Life on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

It all began with an idea. Why not move to the Eastern Shore? We searched for a property that included land, one that was close to the water and, most importantly, within our budget. Just when we were giving up hope, we stumbled upon our home in Secretary. We count our blessings each day that our search brought us here.

Join us as we continue to renovate and restore our 1800s cottage and make it our home.

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Teeny Tiny Cottage Closet Makeover

A turn of the century house has teeny closets, and, in our case, the teeny closets are in dreadful condition! We spent the weekend working on floors, and I was able to gut, scrape and paint the closet in the “Orange Bedroom” and it looks SO much better now! Video in post!

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The Secretary Cottage Weekend Update

We sanded floors, painted walls and trim, tore down more wallpaper and gave ourselves really aching backs! Our weekend renovation and restoration of our cottage on the Eastern Shore of Maryland continues!

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First Signs of Spring!

The first signs of spring at our over 100 year old cottage on the Eastern Shore of Maryland!

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How To Install A Shiplap Ceiling- The Secretary Cottage

We are busy renovating our century old cottage on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In this post, we cover a damaged plaster ceiling with shiplap. Take a look at this how-to video!