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“It started with a fixer-upper and a willingness to try anything…”
Hi! We’re Cathy and Garrett…
…and we fix up old homes in Washington state. After a decade of honing our DIY skills in Seattle, we traded the hubbub of the city for the charm of small-town life. Now settled in our quaint hometown, Ellensburg, we spend our days tackling DIY renovations, embracing a slower lifestyle, and wrangling our 3 kids and we share it all here on the Grit and Polish.
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we lovingly restored this beautiful 1912 farmhouse for 7 years while calling it home
easy crafts, nostalgic recipes, and a handmade, slow approach to holiday decorating
this tiny cottage needs a lot of love! our smallest house and biggest remodel to date
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