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Author: Britt Smith

A Year for Goodbye

March 24, 2024 Britt Smith 6 Comments

Those that know the two of us personally know that our world revolves around our cats. When we first moved…

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Who Wood’ve Guessed?

February 4, 2024 Britt Smith 8 Comments

Let’s talk about wood. Since Chris and I moved to Bardmony, it is no exaggeration to say that wood has…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #garden, #gardenmaintenance, #historicproperty, #ruralscotland, #snowdrops, #spring, #StrathmoreValley, #trees, #wood

How Has It Been 3 Years?!

January 21, 2024 Britt Smith 5 Comments

I’m ashamed to admit that it’s been nearly three years since my last blog post – but we all know…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #historicproperty, #renovation, #ruralscotland, #StrathmoreValley

Bardmony Blanketed In Snow (Belated!)

March 28, 2021 Britt Smith 2 Comments

We have been so busy with all of our various projects, especially with the marvellous spring weather enabling garden work,…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #historicproperty, #ruralscotland, #snow, #snowday, #snowdays, #StrathmoreValley

The Great Bannister Mystery

February 15, 2021 Britt Smith 1 Comment

One of Bardmony’s most beautiful features is, without doubt, the main staircase. Centering around a rather grand cupola, it features…

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Filed under: #bannister, #BardmonyHouse, #historicproperty, #mystery, #renovation, #ruralscotland, #spiralstaircase, #StrathmoreValley

Wading In: The Study, Part IV (The Big Reveal!)

February 7, 2021 Britt Smith 1 Comment

I can hardly believe we’re through January already – it seemed to go by in an absolute flash! And I…

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Filed under: #antiques, #auctions, #BardmonyHouse, #farrowandball, #historicproperty, #renovation, #ruralscotland, #sofadotcom, #StrathmoreValley, #tartancarpet, #thestudy

Wading In: The Study, Part III

January 26, 2021 Britt Smith 2 Comments

Full disclosure: I’m not doing the big reveal with all the furniture and decorative bits and the really cool fun…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #farrowandball, #historicproperty, #renovation, #ruralscotland, #StrathmoreValley, #thestudy

Wading In: The Study, Part II

January 23, 2021 Britt Smith

Before we bought Bardmony, Chris and I had only ever bought relatively modern houses. These are generally fairly straightforward in…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #eBay, #historicproperty, #newlighting, #periodlighting, #renovation, #ruralscotland, #StrathmoreValley, #thestudy, #wallsconces

Wading In: The Study, Part I

January 16, 2021 Britt Smith

With Christmas and the start of the new year at work, time has been a little short to write anything…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #Bona, #historicproperty, #renovation, #ruralscotland, #StrathmoreValley, #thestudy, #woodenfloors

Oh, Christmas Tree

December 7, 2020 Britt Smith 1 Comment

Since before we moved in to Bardmony, Chris and I have been dreaming about what our first Christmas in the…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #Christmas, #historicproperty, #holidaycheer, #ruralscotland, #StrathmoreValley

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