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The Garden Cottage – Part 3

October 9, 2024 Britt Smith 4 Comments

It has taken me all summer to document this project, but a husband away on a business trip has given…

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

The Garden Cottage – Part 2

August 26, 2024 Britt Smith 1 Comment

Well, my resolution to post more regularly started off well – until summertime chores and travel kicked in. Between endless…

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

The Garden Cottage – Part 1

June 4, 2024 Britt Smith 3 Comments

It may surprise you to know that one of the biggest projects we’ve undertaken at Bardmony isn’t even in the…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #cottage, #cottagecore, #historicproperty, #renovation, #ruralscotland

An Unexpected Find

May 4, 2024 Britt Smith 2 Comments

When we embarked upon the process of buying Bardmony, we had expected it to take about 8 weeks end to…

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Filed under: #antiques, #BardmonyHouse, #historicproperty, #holywater, #renovation, #StrathmoreValley, #unexpectedfinds

The Master Bedroom Makeover, Part 2

April 14, 2024 Britt Smith 2 Comments

Yesterday, like most Saturdays for us, was absolutely packed – in the space of 8 hours, we: 1. Laid almost…

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Filed under: #antiques, #BardmonyHouse, #floors, #historicproperty, #renovation, #ruralscotland, #StrathmoreValley, #WilliamMorris, #woodenfloors

The Master Bedroom Makeover, Part 1

April 7, 2024 Britt Smith 7 Comments

Earlier this year, I made a list of projects we’ve already completed that I wanted to write about in the…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #bedroom, #farrowandball, #historicproperty, #renovation, #wallpaper

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

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

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