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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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Happy Friday 3/24/23
Happy Friday 3/24/23

a family’s Brooklyn apartment, an alpaca cardigan, how to fall asleep 10 seconds, Trader Joe’s viral decor, a floral apron, book rec, …

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Adding a Mudroom
Adding a Mudroom

New Project! converting our back hallway into a functional mudroom…

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It's Spring!
It's Spring!

inspiration for the warmer season ahead

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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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Design & Decorating, The Farmhouse, Budget & Planning, KitchensCathyMarch 14, 2023 Comments
Happy Friday 3/10/23
Happy Friday 3/10/23

a supermodel embraces her grays, nine US cities that will pay you to move there, a new house scent, a moving memoir, the shoes my nephew informed me were cool again (thoughts?), a bachelor pad, …

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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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