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All the Details on Poplar's New Staircase
Jan 15, 2025
All the Details on Poplar's New Staircase
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5 Tips to Finding & Buying Vintage Furniture on FBMP
Jun 4, 2024
5 Tips to Finding & Buying Vintage Furniture on FBMP
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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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The Planking we Use to Hide Ugly Ceilings
Feb 13, 2024
The Planking we Use to Hide Ugly Ceilings
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The Excellent Advice from Rita Konig that Helped Me Pick a Paint Color
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The Excellent Advice from Rita Konig that Helped Me Pick a Paint Color
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On downsizing :: the finances behind our move
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On downsizing :: the finances behind our move
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A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
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A Full Tour of the Finished Farmhouse ❤️
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How to Arrange an Overflowing Bouquet of Lilacs & Keep Them From Wilting
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How to Arrange an Overflowing Bouquet of Lilacs & Keep Them From Wilting
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We Cut the Quartz Backsplash for Poplar!
We Cut the Quartz Backsplash for Poplar!

this quartz is speaking my love language!

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The Poplar CottageCathyApril 6, 2021 Comments
Happy Friday 4/2/21
Happy Friday 4/2/21

links + musings from the week

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Links & MusingsCathyApril 2, 2021 Comments
Banana Blender Crepes
Banana Blender Crepes

our family can’t get enough of this easy breakfast

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Recipes, Slow(ish) LivingCathyMarch 31, 2021 Comments
A Custom Plate Rack for Poplar
A Custom Plate Rack for Poplar

all the details on the custom oak plate rack I designed and had an Etsy craftsman bring it to life!

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The Poplar CottageCathyMarch 29, 2021 Comments
Happy Friday 3/26/21
Happy Friday 3/26/21

links and musings from the week…

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Links & MusingsCathyMarch 26, 2021 Comments
How we Customized Basic Stock Cabinets for the Poplar Cottage Kitchen
How we Customized Basic Stock Cabinets for the Poplar Cottage Kitchen

and the final color is…

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The Poplar CottageCathyMarch 24, 2021 Comments
Happy Friday 3/19/21
Happy Friday 3/19/21

links and musings from the week…

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Links & MusingsCathyMarch 19, 2021 Comments
Picking a Cabinet Paint Color for the Poplar Cottage Kitchen
Picking a Cabinet Paint Color for the Poplar Cottage Kitchen

We’ve narrowed it down to two options…

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The Poplar CottageCathyMarch 17, 2021 Comments
Happy Friday 3/12/21
Happy Friday 3/12/21

links and musings from the week…

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Links & MusingsCathyMarch 12, 2021Comment
Healthy-ish Chocolate Chip Cookies (gluten free)
Healthy-ish Chocolate Chip Cookies (gluten free)

my new go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe!

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Recipes, Slow(ish) LivingCathyMarch 10, 2021 Comments
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Some pics of #thepoplarcottage front room because WE FINALLY HAVE FURNITURE AFTER 4 YEARS OF RENOVATING! Eeek!   This combo sitting/dining room is anchored by the most beautiful couch from @potterybarn (#gifted) in a performance fabric and my N
Exterior lights at #thepoplarcottage (and some pumpkins and mums, because…fall!!!). I actually bought these @rejuvenation light fixtures 4 years ago but with all the lifting/lowering/re-siding of the house, we had to wait to install them. Fo
 

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