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Entry Refresh
This entry table sits about six steps inside our front entry.We have such a small entry that there is room for a large holder for our umbrellas and a mirror and that's about it.But take a few steps and...
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Quirky Unique Finds at the Thrift Store
Okay, I am going to admit here (and hope Mr. Cottage is not reading) that I sometimes buy odd items that I don't need or have a place for. Because they come from the thrift store, they cost, maybe...
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Unusual Thrift Store Finds
Today's subject is another thrift store buy that I did not have a real use for. And it is another bird. What's up with that? I can't explain it. Presently he sits in the back corner of my yard. I...
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Subtle Fourth of July
I have decorated for many patriotic occasions over the years. During the time when Mr. Cottage was on active duty we celebrated homecomings, unit parties, changes of command and of course, the Fourth...
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Chair Makeover
A few months ago I found this chair at Goodwill. I think it was $25. I have been looking for an armchair for awhile. Can you see the curve of the arms? That curve prevents the chair from looking...
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Begonias - Beautiful shade plants
It's hard to believe there was a time when I didn't really care for begonias. I guess they seemed not showy enough and somewhat predictable.But I must not have known about these varieties of...
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Refinished Tray and a Bar
After my last project using Briwax I have been looking around for something else to give the Briwax over chalk paint treatment.I wasn't quite satisfied with a tray I had painted with chalk paint.This...
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Inheritance
This past weekend my husband and his brothers started the process of dividing up the contents of their parents' house.His mother has moved to an apartment in a retirement community, leaving a house...
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Our Son's Wedding Day
This past weekend our son got married to his beautiful girlfriend Caitlin. They both come from big, extended and close-knit families, which made it so special because people came from all over the...
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5 Tips on Finding Your Decorating Style
Most blog posts or articles about finding your decorating style will begin with the suggestion to cut pictures out of a magazine, or create a Pinterest board. And this one is no different. But it's...
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Coffee Tables
I find coffee tables one of the most difficult decisions in pulling together a living room or family room. For months, maybe a year, I have been trying to decide what kind of coffee table would work...
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Coffee Tables, Part 2
In my efforts to find the coffee table for my family room I turned to my favorite blogs. Sure enough, Centsational Girl had one on coffee tables. I found it helpful.Also, I went to my stash of...
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My 64 dollar mistake
The coffee tables arrived and I couldn't wait to assemble them. This, after months of searching nearby thrift stores and online. My previous posts talk about the difficult process of finding the...
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Late Summer Flowers
There is no doubt that summer is winding down. The mornings are a little darker and the sun sets a little earlier in the evenings. These subtle changes are nature's way of preparing us for the next...
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How to Spruce up Your Small Entryway, Part 1
I know I have mentioned before that I have a very small, very narrow entryway. I am always on the lookout for ideas to give just a smidgen of personality to this tiny area. The challenge is to make it...
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Small Entryways, Part 2
As I mentioned in my previous post, my entry way calls for creative solutions because it is so narrow. I want it to feel welcoming and to set the tone for the rest of the house. My quandary was how...
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Snippets of Fall Decor
I gradually add bits of Fall décor to the house when the weather starts to get cooler. As I write this, the school buses are just starting to rumble through the neighborhoods and grocery stores have...
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Family Room Update
I have been working on my family room ever since it was added on, four years ago. Admittedly, this has been a start and stop process. And, let me just say, mistakes were made. But the less said...
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Family Room Update, Part 2
If you have been reading my last few posts you know I am working on my family room. Since it was added on I have mostly been making do with what I had, while adding a few purchases here and there. I...
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Gallery Wall around the TV
After dithering for months over whether to have a gallery wall around the TV, I finally decided to try it, on a small scale.I happened to find some inexpensive art and other items that would work in...
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