Thrift stores are nothing new. All of you have probably been thrifting, or antiquing once in your life. And if you’re anything like me, you LOVE it. There’s nothing like secondhand shopping. Combing through a bunch of somebody else’s junk, just hoping you’ll find something good. Like a grown up treasure hunt. It’s the best!…
Swedish Cottage
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The Swedish Cottage stairway of my dreams
Well friends, we did it! We have officially completed the (most recent) remodel of our 1928 cottage. We started May 31, finished July 10, and tackled a whole lotta work in the in-between. I’ve shared some of the journey over on my Substack, but I’m…
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The perfect Swedish Cottage Bathroom
Since we moved in 4 years ago, redoing the bathroom on the main level has been one of our priorities. Since we moved in 4 years ago, it’s actually been our only bathroom, as the upstairs one had so many issues, we simply bolted the…
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Swedish Cottage: Dreams to reality
Four years ago, when we purchased this small, 1928 cottage on the side of seasonal lake, we decided it had a very Swedish Cottage sort of vibe. Within the first year, we painted it our version of the trademark “Falu red” color (Benjamin Moore Cottage…
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What we’ve accomplished in 4 years on our property
Every Winter, as we sit in our cottage with rain running down the front windows and wind whistling under the front door, I tend to struggle with seasonal depression and discontent. I mean, the reason we purchased this home was…not exactly the house itself. I…
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Why I still love a White Kitchen
The kitchen. It’s my favorite room in any home. It’s the center of family life, where everyone knows they can come to find the most important things- Mom and food. Over the years I have had a wide variety of spaces to work with (check…
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The truth about unfitted kitchens
Unfitted kitchens– aka kitchens with little to no built-in cabinetry- have become all the rage on the Internet over the last few years. And for good reason. They’re cute! Cost effective. Easy to switch up. Character up the wazoo? But are they really all they’re…