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Kicking off the Hill House demolition
Kicking off the Hill House demolition

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Happy Friday 6/6/25
Happy Friday 6/6/25

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All the Details on our Cute Glass Door
All the Details on our Cute Glass Door

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Happy Friday 5/30/25

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Life Update :: "Wait! Why Did You Move Again? What's Happening to the Hill House?"
Life Update :: "Wait! Why Did You Move Again? What's Happening to the Hill House?"

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Happy Friday 5/23/25
Happy Friday 5/23/25

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This narrow bedroom and bathroom got a charming makeover (you won't believe the before's!)
This narrow bedroom and bathroom got a charming makeover (you won't believe the before's!)

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Happy Friday 5/16/25
Happy Friday 5/16/25

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

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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 ☺️
With the right set of tools, Garrett sure can create magic! Swipe to see the picket fence come to life at the Poplar Cottage #HomeDepotPartner    This was a hands-on project, and relied on our stocked Husky Buildout mobile tool storage ever
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
 

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