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The Last Few Projects We Have Left To Do at the Farmhouse
The Last Few Projects We Have Left To Do at the Farmhouse

3 projects on our to-do list before listing

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Happy Friday 9/8/23
Happy Friday 9/8/23

some fun links from the week…

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Some News
Some News

”How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” - Winnie the Pooh

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Happy Friday 9/1/23
Happy Friday 9/1/23

Labor Day celebrations (our biggest holiday of the year!), a higgledy piggledy house, 90s home decor to take you back, my family’s clutter was stressing me out, regrets on leaving the big city, a book rec, …

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A Whimsical and Classic Kids Bathroom
A Whimsical and Classic Kids Bathroom

it’s finished!

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Remodels, Room Reveals, The FarmhouseCathyAugust 30, 2023 Comments
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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Links & MusingsCathyAugust 25, 2023 Comments
Garden Tour: the Farmhouse patio and garden
Garden Tour: the Farmhouse patio and garden

our annual summer garden tour

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Gardens & Flowers, The FarmhouseCathyAugust 23, 2023 Comments
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
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A few stills from the main bedroom at #thepoplarcottage we finished recently. We just got home from a 2-week road trip and I was dreaming of this bed the whole time 😴 

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Hill House hall bathroom progress. 🙌😍 (#ad) This was our first foray into using colored tiles and I have to say, I’m a fan! We picked @Daltile Luxecraft 3x12 in Daydream for the walls and I’m smitten with these artisan-inspired han
It’s all in the details ✨

Turned a basic glass door into something cozy and sweet with a hemmed curtain (thanks mom!), drapery rods, and pretty brass hardware. Shared all the sources on the Grit and Polish 

ps do we call this a French door or
The en-suite bathroom at #thepoplarcottage is finally DONE! Swipe to see where we started 🫣 

Can you believe this before and after was 4 1/2 years in the making?! Eeek! Shared the full reveal with sources and pictures on www.thegritandpolish.com
 

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