You guys gave us so much great feedback on January’s floor plan post, that Garrett and I have spent the past month reworking our kitchen layout. A big THANK YOU for all your thoughtful comments and for the time and energy you put into our future kitchen! Today I’m going to share our two favorite kitchen floors plans with you, which are mash-ups of some of the floor plans you guys sent in, our original plan, and our goals. And if you’re just joining this conversation, you can get caught up HERE.

Design & Decorating, Budget & Planning, The FarmhouseCathyFebruary 14, 2019 Comments

How to Buy And Care for Vintage Rugs

Vintage rugs have become quite popular in recent years and I have to say, I’m 100% on board. I recently bought a couple vintage rugs and am totally smitten. But I had a lot of questions too. How do you clean a vintage rug? Should they cost more or less than a new rug? Is this rug even old or was I duped?

CathyFebruary 11, 2019 Comments

DIY // How to Install Shaker Pegs

a simple DIY tutorial on how to install shaker pegs (or wood dowels) like we’ve done on kitchen shelves and atop wainscot molding

DIYs, Remodels, KitchensCathyFebruary 7, 2019 Comments

Six Essentials for making a Cozy and Comfortable Bed

making a cozy, comfortable bed

The Farmhouse, Slow(ish) Living, Design & DecoratingCathyFebruary 4, 2019 Comment

Happy Friday 2/1/19

Happy Friday! We made it…February is upon us. And Spring is sure to be just around the corner…or 47 days away. But who’s counting, right?!

There’s a case of sniffles going around our house this week, which means lots of down time, which means lots consuming all the good stuff on the internet. And I have to say there was A LOT OF GOOD STUFF on the internet this week! And since it’s Friday, I’m sharing it all. So grab a cup of coffee and dig in.

CathyFebruary 1, 2019 Comments

Dexter House Kitchen // It's (finally) 100% Done!

We renovated the Dexter House kitchen over 3 years ago, but left it at 95% done. Sure we planned to finish the last 5%. But then life got in the way. There was a new baby and a move and then another house to renovate and another baby and…well you get the idea. The Dexter kitchen was ‘good enough’, so it just kinda slipped from our radar.

The Dexter House, Remodels, KitchensCathyJanuary 31, 2019Kitchen, reveal, Dexter Kitchen, dexter kitchen Comments

Dexter House Kitchen // How to Make a New Faucet the Centerpiece of a Kitchen

One of the major projects we wanted to tackle at the Dexter House kitchen earlier this month was replacing the faucet. It’s funny to call a project that takes an hour major, but a new faucet can certainly feel major. It’s the most frequently used item in the most frequently used room in a home and a good one will change your life. Or at least the dishes 😉

The Dexter House, DIYs, Remodels, KitchensCathyJanuary 28, 2019dexter kitchen, DIY Comments

How we Saved a Ton of Money by DIYing House Renovations // our Interview on the FIRE Drill Podcast

We recently spent a morning chatting with the hosts of FIRE Drill, a financial independence podcast. Gwen and J are both millennial women and bloggers on the FI path and it was fun to share our renovation-filled, early-retirement journey with them. You can catch the episode HERE.

CathyJanuary 25, 2019 Comments

Dexter House Kitchen // A Few Updates + Maintenance

The Dexter HouseCathyJanuary 22, 2019 Comments

Happy Friday 1/18/19

Happy Friday! How has your 2019 been so far? We’ve had a nice, slow start to the year and I like that. But after all that down time, it felt nice to get working again this week.

CathyJanuary 18, 2019 Comments

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