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Eek! We have to pick a paint color for the Farmhouse tomorrow
Eek! We have to pick a paint color for the Farmhouse tomorrow

color inspiration for our Farmhouse’s new look

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The Farmhouse, Remodels, Design & DecoratingCathySeptember 7, 2022 Comments
Happy Friday 9/2/22
Happy Friday 9/2/22

Price William and Kate Middleton are downsizing, a perfect fall dinner, a TV show I’m excited to watch, dogs’ tears of joy, parenting in Denmark, a book I LOVED, Labor Day sales, …

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Happy Friday 8/26/22
Happy Friday 8/26/22

a home with a ‘hodgepodge aesthetic’, fall fashion via Selena Gomez, your doppelgänger is out there, corduroy, a new podcast, a book rec, …

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Going Gray Gracefully
Going Gray Gracefully

the products I use, the colors I wear, and other changes I’ve made since ditching the dye

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Happy Friday 8/19/22
Happy Friday 8/19/22

the funniest movie I’ve seen in years, a beauty routine, these paint colors will rule in 2023, my fav v-neck, Serena Williams life in looks, …

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Home Tour // An Expat Family's Home in France
Home Tour // An Expat Family's Home in France

filled with thrifted treasures and IKEA curtains

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Happy Friday 8/12/22
Happy Friday 8/12/22

excellent marriage advice from unexpected places, a Parisian apartment that “delights”, a beach house with the best vibe, “foundation is dead”, Heidi braids, cute machine-washable lunchboxes, …

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DIY // How to Paint a Vintage Cast Iron Tub
DIY // How to Paint a Vintage Cast Iron Tub

we found this 90-year-old tub at a salvage shop and brought it back to life!

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DIYs, Design & Decorating, The FarmhouseCathyAugust 11, 2022farmhouse primary bathroom Comments
Our Summer 2022 Garden Tour
Our Summer 2022 Garden Tour

what we planted this year, our outdoor living space, dining al fresco, sources, and more

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Gardens & FlowersCathyAugust 9, 2022 Comments
Happy Friday 8/5/22
Happy Friday 8/5/22

back to school favorites, a lived-in English cottage, the perfect linen shirt, how to embrace doing nothing, a murder mystery, …

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Exterior lights at #thepoplarcottage (and some pumpkins and mums, because…fall!!!). 

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