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Cottage Sale Date To Be Determined

Hey there!  Just wanted to put out a quick post to let everyone know that we haven’t yet determined when we will be having our Cottage Sale.  At one time we toyed around with having a Mother’s Day sale, but with Natalie’s ankle break and recovery that just was way too soon.  But don’t worry,...

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Mother’s Day Is Coming and Momma Wants a New Pair of Chairs!

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“What day is Mother’s Day???”~ This is a question my husband asks in a panic EVERY year around this time.  I guess it’s ok since he never knows when Father’s day is either.  This year I’ve asked for the permission to purchase or slip cover 2 chairs for our “parlor” room/aka the front room that...

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Natalie’s Dreams for a Kitchen Facelift

15 years ago when we bought our 100 year old farmhouse, we were fresh out of college and on a tight budget.  We gave our farm kitchen a mini facelift by replacing the flat panel doors with a shaker style door, painted the cabinets cream, added an island, and covered the ugly vinyl floor with...

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Updating a 1960′s Home for Resale

As an interior designer, I often get asked to update homes for resale.  When I take these jobs, I totally have to change my way of thinking.  Getting a home ready for resale is usually about making it neutral and “de-personalizing” it.  This can be tricky since I’m usually all about making a house a...

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Olioboard- a fun decorating tool!

Remember my Basement Family Room? Well I thought it would be fun to share the Olioboard I had created before I actually knocked it out.  Have you heard of Olioboard??  Oh my, it can be addicting.  Olioboard is an online, interior design, moodboard creator, where users can create 2D and 3D room designs using real...

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Window Treatment Randomness

Well after 13 years in my home,  my living room windows are still bare.  Remember the saying, “A plumber’s toilet never works”?!  Very fitting once again for me.  I’ve had relaxed roman shades on my wish list for a LONG time, but we decided to go ahead with the living room tour and hope to...

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Living With a Broken Ankle

Well it has been 22 days since my injury occurred.  I wish I could say that I’ve handled it gracefully, but that would be a lie. {I am the absolute opposite of this…} The day I fell was a busy packed day.  The schedule was to load rented furniture into a Uhaul and the take...

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Natalie’s Winter Porch

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Over the years of owning our home, my outdoor Christmas decorating has changed a great deal.  The first Christmas we spent in our home, we went crazy with lights… My husband risked his life climbing the highest peaks to make me happy.  Young love…..  Now a days, we skip the lights all together.  We may...

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