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Do You Really Need a Bathroom Backsplash? What We Considered for Our Hall Bath Vanity
May 5, 2026
Do You Really Need a Bathroom Backsplash? What We Considered for Our Hall Bath Vanity
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
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
Mar 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
Aug 27, 2025
A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
Aug 27, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
Mar 12, 2024
We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
Mar 12, 2024
Mar 12, 2024
A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
Nov 15, 2023
A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
Nov 15, 2023
Nov 15, 2023
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
Dec 12, 2019
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
Dec 12, 2019
Dec 12, 2019




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Are you a City Person or A Country Person?
Are you a City Person or A Country Person?

sharing all our favorite and least-favorite things about living in the city and the country

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CathySeptember 9, 2019 Comments
Happy Friday 9/6/19
Happy Friday 9/6/19

happy Friday links from around the web

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Links & MusingsCathySeptember 6, 2019 Comments
5 Kitchens Where Shaker Pegs Stole the Show (+ Other Spots to Put These Classic Pegs!)
5 Kitchens Where Shaker Pegs Stole the Show (+ Other Spots to Put These Classic Pegs!)

5 kitchens where shaker pegs stole the show, plus other spots to use these classic pegs

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Remodels, Design & DecoratingCathySeptember 5, 2019 Comments
Farmhouse Kitchen // Remodel update: What's Working and What's Not
Farmhouse Kitchen // Remodel update: What's Working and What's Not

a kitchen remodel update on the gas-line saga + what’s working for us in this space, and what’s not

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The Farmhouse, Remodels, KitchensCathySeptember 2, 2019farmhouse kitchen reno Comments
Happy Friday 8/30/19
Happy Friday 8/30/19

links from the week

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How We Prepared the Farmhouse and Garden for Hosting 20+ Labor Day Guests
How We Prepared the Farmhouse and Garden for Hosting 20+ Labor Day Guests

preparing our Farmhouse for hosting 20+ weekend houseguests + how we set up the garden for our first big party!

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The Farmhouse, Slow(ish) Living, Gardens & FlowersCathyAugust 29, 2019Farmhouse garden Comments
DIY // How to Cut, Sand, Install, and Finish a Butcher Block Countertop
DIY // How to Cut, Sand, Install, and Finish a Butcher Block Countertop

How-to cut, sand, finish, and install butcher block countertops + how we picked walnut for the Farmhouse kitchen

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DIYs, The FarmhouseCathyAugust 26, 2019farmhouse kitchen reno, DIY Comments
Happy Friday 8/23/19
Happy Friday 8/23/19

links from around the web + our new farm dog, Gibbs

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Links & MusingsCathyAugust 23, 2019 Comments
Farmhouse Kitchen // 4 Flooring Options We Considered for our Remodel (and what we chose!)
Farmhouse Kitchen // 4 Flooring Options We Considered for our Remodel (and what we chose!)

Flooring options we considered for our 100+ year old kitchen remodel (plus what we picked!)

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The Farmhouse, RemodelsCathyAugust 22, 2019farmhouse kitchen reno Comments
An Art Giveaway!
An Art Giveaway!

We’re giving away two Bethany Cochran letterpress prints!

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Design & DecoratingCathyAugust 19, 2019giveawayComment
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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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