)
The Porch HouseCathy PoshustaNovember 9, 2017 Comments
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Happy Friday + Links 11/3/17
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Porch House Master Suite // DIY Marble Vanity Top & Other Finishes (ORC Week 5)
Porch House Master Suite // DIY Marble Vanity Top & Other Finishes (ORC Week 5)
The Porch HouseCathy PoshustaNovember 2, 2017 Comments
Porch House // Lessons Learned from Finishing the Hardwood Floors Ourselves
Porch House // Lessons Learned from Finishing the Hardwood Floors Ourselves
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Happy Friday + Links 10/27/17
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Porch House Master Suite // Tiles, Tiles, and MORE Tiles (ORC Week 4)
Porch House Master Suite // Tiles, Tiles, and MORE Tiles (ORC Week 4)
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Happy Friday + Links (10/20/17)
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Porch House Master Suite // Commissioning A Custom Vanity (ORC Week 3)
Porch House Master Suite // Commissioning A Custom Vanity (ORC Week 3)
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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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