The Grit and Polish
The Blog Stay
About Us Our Homes Work with Us
The Farmhouse The Poplar Cottage The Dexter House Holiday Shop
The BlogStay
The Grit and Polish
About UsOur Homes Shop Sources The Farmhouse The Poplar Cottage The Dexter House Holiday Shop Work with Us
FEATURED POSTS:
Are Your Old Hardwood Floors Worth Saving? Here’s How to Tell...
Dec 3, 2025
Are Your Old Hardwood Floors Worth Saving? Here’s How to Tell...
Dec 3, 2025
Dec 3, 2025
How We Made our Charming Café Curtains on a Budget
Oct 15, 2025
How We Made our Charming Café Curtains on a Budget
Oct 15, 2025
Oct 15, 2025
The Poplar Cottage Upstairs Bathroom Reveal
Sep 17, 2025
The Poplar Cottage Upstairs Bathroom Reveal
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
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
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
Dec 12, 2019
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
Dec 12, 2019
Dec 12, 2019




AS SEEN ON HGTV

✨ Holidays ✨
DIYS
ROOM REVEALS
SLOW(ISH) LIVING
Homes Tours

follow us
cream swatch the grit and polish.png
Starting the Farmhouse Pantry
Starting the Farmhouse Pantry

starting our next project…

Read More
The Farmhouse, RemodelsCathyJanuary 6, 2020farmhouse pantry Comments
Happy Friday 1/3/20
Happy Friday 1/3/20

links from the week…

Read More
Links & MusingsCathyJanuary 3, 2020Comment
The Top 10 Posts of 2019
The Top 10 Posts of 2019

the 10 most-read posts of 2019 on the Grit and Polish

Read More
CathyDecember 30, 2019 Comments
Happy Friday 12/27/19
Happy Friday 12/27/19

links from the week…

Read More
Links & MusingsCathyDecember 27, 2019 Comments
Happy Friday 12/20/19
Happy Friday 12/20/19

links from the week…

Read More
Links & MusingsCathyDecember 20, 2019Comment
Our 2019 Holiday Home Tour
Our 2019 Holiday Home Tour

welcome to our Farmhouse ✨

Read More
Holidays, The FarmhouseCathyDecember 19, 2019 Comments
DIY // How to Router a Butcher Block Edge
DIY // How to Router a Butcher Block Edge

adding a curved detail to edge of our butcher block

Read More
DIYs, The Farmhouse, RemodelsCathyDecember 17, 2019farmhouse kitchen reno Comments
How to Make a Dried Orange Garland
How to Make a Dried Orange Garland

easy and festive DIY garlands for holiday decorating

Read More
Holidays, DIYsCathyDecember 16, 2019 Comments
Happy Friday 12/13/19
Happy Friday 12/13/19

links from the week…

Read More
Links & MusingsCathyDecember 13, 2019 Comments
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!

a classic white kitchen for our 1912 country Farmhouse

Read More
The Farmhouse, Room Reveals, RemodelsCathyDecember 12, 2019farmhouse kitchen reno, favorites Comments
Newer Older

KEEP UP TO DATE @THEGRITANDPOLISH

When we pulled up the old carpets upstairs at the Hill House, we crossed our fingers that something worth saving was hiding underneath. Thankfully, it was! 🤍 The original fir floors were still there - scuffed, painted, and full of old carpet staple
Christmas around the cottage ✨ including slushy snow, our first fake tree (in a very tight corner) and just enough decor to make the cottage feel festive without veering into cluttered. Small houses, you know 😉 Garlands and trees on deck kindly gif
The Poplar Cottage kitchen is finally finished! 🤍 What began as a “quick refresh” grew into 5 years of work - a house lift, a new foundation, a second story, countless decisions, and plenty of pauses along the way. But the vision never
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
Every year around this time, I find myself missing the Farmhouse just a little ✨ Something about that white kitchen, the tall windows, and the way the whole place seemed to glow at Christmas. ✨ So here are a few of my favorite holiday moments from t
 

EXPLORE

diy posts
house hacking
renovation budgets

MORE INFO

press
our story
contact

Screen Shot 2018-11-15 at 2.37.14 PM.png

FOLLOW

instagram
twitter
pinterest

OUR HOMES

the farmhouse
the porch house
more homes

© COPYRIGHT THE GRIT AND POLISH 2013-Present | PRIVACY | SITE DESIGN

The Grit and Polish earns revenue through affiliate links in order to grow our small business. This means we may earn a small commission on the sales of products we link to, at no cost to you. We only recommend products we believe in and want to share and all opinions are our own. Thank you for supporting bloggers and creators!