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Our Hill House Nickel Gap Wall Paneling - Design, Products, + DIY Tips
March 25, 2026
Our Hill House Nickel Gap Wall Paneling - Design, Products, + DIY Tips
March 25, 2026

with links to the exact products we used

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March 25, 2026
A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
August 27, 2025
A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
August 27, 2025

creating classic charm and connection with a small-scale front fence

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August 27, 2025
We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
March 12, 2024
We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
March 12, 2024

plus a roundup of our favorite unlacquered brass door hardware

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March 12, 2024
A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
November 15, 2023
A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
November 15, 2023

the final photo tour of this historic country home + sources, paint colors, and more

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November 15, 2023
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
December 12, 2019
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
December 12, 2019

a classic white kitchen for our 1912 country Farmhouse

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December 12, 2019




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Three Tips for Stretching Your Holiday Budget
Three Tips for Stretching Your Holiday Budget

The Holidays are a special time, but they can sure get expensive fast!

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HolidaysCathyNovember 1, 2022 Comments
Pumpkin Harvest Loaf Recipe
Pumpkin Harvest Loaf Recipe

I’m a pumpkin bread devotee and this recipe is hands-down my favorite!

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RecipesCathyOctober 31, 2022 Comments
Happy Friday 10/28/2
Happy Friday 10/28/2

the most “terrorizing” photo on the internet, how one family paid off their mortgage, the new Ugg slippers, one way to get your kids to listen better, the best pumpkin bread on the internet, a book lover’s home, …

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Links & MusingsCathyOctober 28, 2022 Comments
How to Dress Up Plug-In Wall Sconces (and avoid cord purgatory ;)
How to Dress Up Plug-In Wall Sconces (and avoid cord purgatory ;)

7 plug-in sconce + cord cover combos

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Happy Friday 10/21/22
Happy Friday 10/21/22

How I upped my morning coffee routine, a schoolhouse turned home, “Bet on yourself”, 2022 interior design trends, how to boost your immune system, Colleen Hoover’s story, …

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Solving the Clutter in Daphne's Bedroom
Solving the Clutter in Daphne's Bedroom

swapping the bedside tables for dressers was the key!

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Design & DecoratingCathyOctober 19, 2022 Comments
Happy Friday 10/14/22
Happy Friday 10/14/22

Fall porch ideas, wise words from Kevin Bacon, a podcast rec, under-$100 jeans, taking care of what you own will never go out of style, which indigenous lands are you on?, fall’s hottest interior design trend, …

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What's Inside our New Natural Mattress...
What's Inside our New Natural Mattress...

complete with horsetail and camel hair layers (truly!) and NO chemical fire retardants

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The Farmhouse, House Keeping & MaintenanCathyOctober 13, 2022 Comments
The Farmhouse is White!
The Farmhouse is White!

the colors we picked, what it cost, prep, products, and more

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Design & Decorating, The Farmhouse, House Keeping & MaintenanCathyOctober 11, 2022 Comments
Happy Friday 10/7/22
Happy Friday 10/7/22

a new movie, “I’ve always had an attraction to homes with an old spirit”, the new ‘hot girl’ food (ha!), the science behind eating better, taking control of your time, letting kids decorate their rooms, …

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