The Grit and Polish
The Blog Stay
About Us Our Homes Work with Us
The Farmhouse The Poplar Cottage The Dexter House Holiday Shop
The BlogStay
The Grit and Polish
About UsOur Homes Shop Sources The Farmhouse The Poplar Cottage The Dexter House Holiday Shop Work with Us
FEATURED POSTS:
Happy Friday 11/14/25
Nov 14, 2025
Happy Friday 11/14/25
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
5 Tips To Keep Natural Garlands and Holiday Greenery Fresh Longer
Dec 1, 2022
5 Tips To Keep Natural Garlands and Holiday Greenery Fresh Longer
Dec 1, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
Holiday Crafting :: Wallpaper Baubles!
Nov 30, 2022
Holiday Crafting :: Wallpaper Baubles!
Nov 30, 2022
Nov 30, 2022
Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)
Nov 28, 2022
Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)
Nov 28, 2022
Nov 28, 2022
Roly-Poly Santa Cookies & Other Favorites from our Cookie Box
Dec 15, 2020
Roly-Poly Santa Cookies & Other Favorites from our Cookie Box
Dec 15, 2020
Dec 15, 2020
Let's Make Paper Stars!
Dec 14, 2020
Let's Make Paper Stars!
Dec 14, 2020
Dec 14, 2020
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
Dec 12, 2019
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
Dec 12, 2019
Dec 12, 2019
Porch House // A Green-Filled Holiday Home Tour
Dec 19, 2017
Porch House // A Green-Filled Holiday Home Tour
Dec 19, 2017
Dec 19, 2017




AS SEEN ON HGTV

✨ Holidays ✨
DIYS
ROOM REVEALS
SLOW(ISH) LIVING
Homes Tours

follow us

cream swatch the grit and polish.png
Happy Friday 7/14/23
Happy Friday 7/14/23

summer vacation!, a 17th century Cotswold home, sleep better at every age, the modern farmhouse design is here to stay, a cotton sweater for summer, …

Read More
Links & MusingsCathyJuly 14, 2023 Comments
Books I've Enjoyed Lately - Summer 2023
Books I've Enjoyed Lately - Summer 2023

read any good books lately?

Read More
BooksCathyJuly 11, 2023 Comments
Happy Friday 7/7/23
Happy Friday 7/7/23

raspberry season, here’s why 1500sf is the best home size, the gravitational pull of supervising kids all the time, Ethan Hawke on creativity, a Barcelona apartment, …

Read More
Links & MusingsCathyJuly 7, 2023 Comments
Tiles and Wallpaper in the Kids Bathroom!
Tiles and Wallpaper in the Kids Bathroom!

a big renovation update

Read More
Remodels, The FarmhouseCathyJuly 6, 2023 Comments
Happy Friday 6/30/23
Happy Friday 6/30/23

Ireland will pay you $90,000 to move to an island home, Nora Ephron’s rules for middle age happiness, Emily Henry’s book recs, a colorful kitchen reno on a tight budget, autocorrect disasters, …

Read More
Links & MusingsCathyJune 30, 2023 Comment
How we Hang Art on our Picture Rail Molding
How we Hang Art on our Picture Rail Molding

my favorite way to hang art

Read More
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, …

Read More
Links & MusingsCathyJune 23, 2023 Comments
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

Read More
The Farmhouse, House Keeping & MaintenanCathyJune 20, 2023 Comments
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, …

Read More
Links & MusingsCathyJune 16, 2023 Comments
A Furniture Switcheroo in the Office
A Furniture Switcheroo in the Office

rearranging our office for the slower season ahead

Read More
The Farmhouse, Design & DecoratingCathyJune 13, 2023 Comments
Newer Older

KEEP UP TO DATE @THEGRITANDPOLISH

#thepoplarcottage cedar shake siding is finally finished!!! ✨

It took us three years to install these cedar shakes one at a time 😅 Along the way, we learned a few things: good craftsmanship takes time, weather waits for no one, and there’s no
When my sister spotted our kitchen café curtains in the background of a FaceTime call recently, she immediately texted me a link to a look-a-like set she’d been eyeing - for $400 a pair. Eeek! I laughed and told her ours were handmade (t
The upstairs bathroom at #ThePoplarCottage is done! ❤️ Swipe to see all the details

It’s hard to believe that when we first bought Poplar, the upstairs was nothing more than an unfinished attic. Fast forward five years - a house lift, a new po
 

EXPLORE

diy posts
house hacking
renovation budgets

MORE INFO

press
our story
contact

Screen Shot 2018-11-15 at 2.37.14 PM.png

FOLLOW

instagram
twitter
pinterest

OUR HOMES

the farmhouse
the porch house
more homes


© COPYRIGHT THE GRIT AND POLISH 2013-Present | PRIVACY | SITE DESIGN

The Grit and Polish earns revenue through affiliate links in order to grow our small business. This means we may earn a small commission on the sales of products we link to, at no cost to you. We only recommend products we believe in and want to share and all opinions are our own. Thank you for supporting bloggers and creators!