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How we Hang Art on our Picture Rail Molding
How we Hang Art on our Picture Rail Molding

my favorite way to hang art

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Design & DecoratingCathyJune 28, 2023 Comments
Happy Friday 6/23/23
Happy Friday 6/23/23

Get paid to move to Italy, the color to wear if you want to avoid mosquitoes, a unique home in France, walking holidays, a book rec, …

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Adding New Wood Window Screens to our Old Windows
Adding New Wood Window Screens to our Old Windows

where to order custom screens and how to install them

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Happy Friday 6/16/23
Happy Friday 6/16/23

the work of Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen (I’m obsessed!), anti-dopamine parenting, someone please buy this house in Waco, my new bag/backpack, a book rec, …

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A Furniture Switcheroo in the Office
A Furniture Switcheroo in the Office

rearranging our office for the slower season ahead

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The Farmhouse, Design & DecoratingCathyJune 13, 2023 Comments
Happy Friday 6/9/23
Happy Friday 6/9/23

a renovated California cabin, the lifelong gift of sibling friendship, a sustainable dress for under $20, Brandi Carlile, people who live longest share these two traits, …

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Kicking off the Kids Bathroom
Kicking off the Kids Bathroom

floor plan, design ideas, and all the details on this bathroom remodel

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The Farmhouse, RemodelsCathyJune 7, 2023 Comments
Happy Friday 6/2/23
Happy Friday 6/2/23

how line-dried laundry gets that fresh smell, Andie McDowell and her gray hair at Cannes, a hot summer ahead, sibling bonding, 25 movies to watch this summer, a house built in 1995 that looks centuries older, …

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What our Mudroom Cost
What our Mudroom Cost

all the numbers on this budget-friendly makeover

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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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