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Cozy and Florals for Daphne's Bed
Cozy and Florals for Daphne's Bed

a little bedding update for our 4 year old

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On the Hunt for Rectified Hexagon Tile
On the Hunt for Rectified Hexagon Tile

sourcing tile with a historic nod for our primary bathroom

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Design & Decorating, Remodels, The FarmhouseCathyAugust 31, 2021farmhouse primary bathroom Comments
Happy Friday 8/27/21
Happy Friday 8/27/21

links and musings from the week…

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How we Care For and Oil our Butcher Block Countertop
How we Care For and Oil our Butcher Block Countertop

after a decade of experimenting, this is our favorite butcher block oil…

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Inspiration for Wood Board and Batten
Inspiration for Wood Board and Batten

it’s happening! we’re adding a wood wainscot to our primary bathroom

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Happy Friday 8/20/21
Happy Friday 8/20/21

links and musings from the week…

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5 Years in Our Farmhouse!
5 Years in Our Farmhouse!

celebrating this house with before-and-afters and a life update

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Daphne's 4th birthday present was a hit and I had to share...
Daphne's 4th birthday present was a hit and I had to share...

10 out of 10 would recommend (for kids and adults)!

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Happy Friday 8/13/21
Happy Friday 8/13/21

links + musings from the week…

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Screen doors!
Screen doors!

we found custom screen doors for the Farmhouse and finished them ourselves

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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 😴 All the sources are on the Grit and Polish - I’ll link the post in stories
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