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Linsday and JJ Morris on the steps of one of their Scissortail Homes builds.

January 22, 2020
Written by Margie Monin Dombrowski
Photos by Fugate Photography

Have you ever imagined running your own business, designing and building dream homes? For Lindsey Morris, one half of the husband-and-wife team behind Scissortail Homes, who’s partnered with Cottages & Bungalows…

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Project House 2020: A Farm Cottage with Scissortail Homes

January 13, 2020
Written by MARGIE MONIN DOMBROWSKI
Photography by COURTESY OF SCISSORTAIL HOMES

When you dream up your ideal forever home, you may not be able to find a home on the market with everything on your checklist. What happens when you want…

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Choosing Windows? These Are 7 Must-Have Qualities.

September 24, 2019
Written by Kristin Dowding & Jickie Torres
Photography by Ridgelight Studiosa

Whether you’re renovating, updating or embarking on a custom build, the windows you choose will have a bigger impact on the look and feel of your room that you may…

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french doors in a pretty cottage living room

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3 Things to Look for When Choosing New Windows

April 13, 2019
Written by Kristin Dowding

How to choose windows when preparing to upgrade or build your home? A unique project such as this cottage/farmhouse home requires special companies to bring the design to life. When…

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Introducing the 2019 Project House! A dream-home collaboration with American Farmhouse Style magazine and Yankee barn Homes.

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Introducing the 2019 Project House: Farm Cottage Build

January 15, 2019
Written by Kristin Dowding

There’s something about seeing a project through from start to finish that’s satisfying to witness. The ever-popular before-and-after projects are always enthralling, but seeing a mere concept turned into reality…

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How to Budget for a Custom Build

July 25, 2018
Written by Kristin Dowding

Katie Busenitz of the Rustic Boxwood and her family have been undertaking the building of their dream farm-style cottage from the ground up in Social Circle, Georgia. But how do…

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The Busentiz Family in front of their steel-framed farmhouse

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Project Diary: The Halfway Point

June 8, 2018
Written by Katie Busentiz

Hey y’all, and thanks so much for stopping by today! I’m Katie from The Rustic Boxwood, and my family and I are currently building our dream, steel-framed farmhouse! Cottages and…

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