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Welcome to our New (Old) House!
Welcome to our New (Old) House!

plus answers to your questions like where the house is located

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Happy Friday 9/29/23
Happy Friday 9/29/23

links and musings from the week…

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The Farmhouse is For Sale (And You're Invited to Come See It!)
The Farmhouse is For Sale (And You're Invited to Come See It!)
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A New Runner for the Farmhouse Stairs
A New Runner for the Farmhouse Stairs

a fresh look for these 111-year-old old stairs

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Design & Decorating, DIYs, The FarmhouseCathySeptember 27, 2023 Comments
Happy Friday 9/22/23
Happy Friday 9/22/23

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Happy Friday 9/15/23
Happy Friday 9/15/23

a first peek at the new house, best 33 fall movies, “whatever happened to having taste?”, a stable turned guest accommodations, Garrett’s podcast rec, Fall fashion trends, …

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

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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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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 😴 All the sources are on the Grit and Polish - I’ll link the post in stories
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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