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FROM THE GUESTBOOK AT STONE HILL COTTAGE

My guests at Stone Hill Cottage, many of them faithful blog followers, continue to amaze me and truly touch my heart every single week. So much so that today I thought I’d bring you some passages from the guestbook at Stone Hill Cottage. One of the things I treasure most about blogging is all the […]

FROM THE GUESTBOOK AT STONE HILL COTTAGE | VRBO.com/804397 | Fawnskin, CA | www.AfterOrangeCounty.com
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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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MY LOG CABIN DINING AREA RENOVATION

Hello! In my continuing series on the renovation of my Fawnskin, California vacation rental cabin I bring you my log cabin dining area renovation. Let me start by showing you what the area looked like when I bought the cabin. This was, of course, before we refinished the hardwood floors and painted the walls white. […]

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MY LOG CABIN LIVING ROOM RENOVATION

Greetings from beautiful Fawnskin, California, a village on the shores of Big Bear Lake. Today I’m going to share with you my log cabin living room renovation. The very first day I laid eyes on Stone Hill Cottage, this is what the living room looked like. “Grandma Chic” wouldn’t you say? And while I happen […]

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MY LOG CABIN KITCHEN RENOVATION

Visit the blog for a detailed look at the before and the after photos and resources for my log cabin kitchen renovation.

MY LOG CABIN KITCHEN RENOVATION| Rent the cabin here: VRBO.com/804397 | www.AfterOrangeCounty.com
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MY LOG CABIN RENOVATION IS COMPLETE

At long last my log cabin renovation is complete. And my charming abode is now listed on Vacation Rental By Owner. Listing number 804397. Check it out!

MY LOG CABIN RENOVATION IS COMPLETE | Rent it here: VRBO.com/804397 | www.AfterOrangeCounty.com
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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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HOW TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL BED

Hello friends! Today I am delighted to be participating in a collaboration of 8 design bloggers who have come together to bring you our collective ideas on “How to Create a Beautiful Bed”.  Toward that end I have decided to introduce you to the so-called “Bunk Room” I designed in my New/Old Log Cabin. While the […]

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