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Hill House Bathroom Reno Progress: Paint, Lighting, Countertops & all the Decisions That are Making it Work
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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...
Dec 3, 2025
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
Sep 17, 2025
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!
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We Found the Prettiest Unlaquered brass Door Knobs!
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Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
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Our Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal!
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Books I’ve Loved Lately: A Cozy Fall & Winter Reading List
Books I’ve Loved Lately: A Cozy Fall & Winter Reading List

what have you been reading lately?

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BooksCathyDecember 18, 2025 Comments
Christmas Around the Poplar Cottage, 2025
Christmas Around the Poplar Cottage, 2025

a holiday home tour ✨

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Holidays, The Poplar CottageCathyDecember 15, 2025 Comments
Happy Friday 12/12/25
Happy Friday 12/12/25

links and musings from the week…

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Our Cozy, Classic Poplar Cottage Kitchen Reveal
Our Cozy, Classic Poplar Cottage Kitchen Reveal

A warm, vintage-inspired cottage kitchen five years in the making

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The Poplar Cottage, Kitchens, Room RevealsCathyDecember 10, 20252025 wrap up - Poplar Comments
Happy Friday 12/5/25
Happy Friday 12/5/25

links and musings from the week…

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Are Your Old Hardwood Floors Worth Saving? Here’s How to Tell...
Are Your Old Hardwood Floors Worth Saving? Here’s How to Tell...

plus what we uncovered below the Hill House carpets…

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DIYs, The Hill HouseCathyDecember 3, 20252025 wrap up - Hill Comments
DIY Gift Guide – Best Tools & Practical Gifts for Renovators & Old-House Lovers
DIY Gift Guide – Best Tools & Practical Gifts for Renovators & Old-House Lovers

Thoughtful, hardworking gifts for the fixer, maker, or old-home enthusiast in your life

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Happy Friday 11/28/25
Happy Friday 11/28/25

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Gifts Under $50: Cozy, Useful & Thoughtful Ideas for Life at Home
Gifts Under $50: Cozy, Useful & Thoughtful Ideas for Life at Home

beautiful gifts for everyone, all under $50!

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Hill House Hall Bathroom Tile Reveal | Blue Subway Tile, Marble Accents & Classic Octagon-and-Dot Floors
Hill House Hall Bathroom Tile Reveal | Blue Subway Tile, Marble Accents & Classic Octagon-and-Dot Floors

A classic-meets-playful tile design brought the Hill House hall bathroom to life

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Design & Decorating, Remodels, The Hill HouseCathyNovember 24, 20252025 wrap up - Hill Comments
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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
Since yesterday’s Farmhouse holiday post sparked so much nostalgia, I thought I’d share a few more of my favorite Christmas moments from that chapter… this time from the kitchen. I know everyone’s saying white kitchens are o
 

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