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Bedding Refresh: How to Layer a Beautiful, Comfortable Bed

Upstairs Projects at Old Silver Shed

Worth the Wait…

Finishing Touches-Tying Together our Living Room and Workspace with Serena & Lily

Scratch That! ( Built from Scratch, Again.) Correcting Mistakes in Our Master Suite

A Closer Look: Simple But Precious

Made from Scratch – Pizza with Heart

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
Regrets and No Regrets… We made a lot of mistak Regrets and No Regrets…

We made a lot of mistakes when we were building this house…and we did a few things right. I’m gearing up for a few fixes this season and as I do, I’m looking around and focusing on some of the things that have stood the test of time. That, after twenty years, I still love.
So tonight, I’m sharing my entryway transoms.

We wanted an open-ish floorplan so the rooms and wide hallways would flow but as we were building it was feeling almost too open. 

I decided that the entry hall needed quiet boundaries. 
It started with the vintage one over our library entry-I bought it years before we built, hoping to incorporate it when we did. Once we installed it I loved the twinkle the leaded glass brought to the entry so I wanted to finish all the surrounding openings with something similar. 

I measured and drew sketches and had a local stained glass artist make the new leaded windows for me. I worked with my carpenter to install and build out the trimwork.

I love, to this day, that they created instant intimacy for each area (almost like a whisper!) and they allow all the natural light to flow through the rooms.
They brought so much personality into our entry hall!

Over the next few posts, I’ll share some more things that we did and still love✨
#welivehere
Spring Cleaning…

Spring is here, and I couldn’t be happier to strip away the flannels,  wash winter off my windows, and let in some fresh air!

I start spring cleaning with my guest room because it’s officially company season!

(I had a little help from Sparrow, who is always in the middle of my projects!)

I use linen and cotton bedding from spring through summer and I don’t iron the sheets, but I like to press and steam here and there to highlight pretty details and make things crisp and fresh! I just got the Rowenta Compact Steam Pro from @rowentausa and it made the job easy!

Its lightweight and easy to carry from room to room. 
With the ability to steam and press on the spot I couldn’t be happier. Today Im sharing some of my favorite details in this room!

Even though our weather hasn’t caught up to the season, I’m ready for spring!

When my guests visit they want to feel like they are on Cape Cod. That’s why all the little details matter!

Welcome Spring and thank you Rowenta!
(I’ve linked the Rowenta Steam Pro in my bio!) 

#welivehere 
#ad 
#rowentapartner
Finally! It’s Spring… But can we fast forward Finally! It’s Spring…

But can we fast forward to this?
#welivehere

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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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