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Our Hill House Nickel Gap Wall Paneling - Design, Products, + DIY Tips
March 25, 2026
Our Hill House Nickel Gap Wall Paneling - Design, Products, + DIY Tips
March 25, 2026

with links to the exact products we used

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March 25, 2026
A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
August 27, 2025
A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
August 27, 2025

creating classic charm and connection with a small-scale front fence

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August 27, 2025
We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
March 12, 2024
We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
March 12, 2024

plus a roundup of our favorite unlacquered brass door hardware

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March 12, 2024
A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
November 15, 2023
A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
November 15, 2023

the final photo tour of this historic country home + sources, paint colors, and more

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November 15, 2023
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
December 12, 2019
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
December 12, 2019

a classic white kitchen for our 1912 country Farmhouse

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December 12, 2019




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All the Lighting We Picked for the Farmhouse Exterior
All the Lighting We Picked for the Farmhouse Exterior

plus a few other quick exterior projects we’re planning

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The Farmhouse, Design & DecoratingCathySeptember 13, 2023Comment
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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The Farmhouse, Design & DecoratingCathySeptember 11, 2023Comment
Happy Friday 9/8/23
Happy Friday 9/8/23

some fun links from the week…

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Links & MusingsCathySeptember 8, 2023Comment
Some News
Some News

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

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The FarmhouseCathySeptember 6, 2023 Comments
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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Links & MusingsCathySeptember 1, 2023 Comments
A Whimsical and Classic Kids Bathroom
A Whimsical and Classic Kids Bathroom

it’s finished!

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Remodels, Room Reveals, The Farmhouse, Bathroom renovationsCathyAugust 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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Links & MusingsCathyAugust 18, 2023 Comments
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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Links & MusingsCathyAugust 11, 2023 Comments
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Doors are in! 

When we bought the Hill House, the upstairs was full of hollow-core doors from a previous renovation. Swipe to see the before. ➡️ 

Honestly they worked perfectly fine, but never felt quite right for a 1910 Craftsman. I was pretty thr
What a difference natural light makes! #ad 
 
We couldn’t change the low ceilings or sloped rooflines upstairs at the Hill House, so we worked with them and brought the light in from above. 
 
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Daphne’s cute little closet ☺️

We wanted her built-in closet to feel like a piece of furniture that had always belonged in this old house. So we added inset curtain panels to match the wallpaper, unlacquered brass hardware with a vintage feel,
 

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