The Forge House

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We’ve been in full demo + rebuild mode over here. ✨ We are tearing out old “fixes,” rebuilding interior walls so we can ...
10/30/2025

We’ve been in full demo + rebuild mode over here. ✨ We are tearing out old “fixes,” rebuilding interior walls so we can add proper insulation and new wiring, and framing in a few new walls for additional rooms. Our tools have been total workhorses through all of it.

Little by little, The Forge Cottage is finally starting to feel like a home again. If you’re looking to upgrade your tool set or starting fresh you’ll want to check these out. Linked in my bio. 🛠️

Esvery year we add a few new Govee lights to our exterior, and it’s made decorating for the holidays (and all year long)...
10/22/2025

Esvery year we add a few new Govee lights to our exterior, and it’s made decorating for the holidays (and all year long) so much easier. ✨ This season, I added ground lights along our stone wall — such a fun, festive touch for fall! 🍂 We love how you can change the colors, make them move, or keep them solid. All the warm fall tones make the house pop even more, and the LEDs add that extra bit of magic. What colors would you choose for your fall lighting setup?

If you’re interested, I have the products we use linked in our bio. 💡

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Wrought iron runs through every corner of this house...literally. ⚒️From the vanity leg in our powder room, made from sa...
10/17/2025

Wrought iron runs through every corner of this house...literally. ⚒️

From the vanity leg in our powder room, made from salvaged gate sections, to the hand-forged shutter brackets and our beautiful wrought iron entry gates. Iron is part of the Forge House’s DNA.

Built around an original forge that once made iron parts for the railroad, it only feels right to carry that legacy. Beautiful details with history...that’s always the goal. 🖤 Swipe to see a sneak peek of our salvaged wrought iron walking gates standing once again.

The porch is officially dressed for fall! Multicolored mums, corn stalks, and all real pumpkins this year. 🍁 Do you deco...
10/08/2025

The porch is officially dressed for fall! Multicolored mums, corn stalks, and all real pumpkins this year. 🍁 Do you decorate with all real pumpkins and flowers too, or mix in a few faux pieces? 🌾

🍂 You don’t have to wait until October to welcome fall inside. A few faux stems are the perfect opening chapter to the s...
09/26/2025

🍂 You don’t have to wait until October to welcome fall inside. A few faux stems are the perfect opening chapter to the season.

The auburn tones bring instant warmth and soften corners, while vintage books and a few polished silver antiques add extra character. ✨

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At the Forge Cottage, we tore out manufactured floors to install locally milled red oak. Manufactured options are afford...
09/08/2025

At the Forge Cottage, we tore out manufactured floors to install locally milled red oak. Manufactured options are affordable, consistent, and often pre-finished — ready to install but usually less unique. Locally milled wood, like what we’re using now, is cut from regional trees, offering custom sizing and natural variation, though it typically comes raw and needs sanding and staining.

At the Forge House, we installed reclaimed chestnut and pine hardwoods — salvaged materials that are dense, rich with history, and full of character. Reclaimed floors often come from barns and old buildings, and much of it is heartwood, the tight-grained, oldest part of the tree. It’s incredibly durable, but also the most expensive and requires more prep to install.

The images above show examples of each type of flooring: manufactured, locally milled, and reclaimed. Each has its own story — consistency, craftsmanship, or history.

👉 Which type of floor would you choose for your home?

Dreaming of a kitchen reno? 🖤 Here are a few of my starter tips from the renovating the Forge House kitchen that we will...
08/29/2025

Dreaming of a kitchen reno? 🖤 Here are a few of my starter tips from the renovating the Forge House kitchen that we will implement in the Forge Cottage kitchen. Things that actually make daily life easier (not just pretty for photos).

Some of my favorite products + pullout systems are linked in my bio through my LTK shop. ✨ Save this post for later + follow along as we turn this empty space into the French country kitchen of our dreams.

What’s one thing you’d change about your kitchen layout if you could?

One of the best upgrades we’ve ever made to our home? Permanent exterior lighting. ✨We installed these about three years...
08/20/2025

One of the best upgrades we’ve ever made to our home? Permanent exterior lighting. ✨

We installed these about three years ago, and honestly—I don’t even think about them most days. They just work. From summer nights on the porch, to the holidays, to just pulling into the driveway at night, they’ve become part of the backdrop of our home.

It’s funny, when friends visit, they always ask about them—but for us, they’re so second nature now. Definitely one of those projects that’s paid off more than we expected. 👏

Would you ever do permanent lights on your home?

Propane tanks aren’t the prettiest thing in the yard… but they are necessary. 🛢🔥So do you go above ground or below groun...
08/13/2025

Propane tanks aren’t the prettiest thing in the yard… but they are necessary. 🛢🔥
So do you go above ground or below ground?

Let's break down so of the pros, cons, and cost differences for a 1,000 gallon tank. Above ground is cheaper and easier to service, but it’s visible (and yep — that white paint grows mildew fast). Below ground hides the bulk of the tank, but it comes with a much higher install bill.

For ours, we’re getting creative with both setups:
• The above-ground tank is getting a decorative surround to help it blend with the stone building. (Pictured at the forge house)
• The hidden (below-ground) tank — which looks like a little trashcan lid right now. Will have flowers or landscaping around it so it disappears even more. 🌿 (the forge cottage)

💭 Which would you choose for your home? Is a cleaner look worth the extra cost?

Two small stone buildings. A whole lot of history. The Spring House was once the only bathroom for the Forge House.The o...
08/07/2025

Two small stone buildings. A whole lot of history. The Spring House was once the only bathroom for the Forge House.
The other now nicknamed The Chapel was a later addition built with care to match the original stonework of the house and barn.

When we bought the property, both were in rough shape. The Spring House walls were bowing, the mortar was crumbling, and the entire structure was on the verge of collapse.
We filled the old cistern pit with gravel and concrete, repointed the stone by hand, and gave it new life with a rich coat of Black Forest Green by Benjamin Moore. ✨

Swipe through to see photos from the 70s, 80s, and 90s before the Forge House was abandoned and where these little buildings are today.
Oh, and one of them now houses our resident bunny, Max. 🐇 Keep swiping to see Max at the end!

Which part of this transformation surprised you the most? Let us know below! ⬇️

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