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How we get Farrow & Ball colors matched by other paint companies
How we get Farrow & Ball colors matched by other paint companies

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All the Details on Poplar's New Staircase

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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

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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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