The word “home” means many things to many people. For most of us, home conjures feelings of love, joy, acceptance, and comfort, and nothing embodies those feelings more than cottage style. What is a Cottage Style Home? Generally speaking, a cottage style home is a smaller dwelling, often one or one-and-a-half stories, and is filled [...]
Our Interview with Galen Shelly of Misty Meadows CabineTree We get questions all the time about our beautiful cabinets and millwork, so we decided to sit down with Galen Shelly of Misty Meadows CabineTree and hear from the expert himself. When did you become interested in wood work and design? My fascination with architectural woodworking [...]
The many restaurants in Gettysburg, PA are truly some of our favorite things about our town. Our family loves to go out to eat almost as much as we love cooking together. Just about every Friday night (pre-COVID) we all meet after work to relax, catch up from the week, and enjoy some of the [...]
Good riddance 2020! Anyone disagree? We didn’t think so! Something else that I’m happy to be rid of is the dated kitchen in my new home. Our Kitchen Renovation: Before Although functional, our kitchen just wasn’t my style. If you read our last blog post, the kitchen was too dark. And boring. The orange-toned cabinets [...]
Let the House Search Begin! Who out there has champagne taste but only a beer budget? Anyone spend hours upon hours dreaming about the beautiful homes of Instagram and Pinterest? And once reality sets in...well, you know that feeling too. How We Found Our First Home In February 2020, my husband, Corey, and I knew [...]
Have you ever heard the phrase “Calgon, take me away!”? Even if you’re not old enough to remember the Calgon bubble bath commercials of the 1970’s and ‘80’s, you’ve heard it and you know what it means. The classic commercial always featured a frazzled homemaker who couldn’t wait to disappear into the perfect bath of [...]
Dotting the countryside throughout our great land, the barn is an American icon. Dating back to the 1600’s, the barn was the anchor of farm life. Barns house animals, provide a place for farmers to separate grain from straw (known as “threshing”), and provide storage for machinery and equipment. Barn Style Garage: Our Storage Solution [...]
Let there be light! Soft and white, warm and glowing, golden and cozy: light is symbolic of hope and gives us a sense of warmth and well-being. Light is crucial to our mental health too, as many fight to stave off the “winter blues” due to a lack of sunlight. Nowhere is this more evident [...]
What Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg? In Other Words, Do You Choose Your Paint Colors or Fabrics First? Well, new research says we have an answer to this age-old question. Sit tight and we’ll get to that in a few minutes. First let’s talk about fabric and paint. Do You Choose Your Paint [...]
Everyone loves a good sale, especially on home decor. Black Friday is one of the best days to shop for deals on those fabulous pieces for your home. With so many sales out there, and so many friends and family members to buy for, the day can become overwhelming. From the HartLand has compiled a [...]
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