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How to Create a Meaningful Gallery Wall
With the bulk of the Beach Cabin Dry Bar complete, the next step was to decide how best to use the space above the countertops. Several options were considered. And, for the first time in our married life, we did not appear to need more storage. A gallery wall was the best (and most fun) choice. **This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation at no extra cost to you. Thank you!
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Beach Cabin Exterior Paint Colors: White and Green
The Beach Cabin Exterior is Painted! The Beach Cabin is painted and I finally took photos! The exterior paint colors are perfect for this Lake Michigan cottage. The antiqued white color and the magical green that changes throughout the day are such a classic combination. This was not an easy decision. Although interior paint is a fairly inexpensive and easily remedied situation, exterior painting is quite the opposite. Getting it right the first time was a must. As a reminder, this was what the Beach Cabin looked like prior to its new colors. It was actually a beautiful taupe color when we bought the cabin. However, years of fading…
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June Updates on Mackinaw Road
June was beautiful here in Michigan! Better yet, we were able to get several TO DO list items completed including the exterior painting of the Beach Cabin, landscaping, and re-staining the deck. We are having family out to the cottage this weekend and are excited to host. I also just finished a summer read and it was a fun one. More on all of these updates as well as the Top Performers over on LTK this month. **DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! June Updates: Beach Cabin Exterior There is a more in depth post about…
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Summer Beach Cabin Kitchen Shelves
Good morning! With the unofficial start of summer this coming weekend, some fresh summer kitchen shelves at the Beach Cabin were in order. Keep reading for the details of our Summer Beach Cabin Kitchen Shelves. *This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! I posted a poll over on Instagram earlier this spring, and while I can’t find the exact results, I believe that the Beach Cabin kitchen shelves won out over our Colonial Home shelves by just a few percentage points. Maybe we will have to do the kitchen shelves at home soon too. For now though, here…
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Beach Cabin: Exterior Paint Color
Buh-bye, purple beach cabin! Just kidding. Sort of. We are in the process of choosing a new exterior paint color for the cabin. I thought it might be fun to take you along for the process and (hopefully) beautiful finished product.
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Beach Cottage Loft Ideas
Hi there! We are looking at updating the cottage loft this spring. I am so excited! I can’t wait to show you where it all started and where we are (hopefully) going in this Beach Cottage Loft Ideas post.
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Cottage Kitchen Nook | ORC Week 8
The Cottage Kitchen Nook is finished! And it has come such a long way. It is now an idyllic spot for gatherings small and large, nestled in the trees and catching the warm summer breezes. You can read the step-by-step by clicking the links below.
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Beach Cabin Pendant Lighting & Pillows | ORC Week 6
Check out the new cabin pendant lighting, pillows, greenery, and more plans in this week’s One Room Challenge. *This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! WEEK 6 We’re back with Week 6 of the One Room Challenge. 2020 has been such a heavy and eye opening year. Last week, we took a collective and important pause to come together against police brutality and social injustice and to support the Black Lives Matter movement. PENDANT LIGHTING We have light! Well, technically, we had light, but now it is coming from this perfect cabin light pendant. It had only been…
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White Kitchen Nook | ORC 2 | Mackinaw Road
Hi there! Well… we have a White Kitchen Nook! And I could not be happier with it!!! This is the moment where I say, “Why didn’t we do this 3 years ago?!?” R keeps saying, “It is so much brighter in here!” This isn’t usually a compliment from my lover of all decor that is dark and moody, but it really seems like he is impressed! Let’s back up…
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ORC Kitchen Nook Refresh | Week 1 | Priming & The Plan
Hi Everyone! I’m so excited that you’re here and am also thrilled to begin another One Room Challenge (ORC)! This spring, I am going to be refreshing our kitchen nook at the Beach Cabin. It isn’t exactly a kitchen nook but it is by the kitchen, so close enough!
Travel-Inspired Design, One Trip at a Time
