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The GRIT and Polish
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 9 ส.ค. 2016
Welcome to The Grit and Polish! We’re Garrett and Cathy Poshusta, the husband and wife duo behind the Grit and Polish, a home design and renovation blog. Renovation is a family affair for us Poshustas and we take on old houses in Washington state with our 3 kids in tow. Following Cathy’s vision for natural, timeless design, we transform tired spaces into welcoming, family-friendly, and inspiring homes. As hardened DIY’ers, we perform the lion’s share of the work ourselves. This allows us to use a craft-as-you-go approach that integrates old character with modern amenities. The end result is an old house with new life!
We create a range of content including home improvement tutorials, recipes, and travel. Let us know what you like so we make more of it!
We create a range of content including home improvement tutorials, recipes, and travel. Let us know what you like so we make more of it!
Final Farmhouse Tour 2023
A last look at our 1912 Farmhouse in Washington state! The home features original millwork and refinished fir floors, built-ins and craftsman details. The kitchen, and 3 bathrooms were all renovated over the 7 years we called this lovely property home. Kitchen has marble counter tops, a walnut butcher block island, and planked walls and ceilings. Designer lighting throughout. The main floor bathroom has the original clawfoot tub, and a shaker peg shelf, the top floor shared bathroom has Voysey wallpaper, a cast iron tub, marble and subway tile and marble shelves. The primary suite has large casement windows, William Morris wallpaper, flat-sawn fir wainscoting and a custom designed fir vanity to match, a double shower tiled in subway and marble and a restored clawfoot tub. You can find out more about this home and remodel at www.thegritandpolish.com/blog/category/The+Farmhouse
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Farmhouse Garden Tour 2022
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Take a peak at this year's garden with some new trellis additions and new flowers! More on this garden at www.thegritandpolish.com/blog/this-summers-garden-tour
Cleaning Hard Water Rings Off Marble
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We have hard water and dark rings developed on the marble counter around our bathroom faucet. I decided to clean the rings off while replacing the faucet. Luckily these rings did not stain into the marble and they were removed with a metal scrubber and some Bon Ami cleaner. Our marble is honed so I didn't have to worry about scratching a polished surface. If you try this, double check that it i...
Poplar Cottage Foundation
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The Poplar Cottage has a new concrete foundation! Once the whole house was lifted ~8' up off the ground, a new foundation was formed and poured underneath. It was lowered back down onto it's new supports and its ready for phase II!
Weed Control with a Torch
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We are battling weeds all through the growing season at our Farmhouse. We don't use herbicides so that leaves pulling, cutting and now also using a torch. We're mostly just trying to keep them from spreading rather than complete elimination and the JT850 outdoor torch is really handy for spot weed control, especially in areas like our garden patio. This video is sponsored by Bernzomatic and you...
Bedroom Floor Refinish at The Farmhouse
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Cathy's been wanting to take the carpets up in the guest room ever siince they moved in. It's finally time and Garrett shares the process of refinishing the floors in the guest bedroom at the Farmhouse.
Rustic Tomato Basil Soup
มุมมอง 4552 ปีที่แล้ว
Do you have tons of tomatoes to use? Garrett walks through this easy and quick tomato basil skillet soup. Check out The Grit and Polish for a written version of the recipe. www.thegritandpolish.com/blog/cooking-fresh-from-the-garden-rustic-skillet-tomato-soup
How to Maintain Your Butcher Block Counter
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Cathy's talking butcher block maintenance (it's pretty simple!) and shows how she oils the walnut butcher block on the island in the Farmhouse kitchen. Here's a link to the oil and a wax used in the video. amzn.to/47RanfY
How to Get Your Lawn Looking Great
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We finally have a bright, green, lush lawn at our Farmhouse! We partnered with Jonathan Green to restore our front yard after some major construction had left it with large areas of bare dirt and only sparse patches of grass. We're showing the surprisingly simple process for getting your lawn looking great in this video. Products linked below. Sponsored Mag-I-Cal: bit.ly/MagICal Black Beauty Ul...
Nana's Backyard Compost Setup
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Cathy takes a deep dive into the composting process with Garrett's Mom. She's been making her own black gold for better than 20 years! And this method only takes up a bit of space and is mostly low maintenance.
July 2021 Garden Tour
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Cathy gives a walking tour through our garden at the Farmhouse.
Garden Bed Protector
มุมมอง 4203 ปีที่แล้ว
Cathy's showing off her new steel and hardware cloth garden bed cover that Garrett welded together. You can find out a bit more about this project on The Grit and Polish. Leave a comment if you have any questions about the process! This video is light on construction details.
Planting With Landscape Fabric
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We're creating a lilac hedge! And we always use a weed barrier fabric whenever we plant landscaping at the Farmhouse. Check out our trick for planting though landscape fabric using a Bernzomatic TS4000T torch. It's a quick and easy way to get a hole for the plant and also seals up woven fabric in the process. You can find out more about this project at The Grit and Polish www.thegritandpolish.c...
How to Build a Curved Plaster Hood Vent
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How to Build a Curved Plaster Hood Vent
A trip to the salvage stores with the Grit and Polish
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A trip to the salvage stores with the Grit and Polish