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How to make a pleated lampshade (no-sew!)
How to make a pleated lampshade (no-sew!)

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Our Plan B for nightstands at the Poplar Cottage
Our Plan B for nightstands at the Poplar Cottage

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Squint and These Budget Bamboo Roll-up Shades Allllmost Look Like Chik Blinds
Squint and These Budget Bamboo Roll-up Shades Allllmost Look Like Chik Blinds

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We added a Foot Pedal to The Poplar Cottage Kitchen Faucet!
We added a Foot Pedal to The Poplar Cottage Kitchen Faucet!

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Help Us Pick a Vanity Light for the Upstairs Bathroom!

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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 🫣 

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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