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Cottage Garden Path Ideas: Add Ultimate Charm to Your Yard
There’s something magical about following a cottage garden path. Whether it winds through or connects one part of the yard to another, a path invites you to enjoy your outdoor space. Best of all, you don’t need an estate garden or acres of land to create one. See today’s collection for inspiration. A brick walkway…
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How to Get the Cottagecore Decorating Look: A Home That Feels Collected
There’s something wonderfully comforting about cottagecore style. Inspired by country cottages, old-fashioned homes, and a slower way of living, cottagecore decorating celebrates rooms that feel warm, personal, and collected rather than perfectly coordinated. It’s a highly popular trending style where floral wallpaper, antique furniture, handmade textiles, well-loved dishes, and flowers from the garden all feel…
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New Color Palettes and Unique Homes: Friday Finds
School starts in a couple of weeks and it’s hard to believe the summer is coming to an end. Although technically, we’ve still got until September 21st before fall arrives. But it always feels like kids heading off to catch the bus is the signal of the start of another season. In the next month…
HELLO! I’M JENNIFER!
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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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