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Christmas Home Tour by The Wood Grain Cottage

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2016 Christmas Home Tour

Today I’m finally getting around to sharing our Christmas home tour! Better late than never, right? 🙂 I’ve loved making our home cozy this year. For decorating, I decided on a very fresh take with plenty of pops of red, lots of fresh greenery and garland, and a simple, but classic twist. I love Christmas, […]

Today I’m finally getting around to sharing our Christmas home tour! Better late than never, right? 🙂 I’ve loved making our home cozy this year. For decorating, I decided on a very fresh take with plenty of pops of red, lots of fresh greenery and garland, and a simple, but classic twist. I love Christmas, […]

A Touch Of Farmhouse Charm by The Wood Grain Cottage

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A Touch Of Farmhouse Charm

Blogging often has a way of bringing the most unexpected things to life. Things we never imagine happening, can, and often do happen. There’s the opportunity of being published in magazines, being recognized by companies, launching product lines, writing books, etc., etc., etc. They all start out as dreams… as something we love to think […]

Blogging often has a way of bringing the most unexpected things to life. Things we never imagine happening, can, and often do happen. There’s the opportunity of being published in magazines, being recognized by companies, launching product lines, writing books, etc., etc., etc. They all start out as dreams… as something we love to think […]

Updated Dresser Hardware by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Updated Dresser Hardware

I hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving! I took a few weeks off for the holiday, and it was very much needed, but I’ve been busy behind the blog scene prepping for Christmas! I’ve been decorating up a storm, creating new ways to celebrate Christmas in our home and I’m loving the fresh new perspective […]

I hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving! I took a few weeks off for the holiday, and it was very much needed, but I’ve been busy behind the blog scene prepping for Christmas! I’ve been decorating up a storm, creating new ways to celebrate Christmas in our home and I’m loving the fresh new perspective […]

Thanksgiving Table Ideas & My Top Tips by The Wood Grain Cottage

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My Top Tips For Hosting Thanksgiving

Today I’m sharing my top tips for hosting Thanksgiving. Get my best tricks to remove the stress and make Thanksgiving a day of enjoyment! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I’m here to share a few different ways you can remove the stress of hosting. Having hosted Thanksgiving in our home several times, I know […]

Today I’m sharing my top tips for hosting Thanksgiving. Get my best tricks to remove the stress and make Thanksgiving a day of enjoyment! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I’m here to share a few different ways you can remove the stress of hosting. Having hosted Thanksgiving in our home several times, I know […]

Fall Front Porch by The Wood Grain Cottage

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3 Fall Front Porch’s: Three Ways- Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of our Three Fall Front Porch’s: Three Ways! I hope you’re enjoying the series! You can see my front porch here, which kicked off the series earlier this week! Today, it’s all about Day 2, which is the largest front porch of the three… it also happens to be Chelsea’s home. You […]

Welcome to Day 2 of our Three Fall Front Porch’s: Three Ways! I hope you’re enjoying the series! You can see my front porch here, which kicked off the series earlier this week! Today, it’s all about Day 2, which is the largest front porch of the three… it also happens to be Chelsea’s home. You […]

Fold Up Side Table Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Fold Up Side Table Makeover

Painting furniture is easily one of the best ways to get major bang for your buck. Not only can you completely transform a piece of furniture, but it also does the budget good. Furniture that was once ugly, dated and neglected can quickly transform into the belle of the ball… That’s the power of paint, and it’s […]

Painting furniture is easily one of the best ways to get major bang for your buck. Not only can you completely transform a piece of furniture, but it also does the budget good. Furniture that was once ugly, dated and neglected can quickly transform into the belle of the ball… That’s the power of paint, and it’s […]

Summer Home Tour by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Summer Home Tour

Summer is in full swing, and I am so happy to be here sharing our summer home tour. As usual, I kept our home pretty simple as I was decorating for summer, but instead decided to focus on the outdoor elements that really inspire me… especially the stunningly beautiful Russian Olive Tree, which continues to […]

Summer is in full swing, and I am so happy to be here sharing our summer home tour. As usual, I kept our home pretty simple as I was decorating for summer, but instead decided to focus on the outdoor elements that really inspire me… especially the stunningly beautiful Russian Olive Tree, which continues to […]

An Updated Home Tour by The Wood Grain Cottage

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An Updated Home Tour

Our home has seen it’s fair share of changes over the past few years. It’s also safe to say it will see plenty more. I like switching things up, always finding a new way for things to function even better than before. I was looking at our home tour page the other day, and realized how […]

