Happy Friday 3/26/21

Happy Friday! What a fun week! We finally (finally!) got the right paint color on the Poplar Cottage kitchen cabinets. Phew! We went through 4 colors and the only up side was having so many people cheering us on on Instagram. Sometimes design is about trial and error, ya know?!

Meanwhile back at home, I have piles and piles of laundry and haven’t baked a loaf of sourdough in two weeks. That’s what balance looks like for me 😂

Our Farmhouse laundry room, sources + shaker peg shelf tutorial

Here are some fun links from around the web…

”You can buy a dress and wear it once, but you look at a lamp every day”. Matilda Goad's London home is a laboratory for experimentation, with striking - but always timeless - results. (domino)

Are you dreaming too big? Lifelong, hard-to-achieve goals might not make you happier. Small steps will.(Atlantic)

Erin’s recent bathroom remodel turned out stunning! I love how she mixed wallpaper, paint, and tile all in the prettiest green shades. (erinkestenbaum)

A home away from the virus, however you can find it. If we had to do the pandemic over again, it might just involve a catamaran and the Caribbean, too (as long as it was safe for us and others, of course!). (nytimes)

This bedroom stopped me mid-scroll this week. Those beams! That wallpaper! Swoon! (@the_weaverly)

I’m eyeing this pretty pink duvet cover. (luluandgeorgia)

A few products we’ve been using at home to keep our use of single-use plastics down: this mesh tote for grocery hauls (shown above), our kids’ favorite washable bamboo straws, and reusable food storage wraps to replace plastic wrap. We’ve been customers of sustainable-minded, health-focused Public Goods for a year now and they offered our readers 15% off their first order with code GRITANDPOLISH (psst: they offer a free 2-week membership trial). (publicgoods affiliate)

Ashley’s custom plate rack turned out so good! And since “friends don’t let friends miss out on great deals on custom plate racks” I’ll be sharing mine next week 😉 (thegoldhive)

Jersey Ice Cream Co leaves beauty in their wake. (@studiomcgee)

Sometimes when you turn 39 and all you’ve been wearing are renovation work clothes, you just need to buy yourself a fancy Spring top. (shopmille)

Here’s a book recommendation for you: Beach Read. Just as advertised it’s a light-hearted beach read, but it’s funny, well-written, and thoroughly enjoyable. (amazon affiliate, indiebound)

Have a good weekend!