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Kris Smith

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Holidays

Baby You're a Firework

Our family absolutely LOVES the Fourth of July!Just as soon as school lets out, up goes the RED, WHITE, and BLUE. My decorations are inexpensive and simple, and I try to add something new each year.
Jun 15, 2018
Kris Smith
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Events

Pizza Amore

Eight years ago this month, I took this picture of what would be the first pizza of thousands that we would cook.
Jun 8, 2018
Kris Smith
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Exterior

Party on the Patio

May 25, 2018
Kris Smith
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Interior

The Three Little Pigs Bathroom

The story of The Three Little Pigs was always a favorite of my preschoolers. From day one, this bathroom shower reminded me of every depiction I've ever seen or created of the third little pig's brick house. The name stuck! Imagine the looks I get when I direct overnight guests to the "Little Pigs bathroom". haha
May 18, 2018
Kris Smith
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Landscape

Spring Cleanup

Sometimes the home projects that make the greatest improvement are FREE. But what these particular projects lack in cost, always make up for in hard work. When we bought Pheasant Run a year ago last February, everything was covered with several feet of snow....
May 11, 2018
Kris Smith
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Exterior

The Barn

I am always humbled by the infinite ingenuity of the Lord, who can make a red barn cast a blue shadow. E.B. White I believe our love of barns was first born during the three years we lived in Moscow, Idaho, while Curtis attended the University of Idaho Law School.
May 4, 2018
Kris Smith
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Interior

A Fresh New Space with a Nod to the Past

Harvest Gold has no place in our Modern Farmhouse design, period. Unfortunately, a gold, cast iron tub was only one of the many challenges we faced when tackling this bathroom/laundry room. Other challenges included, but were not limited to, low popcorn ceilings, 1970'...
Apr 20, 2018
Kris Smith
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Exterior

Orchards and Outbuildings

Like every spring, there are lots of annual maintenance jobs that aren't super fun, but just need to be done. Some of these drudgery tasks at Pheasant Run are the never-ending raking of leaves, cleaning out flowers beds, pumping the sludge from the pond, cleaning window wells, etc.
Apr 17, 2018
Kris Smith