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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

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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

creating classic charm and connection with a small-scale front fence

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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

plus a roundup of our favorite unlacquered brass door hardware

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March 12, 2024
A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
November 15, 2023
A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
November 15, 2023

the final photo tour of this historic country home + sources, paint colors, and more

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November 15, 2023
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
December 12, 2019
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
December 12, 2019

a classic white kitchen for our 1912 country Farmhouse

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December 12, 2019




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Happy Friday 11/23/18 + Thanks
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Links & MusingsCathy PoshustaNovember 23, 2018 Comments
DIY Tutorial // How to Install a Tiled Shower Surround
DIY Tutorial // How to Install a Tiled Shower Surround
The Tacoma Converted G..., DIYs, RemodelsCathy PoshustaNovember 21, 2018 Comments
Farmhouse Entryway // a Few Recent Updates (+ the Living Room Currently)
Farmhouse Entryway // a Few Recent Updates (+ the Living Room Currently)
The FarmhouseCathy PoshustaNovember 19, 2018 Comments
Tacoma Converted Garage // Moody Kitchen: What It Cost (+ Budget Tips)
Tacoma Converted Garage // Moody Kitchen: What It Cost (+ Budget Tips)
The Tacoma Converted G..., Remodels, Real Estate & Money, Budget & Planning, KitchensCathy PoshustaNovember 14, 2018 Comments
Tacoma Converted Garage // Moody Kitchen: Reveal (ORC, Week 6)
Tacoma Converted Garage // Moody Kitchen: Reveal (ORC, Week 6)
The Tacoma Converted G..., Remodels, KitchensCathy PoshustaNovember 7, 2018 Comments
Tacoma Converted Garage // Moody Kitchen: Eeek! (ORC, Week 5)
Tacoma Converted Garage // Moody Kitchen: Eeek! (ORC, Week 5)
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Tacoma Converted Garage // Moody Kitchen: Countertops and More (ORC, Week 4)
Tacoma Converted Garage // Moody Kitchen: Countertops and More (ORC, Week 4)
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Tacoma Converted Garage // Window Treatments with Lowe's (+ Our Favorite Option for Rentals)
Tacoma Converted Garage // Window Treatments with Lowe's (+ Our Favorite Option for Rentals)
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Tacoma Converted Garage // Moody Kitchen: Cabinets + Countertop Prep (ORC, Week 3)
Tacoma Converted Garage // Moody Kitchen: Cabinets + Countertop Prep (ORC, Week 3)
The Tacoma Converted G..., RemodelsCathy PoshustaOctober 17, 2018 Comments
Happy Friday! 10/12/18
Happy Friday! 10/12/18
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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. 
 
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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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