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Help Us Decide on Exterior Lighting
Help Us Decide on Exterior Lighting

4 finish options I’m considering…

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Design & Decorating, The FarmhouseCathyMay 31, 2023 Comments
Happy Friday 5/25/23
Happy Friday 5/25/23

Sandra Bullock’s NY renovation, a Parisian’s guide to celebrating the good life, Inspo from Ina Garten, a book rec, …

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Our Farmhouse Mudroom Reveal
Our Farmhouse Mudroom Reveal

converting an awkward back hallway into a family-friendly mudroom

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Happy Friday 5/19/23
Happy Friday 5/19/23

living on a boat, the cutest ‘big’ girl bedroom, don’t pigeonhole Martha Stewart, the perfect swimsuit?, Target’s liberal returns program, a summer beach read…

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Moving the Clawfoot Tub to it's Original Spot from 1912
Moving the Clawfoot Tub to it's Original Spot from 1912

swapping a fiberglass shower stall for the original cast iron tub

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Happy Friday 5/12/23
Happy Friday 5/12/23

Your mom was right, live on Cape Code for $2,000 a year, the cutest bedroom ever, a beautiful block print curtain (err tablecloth), what to look for in a travel companion, hormones, NASA’s sleeping position, …

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Planting this year's garden
Planting this year's garden

what we’re growing in the farmhouse garden

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Happy Friday 5/5/23
Happy Friday 5/5/23

a swoon worthy green kitchen, Selena Gomez on ‘real stomachs’, how to make 50s colorful tiles look chic, essentials for a weekend in the country, …

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Our Daffodil-Lined Front Walk
Our Daffodil-Lined Front Walk

sources, tips, and resources to plant a daffodil row of your own!

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How our Paneled Backsplash is Holding up
How our Paneled Backsplash is Holding up

answering your questions about our wood-paneled backsplash

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Christmas around the cottage ✨ including slushy snow, our first fake tree (in a very tight corner) and just enough decor to make the cottage feel festive without veering into cluttered. Small houses, you know 😉

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Since yesterday’s Farmhouse holiday post sparked so much nostalgia, I thought I’d share a few more of my favorite Christmas moments from that chapter… this time from the kitchen.

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