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Getting the Farmhouse Ready for the Holidays
Getting the Farmhouse Ready for the Holidays

how we like to decorate for Christmas and more…

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Home Tour // A Historic Colonial Revival in Delaware full of Charm and the Best Thrifted Finds
Home Tour // A Historic Colonial Revival in Delaware full of Charm and the Best Thrifted Finds

tour the charming historic home of Leigh and Ben Muldrow

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Happy Friday 12/6/19
Happy Friday 12/6/19

links from the week…

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Farmhouse Kitchen // the Lighting Plan
Farmhouse Kitchen // the Lighting Plan

all the lighting and switches we have in the kitchen and where (including a reflected ceiling plan and roundup of fixtures)

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Need a Good Read? Here are 13 Books I've enjoyed This Year
Need a Good Read? Here are 13 Books I've enjoyed This Year

from fiction to nonfiction, critically-acclaimed to obscure…here are 13 books I’ve enjoyed this year

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The Design Principles we use for Every Project
The Design Principles we use for Every Project

the design principles we use for every project

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Happy Friday 11/29/19
Happy Friday 11/29/19

links from the week…

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Farmhouse Kitchen // Paint! (the Tools and Process We Use With A Paint Sprayer)
Farmhouse Kitchen // Paint! (the Tools and Process We Use With A Paint Sprayer)

painting our Farmhouse kitchen: the process, the products, answers to your questions, and lots of photos

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Happy Friday 11/22/19
Happy Friday 11/22/19

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How we Built a Shelf below our Upper Cabinets (+ other layouts we considered)
How we Built a Shelf below our Upper Cabinets (+ other layouts we considered)

an inexpensive and easy design upgrade ✨

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Since yesterday’s Farmhouse holiday post sparked so much nostalgia, I thought I’d share a few more of my favorite Christmas moments from that chapter… this time from the kitchen. I know everyone’s saying white kitchens are o
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