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Happy Friday 3/17/23
Happy Friday 3/17/23

The millennial mid-life crisis, a stunning cost-conscious kitchen, my go-to belt bag, a Spring dress, a knitwear sensation at 83, this is now to do a basement apartment, a show rec, …

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Our Kitchen Measurements
Our Kitchen Measurements

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Happy Friday 3/10/23
Happy Friday 3/10/23

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Whimsical Wallpaper I've been eyeing lately
Whimsical Wallpaper I've been eyeing lately

some of my favorite patterns, just for fun

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Happy Friday 3/3/23
Happy Friday 3/3/23

poached hen’s eggs, the British secret to falling asleep, transforming a “kitchen on doom”, the treat my girlfriends have been raving about, day-of-the-week sweaters, a design book, …

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Happy Friday 2/24/23
Happy Friday 2/24/23

Vacation real estate, how to help your kids get along, what Jackie Kennedy ate in a day, Spring bronzer, Rihanna on motherhood, a book rec, …

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What I look for In Second-Hand Furniture
What I look for In Second-Hand Furniture

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Happy Friday 2/17/23
Happy Friday 2/17/23

a 500sf beach house, rattan lamps, crockpot soup, “I love you but I don’t want to sleep with you”, the loneliest house in the world, is it sandal weather yet?!, a 1700s Hudson Valley remodel, a book rec, …

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How to Celebrate a House's Birthday
How to Celebrate a House's Birthday

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Six months of living small ✨

When we moved our family of five into the Poplar Cottage - all 1,000 square feet of her - it was part necessity, part adventure. We needed a place to land while we started the Hill House renovation, and honestly, we were
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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