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June, At Last… There are so many things to love

June, At Last…

There are so many things to love about June on Cape Cod-Hydrangeas, warm breezy days, beautiful sunrises/sunsets, and spending time out on out on the deck! Happy June!🌸

Swipe to see some of my favorite moments!
What’s your favorite?

#welivehere #capecod

Remembrance and Gratitude on this day.

❤️🤍💙

Summer Soon… It’s MDW and the start of the Su

Summer Soon…

It’s MDW and the start of the Summer season on the cape (though you would never know by the weather.) It’s historically cold and raw here on Memorial Day, this year is no different.

But, last weekend was perfect, a true taste of Summer. So I took advantage of the beautiful weather, opened the doors in our guest room to make it ready for a season of company!
And it was GOOD!
(I had an assistant.)
#welivehere
❤️🤍💙

Mixing Old and New… I love old doors. After sha

Mixing Old and New…

I love old doors. After sharing my outside doors last post, I thought I’d show you my salvaged doors inside.
(Swipe!)

Once we came to the conclusion that our original cottage couldn’t be saved, I decided that I would save and reuse everything I could, my intention was to make our new-build feel like an old seaside home. The old doors were beautiful, and our contractors weren’t sure why I wouldn’t just buy new doors. I trusted my instinct.

We carefully removed every one of the doors (and jambs) from the original cottage. Then, we sent them over to Dip n Strip in Hyannis. There was a century’s worth of varnish on them that had bubbled over time.

I was so happy to see them restored to their original color. I loved them! Once they were home, I polished them up with clear Butcher’s Wax which added a warm glow.

Maintaining them is pretty easy, I try and work on one door a month. Using the wax and a soft sponge I apply the wax, then use a cloth to buff/polish and protect the wood. Believe it or not this process takes an entire year to cycle through every door. One door at a time makes the process less daunting!

Although they are a bit quirky and sometimes a little jiggly they feel like “home” to me! I love the pops of warm wood throughout the house and using this original historic component was the perfect compromise to make my new home feel as if it’s been here for a hundred years.

#welivehere
#noregrets

The Best Advice… Is sometimes that which you do

The Best Advice…

Is sometimes that which you don’t take.

I can’t tell you how many people advised us NOT to paint our doors black. (And, especially not our garage doors!)
“You’re on the Cape, pick a pretty color!” “They will be so dark and heavy!”

I have never once regretted it, or in the 20 years we have lived here, thought to change the color!
(We used Farrow and Ball, Black Blue. I love that it looks different, sometimes black and sometimes a deep navy, as light changes and in different areas of our home!)
#welivehere
#noregrets

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Sharing life on Cape Cod. Inspired by the New England landscape and architecture. Home decor; mixing vintage and modern, and DIY from scratch.

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