When you stop and think about it, estate sales are a little curious. You walk into the home of a complete stranger, and are given free rein to wander around and peruse some of their belongings. But if you can get past that little bit of discomfort, you are about to discover the joy of…
Kitchen
A Swing Through Christmas
A little bit late, but no less festive, is this quick little swing through Christmas 2024 at the Dupont house. Perhaps like you, I felt very rushed with those few short weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. So, with what felt like a crunched schedule, I tried to put together Christmas at the Dupont house in…
The Dupont House Kitchen Renovation
When we first toured the Dupont house, my initial impression of the kitchen was that it was small. It’s a u-shaped kitchen, with nearly all the usable counter space on only one side. Nonetheless, when we presented our contractor with our list of renovations, the kitchen was not on the list. There were a couple of reasons…
Halloween in the Baker’s Rack
Happy Halloween from my collection of jack-o-lanterns, ghosts and black crows! I wish I could warn you that they are all quite terrifying…but actually, they are just a fun, cheerful little group! Take, for example, this charming fella, Mr. Ghost, welcoming with you with arms wide open and a very happy, un-ghost-like smile! Courtesy of…
Taking a break…
Hello, and thank you for stopping by. Red Shutter Cottage is taking a little break. I am writing this in October 2020 and hope to be back in 2021 with new posts about cottage style, why I love thrift shopping, and my (very tiny) obsession with roosters! Together, Sailor and I are facing some big…