Our home has seen it’s fair share of changes over the past few years. It’s also safe to say it will see plenty more. I like switching things up, always finding a new way for things to function even better than before. I was looking at our home tour page the other day, and realized how […]

Office Makeover from The Wood Grain Cottage

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Makeover Week: The Reveal

Oh my goodness! Today I am sharing the reveal of makeover week! When my mom and dad initially told us they were going on vacation, and then when my mom purchased some new office furniture, I really, really, really wanted to give their office a makeover…. as a surprise! My mom sells real estate and […]

Oh my goodness! Today I am sharing the reveal of makeover week! When my mom and dad initially told us they were going on vacation, and then when my mom purchased some new office furniture, I really, really, really wanted to give their office a makeover…. as a surprise! My mom sells real estate and […]

My Favorite Rugs by The Wood Grain Cottage

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My Favorite Rugs

I get asked a lot about the rugs throughout our home, so today I’m spilling the details. I hope this helps, especially if you’re on the rug hunt! I know how hard it can be to find good rugs! Do they fit the room? Are they comfortable? Do they hide dirt? Do they stain, snag or […]

I get asked a lot about the rugs throughout our home, so today I’m spilling the details. I hope this helps, especially if you’re on the rug hunt! I know how hard it can be to find good rugs! Do they fit the room? Are they comfortable? Do they hide dirt? Do they stain, snag or […]

Your Questions, Answered by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Your Questions, Answered!

Thank you all so very much for adding your questions to our Q & A post. I loved reading your questions, and I have listed my answers below. 🙂 There were several similar questions, so I bundled them together in one big answer.  Question: How do you decide what materials and/or colors to use in […]

Thank you all so very much for adding your questions to our Q & A post. I loved reading your questions, and I have listed my answers below. 🙂 There were several similar questions, so I bundled them together in one big answer.  Question: How do you decide what materials and/or colors to use in […]

Christmas Home Tour by The Wood Grain Cottage

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2015 Christmas Home Tour: Part Two

Today I’m sharing our Christmas home tour: Part two. Last week I shared the first part of our home tour, and today I’m back to share the final part.  I have had so much fun decorating our home this year. I’ve kind of just let it happen. I had a tiny plan, but other than […]

Today I’m sharing our Christmas home tour: Part two. Last week I shared the first part of our home tour, and today I’m back to share the final part.  I have had so much fun decorating our home this year. I’ve kind of just let it happen. I had a tiny plan, but other than […]

Christmas Home Tour by The Wood Grain Cottage

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2015 Christmas Home Tour: Part One

See part one of our 2015 Christmas home tour! I’m sharing how I decorated our kitchen and breakfast nook for the holiday season! Yes, it’s officially Christmas time! Bring on the wonderful home tours, decorating ideas, and the joy of the Holiday season! Today I’m sharing our Christmas home tour: part one. It does seem […]

See part one of our 2015 Christmas home tour! I’m sharing how I decorated our kitchen and breakfast nook for the holiday season! Yes, it’s officially Christmas time! Bring on the wonderful home tours, decorating ideas, and the joy of the Holiday season! Today I’m sharing our Christmas home tour: part one. It does seem […]

House Paint Colors by The Wood Grain Cottage

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House Paint Colors

One of the most frequent questions I receive, is what our house paint colors are… and I totally get it. Paint colors can be really hard to choose. I mean, there are about a million of them to choose between. Below, I have broken down exactly what colors we have, and what room they’re in. Take […]

One of the most frequent questions I receive, is what our house paint colors are… and I totally get it. Paint colors can be really hard to choose. I mean, there are about a million of them to choose between. Below, I have broken down exactly what colors we have, and what room they’re in. Take […]

The White Kitchen Wall by The Wood Grain Cottage

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The White Kitchen Wall

White paint makes everything pop. We recently planked a few more walls in the house, and that led to a wall in the kitchen being painted the same color for a smoother transition… Yes, it’s true. I love the color white. White walls, white flowers, white clothing, white vehicles… basically white everything. When we first […]

White paint makes everything pop. We recently planked a few more walls in the house, and that led to a wall in the kitchen being painted the same color for a smoother transition… Yes, it’s true. I love the color white. White walls, white flowers, white clothing, white vehicles… basically white everything. When we first […]

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Curious what our home looks like? Take a look around and choose which home you’d like to tour first! We currently live in The Willow House, fixing up each and every room, and The Original Wood Grain Cottage started my passion for decorating and homemaking. Plus, all the paint colors, item sources and project tutorials can be found with each home tour making it easy to find what you need!

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