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A cute cedar fence for our cute cottage
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A cute cedar fence for our cute cottage
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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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My Favorite 22 Books of 2022
My Favorite 22 Books of 2022

22 books to add to your reading list

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Happy Friday 12/9/22
Happy Friday 12/9/22

A modern home tour, β€œYour mom is destined to annoy you”, Kate Winslet on why your 40’s are amazing, my new fav winter soap, what we googled in 2022, a show rec, …

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Holiday Crafting :: Sisal Bottle Brush Trees
Holiday Crafting :: Sisal Bottle Brush Trees

a fun holiday decorating craft

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Happy Friday 12/2/22
Happy Friday 12/2/22

holiday cookies, Parisian apartments, wrapping paper, a refreshing take on celebrating the holidays, what you get for $1M, a corny Christmas movie, …

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Holiday Crafting :: Wallpaper Baubles!
Holiday Crafting :: Wallpaper Baubles!

dig out your wallpaper sample collection!

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"How Does SW Dover White Look in the Snow?"
"How Does SW Dover White Look in the Snow?"

It’s finally time to find out

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Design & Decorating, The FarmhouseCathyNovember 29, 2022 Comments
Gift Guide :: Kid's Edition
Gift Guide :: Kid's Edition
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Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)
Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)

we swapped out our pantry curtains

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Happy Friday 11/25/22
Happy Friday 11/25/22

5 daily practices that could help you live to 90, my holiday playlist, does overindulgence make you happy?, a quaint farmhouse in the Catskills, our anxiety is trying to tell us something, gratitude, holiday sales, …

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Our Seattle Airbnb is Back!
Our Seattle Airbnb is Back!

the Dexter House is open for guests

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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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Turned a basic glass door into something cozy and sweet with a hemmed curtain (thanks mom!), drapery rods, and pretty brass hardware. Shared all the sources on the Grit and Polish 

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