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Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)
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Holiday Cafe Curtains (+ a pattern download)
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Happy Friday 8/25/23
Happy Friday 8/25/23

Fall strings, the best creamy oatmeal, an oversize cardigan, a guide to hanging heights for light fixtures, “why do mosquitoes like me so much?”, a Jane Austen inspired kitchen, a must-read parenting book, …

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Garden Tour: the Farmhouse patio and garden
Garden Tour: the Farmhouse patio and garden

our annual summer garden tour

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Happy Friday 8/18/23
Happy Friday 8/18/23

a small vintage rug for the bathroom, a family cabin in Maine, the longest relationship of our lives, my every day necklace, daily happiness habits, wood countertops, a moody color of the year for 2024, …

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Happy Friday 8/11/23
Happy Friday 8/11/23

Summer flowers, 10 rules for a good life, an artist’s home in London, the sink of my dreams, a cashmere tee for Fall (not that it’s Fall yet!), a summer salad recipe, power naps, …

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Adding Custom Marble Details to the Kids Bathroom
Adding Custom Marble Details to the Kids Bathroom

Garrett made my dream backsplash!

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Remodels, The FarmhouseCathyAugust 8, 2023 Comments
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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Links & MusingsCathyJuly 21, 2023 Comments
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