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All the Details on our Cute Glass Door

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And here is the bathroom all painted! We ended up picking F&B Off White (matched by SW) from the 12+ samples we shared in our last post. It’s a warm neutral with some yellow, maybe a hint of green, and it’s a lovely compliment to th
By popular request, here are the color samples we’ve tried for the Hill House. Some people do color so effortlessly… but I am not one of those people 😆 Every color I pick involves 15 color samples on the wall and days (or weeks!) of d
Bathroom progress at the Hill House! It’s been two steps forward, and one step back 🙃 We’ve been making great progress on paneling, caulking, building the vanity, picking a paint color, finding a previously-loved countertop - but ran i
When we pulled up the old carpets upstairs at the Hill House, we crossed our fingers that something worth saving was hiding underneath. Thankfully, it was! 🤍 The original fir floors were still there - scuffed, painted, and full of old carpet staple
Christmas around the cottage ✨ including slushy snow, our first fake tree (in a very tight corner) and just enough decor to make the cottage feel festive without veering into cluttered. Small houses, you know 😉 Garlands and trees on deck kindly gif
The Poplar Cottage kitchen is finally finished! 🤍 What began as a “quick refresh” grew into 5 years of work - a house lift, a new foundation, a second story, countless decisions, and plenty of pauses along the way. But the vision never
 

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