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How to Design a Small Living Room with Low Ceilings (aka Our Hill House Snug!)
Apr 21, 2026
How to Design a Small Living Room with Low Ceilings (aka Our Hill House Snug!)
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Our Hill House Nickel Gap Wall Paneling - Design, Products, + DIY Tips
Mar 25, 2026
Our Hill House Nickel Gap Wall Paneling - Design, Products, + DIY Tips
Mar 25, 2026
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Hill House Bathroom Reno Progress: Paint, Lighting, Countertops & all the Decisions That are Making it Work
Feb 4, 2026
Hill House Bathroom Reno Progress: Paint, Lighting, Countertops & all the Decisions That are Making it Work
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Are Your Old Hardwood Floors Worth Saving? Here’s How to Tell...
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Are Your Old Hardwood Floors Worth Saving? Here’s How to Tell...
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How We Made our Charming Café Curtains on a Budget
Oct 15, 2025
How We Made our Charming Café Curtains on a Budget
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The Poplar Cottage Upstairs Bathroom Reveal
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The Poplar Cottage Upstairs Bathroom Reveal
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A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
Aug 27, 2025
A Cute Cedar Fence for Our Cute Cottage
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We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
Mar 12, 2024
We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
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Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
Dec 12, 2019
Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
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Happy Friday 10/24/25
Happy Friday 10/24/25

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The Cedar Shake Siding Reveal at the Poplar Cottage (It's DONE!)
The Cedar Shake Siding Reveal at the Poplar Cottage (It's DONE!)

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DIYs, The Poplar Cottage, Design & DecoratingCathyOctober 22, 20252025 wrap up - Poplar Comments
Happy Friday 10/17/25
Happy Friday 10/17/25

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How We Made our Charming Café Curtains on a Budget
How We Made our Charming Café Curtains on a Budget

The prettiest little detail in our kitchen…and it cost under $50

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Design & Decorating, The Poplar CottageCathyOctober 15, 2025 Comments
Happy Friday 10/10/25
Happy Friday 10/10/25

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How We Phase a Whole-House Renovation
How We Phase a Whole-House Renovation

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The Hill House, RemodelsCathyOctober 8, 20252025 wrap up - Hill Comments
Happy Friday 10/3/25
Happy Friday 10/3/25

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A Hill House Update: Two Years In
A Hill House Update: Two Years In

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The Hill HouseCathyOctober 1, 20252025 wrap up - Hill Comments
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Happy Friday 9/26/25

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DIY Mini-Split Installation at the Poplar Cottage
DIY Mini-Split Installation at the Poplar Cottage

how we added inexpensive, DIY-friendly heating and cooling to the upstairs

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