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DIY Unlaquered Brass Gallery Rail (on a budget!)
DIY Unlaquered Brass Gallery Rail (on a budget!)

a beautiful upgrade to basic shelves

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The Products we Used to Finish Our New Butcher Block Countertop
The Products we Used to Finish Our New Butcher Block Countertop

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The search for a vintage Jenny Lind bed frame (and the new one we ended up with)
The search for a vintage Jenny Lind bed frame (and the new one we ended up with)
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How to Install Vinyl Peel-and-Stick Tile Floors (Poplar Mudroom update!)
How to Install Vinyl Peel-and-Stick Tile Floors (Poplar Mudroom update!)

Easiest tiles we’ve ever laid ;)

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Changes We're Making to the Poplar Kitchen
Changes We're Making to the Poplar Kitchen

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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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