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Books I've Enjoyed Lately: Fall 2024
Books I've Enjoyed Lately: Fall 2024

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Another Round of Renovation Floor Plans for the New House

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All the paint colors we used upstairs at the Hill House 🤍 After what felt like endless sampling (you all saw it 😅), here’s where we landed: • Snug + Hallway: Farrow & Ball Slipper Satin • Hall Bathroom: Farrow & Ball Off-Wh
And here is the bathroom all painted! We ended up picking F&B Off White (matched by SW) from the 12+ samples we shared in our last post. It’s a warm neutral with some yellow, maybe a hint of green, and it’s a lovely compliment to th
By popular request, here are the color samples we’ve tried for the Hill House. Some people do color so effortlessly… but I am not one of those people 😆 Every color I pick involves 15 color samples on the wall and days (or weeks!) of d
 

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