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RENOVATION UPDATE ON THE HOUSE ON COTTAGE GROVE

Greetings from cold and rainy Lake Arrowhead, California where today I bring you a renovation update on The House On Cottage Grove. The snow has stopped and has been replaced by continuous rain, a very welcome thing here in drought-stricken SoCal. Plus, I welcome the lovely flowing stream below the cottage which not only looks […]

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MY LOG CABIN MASTER BEDROOM RENOVATION

Greetings from Fawnskin, California, a charming little village on the shores of Big Bear Lake in the mountains of Southern California. It is here that I purchased an old log cabin that was built in 1932. I’ve been taking you with me on the journey of bringing this cabin into the 21st century, and today […]

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HOW TO SET A MAGNIFICENT THANKSGIVING TABLE

Can you believe Thanksgiving is nearly here? Where does the time go?? I love setting the table for the dinners I host and work hard to produce a beautiful and unique tablescape each Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving I am particularly pleased with my table setting which is an eclectic mix of  the vintage Japanese Porcelain that […]

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HOW TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL PLANK FLOORING OUT OF PLYWOOD

Hi there! Recently I gave you a look at my newly renovated log cabin bunk room in a post I wrote about how to create a beautiful bed. In that post I mentioned that I had ripped out ugly, soiled carpeting from the “BEFORE” room and replaced it with new wood flooring that we made […]

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INTRODUCING MY LOG CABIN BATHROOM RENOVATION

Hello! Today is a BIG day… because… at long last… drum roll please… I’m INTRODUCING MY LOG CABIN BATHROOM RENOVATION to you! But, before I make the big reveal, let’s take a sentimental journey back to see the original bathroom. Here is what our bathroom looked like when we purchased the cabin. The bathroom was an […]

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AN UPDATE ON MY LOG CABIN RENOVATION

Hi there. Several months ago I told you about the vintage log cabin Brad and I purchased in nearby Fawnskin, California. If you missed the post you can find it here. Built in 1932, our old log cabin is one of the originals built in this mountain community that was once nothing more than a logging […]

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MY BIG BEAR LAKE COTTAGE KITCHEN RENOVATION – #7

Hi! Today I’m really excited to show you the before, the in-progress, and the after photos of my Big Bear Lake cottage kitchen renovation.  To wet your appetite, I’ll give you a sneak peek of how the tiny kitchen looks today.  But it didn’t always look like this. On the left is what the kitchen […]

MY BIG BEAR LAKE COTTAGE KITCHEN RENOVATION - #7
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MY BIG BEAR LAKE COTTAGE RENOVATION – PART 6

Hi friends, I realized it has been ages since I last gave you an update on my Big Bear Lake Cottage renovation so today I’m doing just that.  Last time I showed you my cottage, affectionately called The Bird’s Nest… we had just finished selecting paint colors. This is the result. At the same time […]

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