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The Cedar Shake Siding Reveal at the Poplar Cottage (It's DONE!)
Oct 22, 2025
The Cedar Shake Siding Reveal at the Poplar Cottage (It's DONE!)
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Six Months of Small Living at the Poplar Cottage
Sep 10, 2025
Six Months of Small Living at the Poplar Cottage
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"How Accurate Is Color Matching Paint?" Let's Find Out…
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"How Accurate Is Color Matching Paint?" Let's Find Out…
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A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
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A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
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3 Years of Age on our Unlaquered Brass Hardware
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3 Years of Age on our Unlaquered Brass Hardware
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Happy Friday 8/4/23
Happy Friday 8/4/23

stay in Gwyenth Paltrow’s guest house, banning incandescent bulbs, plate rack inspo, a summer salad, a beautiful basement apartment, …

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Finding a Vintage Piece for the Primary Nook
Finding a Vintage Piece for the Primary Nook

My latest FBMP find!

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Happy Friday 7/28/23
Happy Friday 7/28/23

this doctor wants you to live a really, really long time, glamping, an art-filled Georgia home, cold dinners, a movie I’m excited for, …

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The Best Way to Color Match Paint to Wallpaper (or any other surface)
The Best Way to Color Match Paint to Wallpaper (or any other surface)

getting an exact match isn’t as hard as it seems

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Happy Friday 7/21/23
Happy Friday 7/21/23

unicorn cakes, is HGTV “making our homes boring and sad”?, a beautiful green kitchen, my fav inexpensive sunglasses, green kitchen inspo, 6 things minimalists do to always have a tidy home, a book rec, …

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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, …

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Books I've Enjoyed Lately - Summer 2023
Books I've Enjoyed Lately - Summer 2023

read any good books lately?

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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, …

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Tiles and Wallpaper in the Kids Bathroom!
Tiles and Wallpaper in the Kids Bathroom!

a big renovation update

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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, …

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