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New Old Cottage Exterior Reveal
Home and Decor

New Old Cottage Exterior Reveal

This post is sponsored by Barn Light Electric, however all opinions are explicitly my own. This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, you…

How to Make DIY Silhouette Art from a Photo
DIY's and Projects

How to Make DIY Silhouette Art from a Photo

I made the sweetest, vintage looking DIY silhouette art using photos of my kids, and I can’t wait to show you how I did it!…

Fusion Mineral Paint Cashmere: Color Review & Project Inspo
DIY's and Projects

Fusion Mineral Paint Cashmere: Color Review & Project Inspo

Are you considering Fusion Mineral Paint’s Cashmere for your next paint project? Look no further because this post is THE post to help you decide…

Updating an Old Wood Medicine Cabinet with Paint
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Updating an Old Wood Medicine Cabinet with Paint

I’m finally updating this old wood medicine cabinet we found for the cottage guest bathroom! This vintage find doesn’t quite need a full makeover –…

How We Built Our DIY Cedar Raised Garden Beds for Under $30
DIY's and Projects

How We Built Our DIY Cedar Raised Garden Beds for Under $30

If you’ve been dreaming of making your own DIY cedar raised garden beds for your garden space, but thought they would be too expensive to…

Building a New Old Cottage with America’s Best House Plans
Home and Decor

Building a New Old Cottage with America’s Best House Plans

We’re building a new old cottage using a set of plans we ordered from America’s Best House Plans! Today on the blog… I’m sharing all…

DIY Plant Markers for your Vegetable and Herb Garden
Home and Decor

DIY Plant Markers for your Vegetable and Herb Garden

Today on the blog, I’m gonna show you how I made the prettiest DIY plant markers for our vegetable and herb garden this year! They’re…

Designing a New Old Cottage with Collected Antiques and Vintage-Inspired Finds
Home and Decor

Designing a New Old Cottage with Collected Antiques and Vintage-Inspired Finds

This post is sponsored by Barn Light Electric, however all opinions are explicitly my own. This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, you…

Cottage Construction Update and THE WINDOW of my Dreams!
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Cottage Construction Update and THE WINDOW of my Dreams!

It’s been a while since I’ve shared much about the cottage here on the blog… and we’re long overdue for a construction progress update because…

Our Built-in Coffee Bar Styled for Spring
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Our Built-in Coffee Bar Styled for Spring

I recently found the prettiest faux tulip stems, and it got me in the mood to do a little spring decorating! I ended up creating…

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🏠 The Cottage - Week 38 Progress Update Y'all, 🏠 The Cottage - Week 38 Progress Update

Y'all, the cottage is essentially done and I can hardly contain my excitement! 

Scroll through for a closer look at one of my favorite design details on the cottage exterior...

THE LIGHTS!

We found the prettiest lighting from @barnlight and I couldn't be happier with how beautiful they are and how well they fit into the design of our new-old cottage.

The galvanized metal matches the galvanized roof to a "T", and the curved gooseneck arms are what exterior lighting dreams are made of. 

Huge shout-out to our electrician @royalelectricalcontractors for taking such good care of these pretty fixtures!

Comment "cottage" and I'll send you the link to both of the exterior lights + a link to the blog post where I shared even more photos and more about all the cottage exterior design details!

#sponsored #barnlight #barnlightelectric #barnlightpartner

#newoldhouse #newoldcottage #whitecottage #bluedoor #metalroof #galvanizedlighting #goosenecklighting
The still photos... EVEN BETTER! I shared a ton The still photos... EVEN BETTER! 

I shared a ton of photos of our new-old cottage exterior on the blog today, along with all the design details you'll want to know about:

- the paint colors
- those gorgeous galvanized lights from @barnlight
- and the couple of fun projects left to be done on the cottage exterior 

Comment "cottage" and I'll send you a link to the blog post so you can get an EVEN BETTER view of it all!

#barnlightelectric #galvanizedlighting 
#newoldhouse #newoldhome #cottagehome #cottagestyle #whitecottage #bluedoor #boardandbatten #metalroof
Let the countdown begin... Construction over at t Let the countdown begin...

Construction over at the cottage is about 99% done! And I've been working my tail off this week trying to get tons of photos, inside and out, to share with you! 

I'll be working my way through all 300-ish photos, one space at a time, and I'll share them with ya as soon as I can get em ready. 

But I had to share a couple sneak peeks with ya today!!

The first space up will be the cottage exterior! Whose excited to see that window and the porch all painted??

After the exterior reveal, what room do you want to see next??

#cottagehome #newbuild #newoldhouse #newoldhomenewoldhome
It's been exactly 1 month since my last cottage co It's been exactly 1 month since my last cottage construction update on here... 

I've been keeping myself busy lately with the garden, the landscaping refresh, and this week I did a fun DIY - I made silhouette portraits of my pretty little babies!

Comment "diy" and I'll send you the step-by-step tutorial for how to make your own DIY Silhouette Portraits!

But back to the cottage... I have a lot to update you on! 

The house is painted - inside and out. Our lights from @barnlight are installed. @royalelectricalcontractors did an amazing job and I can't wait to get power on so we can see them all lit up! Plumbing is in, and we have running water, and the prettiest sinks and faucets from @vintagetub are officially installed. We even have our vintage style appliances from @uniqueappliancesltd set in place. I just cannot wait for you to see how it's all coming together! 

The cottage is not fully done... but we're about 98% there.

Progress on the cottage has been happening quietly behind the scenes lately. Partly because I've been juggling the cottage, the garden, the kids, and just life… 

At the start of construction, I tried to share lots of progress behind the scenes, especially on Instagram stories, which has been so fun for me! And I hope you've enjoyed seeing it all too! 

(If you've not caught all my stories, you can catch up and rewatch the journey so far in my story highlights. There are 2 for the cottage so far.)
 
But as we get closer and closer to the finish line, I've found myself keeping the latest cottage progress “under wraps” as they say till it was ready for a big reveal! 

And now that we're at that 98% done mark… it's go time! Next week I'll be working on getting lots of photos and lots of videos ready to share with you, and I'll try to share a few sneak peeks in stories while I work on the big reveals!! Stay tuned for some major cottage updates coming soon...

#silhouettes #blackandwhiteportraits #heirloomphotography #diysilhouette #childrenssilhouette #silhouetteart #diyblogger
Comment "diy" and I'll send you the step-by-step t Comment "diy" and I'll send you the step-by-step tutorial for how to make your own DIY Silhouette Portraits!

These silhouettes aren't just a craft project - they're keepsakes! 

I wish I had made these for my kids when they were babies, and then toddlers, and then kindergartners... I could have made myself a whole gallery wall of their little profiles! So take this as your sign and make them with your babies now! 

#silhouettes #blackandwhiteportraits #heirloomphotography #diysilhouette #childrenssilhouette #silhouetteart #diyblogger
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