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Happy Friday 1/19/24
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All About the Poplar Cottage Windows and Doors
All About the Poplar Cottage Windows and Doors

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2023, a year of big changes...
2023, a year of big changes...

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Some of my favorite books from 2023
Some of my favorite books from 2023

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DIY Winter Garden Wreath
DIY Winter Garden Wreath

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The financing we used to buy the new house (before paying it all off)
The financing we used to buy the new house (before paying it all off)

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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
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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 

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The en-suite bathroom at #thepoplarcottage is finally DONE! Swipe to see where we started 🫣 

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