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Six Months of Small Living at the Poplar Cottage
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A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
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A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
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Grow these cut flowers to have garden bouquets all summer long
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Grow these cut flowers to have garden bouquets all summer long
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Home Tour // a Rundown Historic Home becomes a Charming Oasis in the City (our Dexter House!)
Home Tour // a Rundown Historic Home becomes a Charming Oasis in the City (our Dexter House!)

wowza! that was a big project. We’re thrilled to be sharing the final tour of our Dexter House with you today

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Home Tours, The Dexter HouseCathySeptember 7, 2020 Comments
Happy Friday 9/4/20
Happy Friday 9/4/20

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Links & MusingsCathySeptember 4, 2020 Comments
Painting the Dexter House's Front Door (+ Tips for Picking a Color)
Painting the Dexter House's Front Door (+ Tips for Picking a Color)

I’ve been meaning to paint the Dexter House’s front door since we bought the home 5 years ago…

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The Dexter House, RemodelsCathyAugust 31, 2020 Comments
Happy Friday 8/28/20
Happy Friday 8/28/20

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Links & MusingsCathyAugust 28, 2020 Comments
What's Next...
What's Next...

the projects we have coming up next and a few we’ve put on the back burner for now…

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RemodelsCathyAugust 24, 2020 Comments
Happy Friday 8/21/20
Happy Friday 8/21/20

links from the week…

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Links & MusingsCathyAugust 21, 2020 Comments
What's Your Go-To Meal?
What's Your Go-To Meal?

A recipe for our go-to farmer’s hash. Get your skillet warmed up to make this easy recipe!

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Country Living, Slow(ish) Living, RecipesCathyAugust 20, 2020recipe Comments
Home Tour // A 1960's California Ranch-Style Home Gets A New Lease on Life
Home Tour // A 1960's California Ranch-Style Home Gets A New Lease on Life

from dated 60s-ranch to stunning family home. Take a tour of Jessica and Tyler’s California home…

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Home ToursCathyAugust 17, 2020 Comments
Happy Friday 8/14/20
Happy Friday 8/14/20

links from the week…

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Links & MusingsCathyAugust 14, 2020 Comments
Our Summer 2020 Garden Tour
Our Summer 2020 Garden Tour

welcome to our Farmhouse garden!

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The Farmhouse, Slow(ish) Living, Gardens & FlowersCathyAugust 13, 2020 Comments
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A few more pics of the finished picket fence at #thepoplarcottage. Guys, we are SO close to finishing this house! Just waiting on the temps to drop so we can add some more landscaping ☺️
With the right set of tools, Garrett sure can create magic! Swipe to see the picket fence come to life at the Poplar Cottage #HomeDepotPartner 
 
This was a hands-on project, and relied on our stocked Husky Buildout mobile tool storage ever
A few stills from the main bedroom at #thepoplarcottage we finished recently. We just got home from a 2-week road trip and I was dreaming of this bed the whole time 😴 

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Hill House hall bathroom progress. 🙌😍 (#ad) This was our first foray into using colored tiles and I have to say, I’m a fan! We picked @Daltile Luxecraft 3x12 in Daydream for the walls and I’m smitten with these artisan-inspired han
 

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