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Three things we did to reduce ticks in our yard

Living in the Hudson Valley has one draw back: ticks. I know most people in the North East are plagued by these little pests, and want to enjoy being outside during warmer weather. The tick itself is not the real issue, it’s the disease they carry: lyme. I’ve had a few friends get lyme and it

We opened an online shop!

Friends!!! I’m not sure if I’m excited or terrified to say this, but we opened a little online shop. I’ve always loved the idea of having a shop. For my friends and family that have known me for a long time, I’ve always been dreaming up some product to… read more

Susan Brinson
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Quick Pizza at Home

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you had a great holiday season. We partied, made over the top food and ran around until we dropped. Now it’s time to get back to reality, work and our future endeavors. That being said, I would like to make some quick meals… read more

William Brinson
Recipes
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How to Strip Paint from Doors

I titled this post How to Strip Paint from Doors, but really you can use this technique on most wood items, like windows or stair ways, etc. We’ve lived in our 1850s Greek Revival for about 5 years now and have been stripping doors since we moved in. Since…. read more

Susan Brinson
Renovation
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2018 Holiday Gift Guide

This year we put together a master holiday gift guide that includes gardening, renovation tools, food, skincare and even a few hints to each other about what we would each like to receive.

GARDENING

Japanese Weeding Sickle

Brass fitting Garden Hose 50 Feet

Hudson Valley Seed Co

Monty Don The Complete Gardener

Wollerton Old Hall… read more

William Brinson
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2018 Wish List: Design Books

One of my favorite things on Instagram Stories is to share design books I love through out the year. It’s a wonderful way to stay inspired and transport yourself to a different visual world. Books are one of my favorite gifts to both give and receive.

Here’s some new books… read more

Susan Brinson
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Fall One Room Challenge: Week 6

We completed the One Room Challenge and went through renovation craziness to get to this day! If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you know all the twists and turns as we raced through a bathroom renovation in 6 weeks. Below, for your viewing pleasure, are all the ‘after’… read more

Susan Brinson
Renovation
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Fall One Room Challenge: Week 5

I can’t believe it’s week five already of the One Room Challenge! Where does the time go? We made unreal progress this last week. As I write this post the paneling is almost complete. I’m still really nervous about completing this on time, and there are so many products… read more

Susan Brinson
Renovation
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Fall One Room Challenge: Week 4

I knew this week of the One Room Challenge would be a tough one in old home renovation land, but as of last night, didn’t know it would be this tough. We were out of town for a four day weekend, meaning a lot of work was not happening…. read more

Susan Brinson
Renovation
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Fall One Room Challenge: Week 3

I woke up today thinking I would have nothing to post this week about our renovations, but as I was looking through all the pictures, I’m starting to feel kind of okay, but still nervous about meeting this deadline. Am I ever happy this project has a deadline though,… read more