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How to Hang Garland on a Mantel
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How to Hang Garland on a Mantel

Have you ever wished there was an easier, simpler way to hang garland on your mantel? Well there is! And in today’s post, I’m gonna…

How to Update Vintage “This End Up” Pine Cargo Furniture
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How to Update Vintage “This End Up” Pine Cargo Furniture

Looking for ways to update your vintage “This End Up” pine cargo furniture? Or maybe you’re currently standing in the middle of a thrift store…

How to Find Free Art for Your Samsung Frame TV
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How to Find Free Art for Your Samsung Frame TV

Today on the blog I want to show you how to find free art for the Samsung Frame TV. When we first bought our Samsung…

Our Home’s Feature in Better Home & Garden’s Farmhouse Do It Yourself Magazine!
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Our Home’s Feature in Better Home & Garden’s Farmhouse Do It Yourself Magazine!

Y’all, our home was featured in Better Home’s & Garden’s Farmhouse Do It Yourself Magazine!!! I’ve been on the edge of my seat waiting in…

How to Create an Authentic Chippy Paint Look with Fusion Milk Paint
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How to Create an Authentic Chippy Paint Look with Fusion Milk Paint

There’s nothing quite like old fireplace mantels, architectural salvage, and antique furniture with it’s original chippy paint finish still intact! But with the chippy paint…

Dropcloth Linen Sofa Cover vs. Couch Cushion Replacement Covers
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Dropcloth Linen Sofa Cover vs. Couch Cushion Replacement Covers

When I was in college, I thrifted these old This End Up couches and they are the most durable pieces of furniture I’ve ever owned….

My Autumn Bucket List for 2022
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My Autumn Bucket List for 2022

Fall is officially here in the Carolinas, and this girl is ready! Bring on the pumpkins and the cooler weather!! Here in NC, it’ll still…

How To Get Your Home Featured in a Magazine
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How To Get Your Home Featured in a Magazine

Ever since I shared how our home was being photographed, the number one question I have gotten is “how did you get your home featured…

How to Build a DIY Fireplace for an Electric Insert From Scratch
DIY's and Projects

How to Build a DIY Fireplace for an Electric Insert From Scratch

Our DIY farmhouse fireplace project is officially done y’all!!! We built this DIY fireplace for an electric fireplace insert from scratch!! This was a really…

Our Home was Featured in Landleben Magazine!
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Our Home was Featured in Landleben Magazine!

Y’all! Our home was featured in Landleben Magazine! I cannot believe I get to share this with you today, and even more than that, I…

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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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