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Our (Final?!) Floor Plans for the Hill House
Our (Final?!) Floor Plans for the Hill House

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Some of my Favorite Books of the Year: Dec 2024
Some of my Favorite Books of the Year: Dec 2024

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New (old) Bentwood Chairs for the Sitting/Dining Room
New (old) Bentwood Chairs for the Sitting/Dining Room

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Progress on the Upstairs at Poplar Cottage
Progress on the Upstairs at Poplar Cottage

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A few more pics of the finished picket fence at #thepoplarcottage. Guys, we are SO close to finishing this house! Just waiting on the temps to drop so we can add some more landscaping ☺️
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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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