A Women’s Haven

April 9, 2013 · 2 Comments
Kitchen | The Wood Grain Cottage

HELLO! I just wanted to pop in today and let you know that I'm guest posting at A Women's Haven. The lovely Chas asked if I would be interested in sharing our home and few reasons why it's truly … {read more}

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Dining Room Shelving

March 18, 2013 · 7 Comments
Dining Room | The Wood Grain Cottage

It's no secret that we have several rooms "in progress". For the most part, I hate leaving rooms partially finished or deemed as a "construction zone" for too long (they make me crazy), but I think … {read more}

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Powder Bathroom Art & Meaningful Items Wrap Up

March 1, 2013 · 3 Comments
How To Add Meaning To Your Home | The Wood Grain Cottage

Happy March 1st! Today marks the end of my "Adding Meaning to Our Home" mini series, and I'm wrapping up everything I've done to make our home extra special! But before I do that, we have one last … {read more}

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Kitchen Backsplash Inspiration

February 12, 2013 · 2 Comments
Kitchen I The Wood Grain Cottage

Remember when I told you about the project goal list for 2013? Well, today we're going to be exploring number # 3 on that list: Kitchen Backsplash. When we built our house we had to decide on … {read more}

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Creating My Signature Style

January 21, 2013 · 2 Comments
My Signature Style

Recently I came across several amazing posts by Darlene at Fieldstone Hill. After reading about the importance of finding and creating my own signature style, I was inspired to do just that. I … {read more}

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The Laundry Room Saga…

November 14, 2012 · 5 Comments
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The laundry room.... sigh.... one of the only rooms that did not turn out the way I had hoped. We've only lived in our new house for about 6 months, but for 6 months I have hated the way the laundry … {read more}

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Breakfast Nook Plans

October 26, 2012 · 6 Comments
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Lately I've been daydreaming of my most recent obsession: Sunny breakfast nooks with bench seating. Yes, you read that right. I've been obsessing over breakfast nooks. And bench seating. It's what … {read more}

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Our Fall Porch

September 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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I'm sure that you may have noticed, but It's feeling very fall-ish. Especially around our abode. There's just something about the corn and beans turning a lovely golden color while the cool breeze … {read more}

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Crazy For Stripes….

September 4, 2012 · 1 Comment
Gray Entry Stripes

I've recently decided that our entry way is lacking a little personality. And I've always liked the look of stripes, but lately I've been a little nutty over them. Every time I see them in a room, I … {read more}

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Master Bedroom Progress: Part 1

July 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Master Bed 1

If you'll notice, I have deemed the master bedroom a series. This would be Part 1. Yes, we have made some progress. Lots of it really, but there's still so much to do! I'm not going to get … {read more}

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