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Hello! I'm Suzannah, a home design lover and mom of two, with one more on the way in January 2027. Follow along with my DIY fixer upper house renovations, design tips, occasional sewing and crafty projects, and de-stressing goals.

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Bright & Glam Townhouse Tour

We moved into our brand new townhouse in August of 2012, which we got to customize somewhat (see the construction and progress here). I immediately got busy with sewing, painting, spray painting, and other DIY projects.

Our home was featured on Apartment Therapy; see more photos and read the tour here. You can also read the piece I wrote for The Oregonian about low-cost decorating in a new space. (You can see photos of our brand new empty home here.)

Living room (DIYs: grey/white tribal striped pillows, black/white striped pillows, pink/white patterned pillows, chair slipcovers, coffee table, chandelier, zigzag painting, black/white cross pillow)

Entryway (DIY: gold table, starburst mirror, recovered Louis XV chair)


Dining room (DIY: curtains, recovered chairs)

Downstairs half-bath (DIY: faux paneling, painting, faux wallpaper stenciling) (update: see this room in its current state here)

Basement bonus room

Guest room (DIYs: nightstand, accent wall)

 Upstairs guest bath (DIYs: striped wall, vanity stool, painted tray, oval mirror)

Sewing room (DIYs: gold heart, gold spray painted initials)

Master bedroom (DIYs: headboard, nightstands, square canvas, jewelry stands, hot pink pillows)

Closet (DIY: necklace hooks)
Photos by Nakalan McKay and Motoya Nakamura.

See more home tours and photos here.

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