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Flea Market Style Beach House: Colorful Home Tour
You’re in for a treat today! We’re touring a charming beach house decorated in flea market style. Fun colors and repurposed items come together to create an appealing and comfortable cottage by the sea. Photo by Patrick Ahearn Architect A pretty blue door opens into the entryway of the seaside cottage. A pegboard provides a…
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Tour a Sensational English Cottage Garden in Oxfordshire
One of my favorite garden styles is the classic English cottage garden. They’re lush, overflowing, and just a little unruly, yet somehow perfectly balanced. Today’s beautiful garden tour from HollandGreen Landscapes in Oxfordshire captures that timeless charm and feels as though you’ve stepped into the pages of a Jane Austen novel. Every winding path, fragrant…
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A Stunning Harbor Springs Cottage That Captures Lakeside Living
Some homes instantly make you want to slow down. This house, dubbed Beach House Blues, is one of them. Designed and built by Cottage Company in Harbor Springs, this award-winning waterfront retreat embraces everything we love about Northern Michigan summers: cedar shingles, crisp white millwork, soothing shades of blue, and rooms designed for gathering family…
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I live where the suburbs meet the country, which affords me the best of both worlds. Come along on my journey where I share decorating, cooking, gardening and more as it relates to both city and rural life. Visit my new sister site, POND AND GARDEN, for outdoor ideas and inspiration.
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My name is Jennifer and I started my blog in 2011 as a way to motivate myself by chronicling improvements to my circa 1875 house. I figured if I was writing about what I was doing, I’d be more likely to tackle and actually finish home improvement projects.
I remarried on June 30, 2011 and my husband and I talked about buying a new home together. But we both love it here in our little town and decided to stay put. The town has more than tripled in size since living here, but I still consider it to be small compared to the other Chicago ‘burbs.
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