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Hello! I'm Suzannah, a serious DIYer and mom of two little ones. Follow along with my DIY fixer upper house renovations, sewing and crafty projects, real food recipes, and de-stressing goals.
I believe you can love your home just the way it is, AND have the power to design and make big changes to make it better.
I'm also the author of DIY Wardrobe Makeovers!

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Current Home: Stanley Tudor Revived


We bought this home in July 2018 and have been working on updating it since!

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Living Room

Most recent version HERE.

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Dining Room



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  • Dining table: vintage Ethan Allen 
  • Chairs: vintage
  • Sideboard: Grandin Road
  • Cabbage Plates: Amazon
  • Rug: RugsUSA
  • Curtains: Twopages (my code SUZANNAHSTANLEY gets you 25% off) 
  • Wallpaper: Brewster
  • Chandelier: original to the house, but I swapped the glass for these shades


Kitchen

Recent Nancy Meyers-inspired kitchen updates here, and the breakfast nook update here.

You can see all the kitchen posts HERE.

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Downstairs Bathroom

Latesst project details HERE.


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Guest Room/My Office

Latest update details HERE.

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Mudroom/Office

See it as a mudroom/sewing room HERE and as an office HERE.

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Upstairs Hall


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Otto’s Room

Latest room reveal HERE.

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My Bedroom

Most recent bedroom updates HERE





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Lucy’s Room

Latest update: trawberry floral and gingham room HERE. The only way to access it is through our bedroom!



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Upstairs Bathroom

Latest renovation HERE.

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Basement Stairwell

Details HERE.

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Basement (Laundry Room, Playroom, Guest Bedroom, and Bathroom)

HERE is the before/after and cost breakdown post, and I'll work on a decor post next now that it's done.

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  • Laundry rack airer: Amazon
  • Media room rug: Loloi
  • Couch: Pottery Barn
  • Ottoman: Interior Define (Code SUZANNAH20 gets you 20% off your order)
  • Weight rack: Amazon
  • Pink bead curtain: Amazon
  • String lights: Amazon
  • Duvet cover: Greenrow
  • Quilt: Quince (get 10% off your first order with my code INFG-26SUZANNAHSTANLEY10)
  • Nightstands: Hulala Home on Amazon
  • Everything in the bathroom: see original post
  • Paint color: walls Sherwin-Williams Meditative, trim Sherwin-Williams Refuge


Previous Versions of this House


Downstairs office


This room was once Otto's nursery and then became this office! I redid it for the Spring 2021 One Room Challenge.

Main bathroom



See the full room reveal, all sources, and budget HERE.

Upstairs hall/stair railings

See the tutorial for replacing the balusters, and some befores, HERE.

Update: see the stairs with stair runner, and that tutorial, HERE.

Upstairs Office

I used this office spring and summer 2020 while working from home, before having Lucy. 

See the scary before photos and read about the simple changes we made to make this room an office quickly HERE.


Upstairs Bathroom

This half bathroom original reveal HERE.


Lucy's Nursery


Original nursery reveal HERE.


Gazebo



I'm constantly making little changes to all of these spaces... as always, see the latest on my Instagram.

Last Home: Stanley 90's Reno 


The Stanley 90's Reno was our fixer upper project from 2016-2017. Before we unexpectedly sold it and moved, we had it decorated pretty well! You can see a brief photo tour and shop sources for each room here.

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Other products used throughout

Walls and trim: Benjamin Moore White (OC 151)
Flooring: Select Surfaces Woodland Hickory (see how we installed it here)
Bamboo Blinds: Steve's Blinds, Bamboo Mix (read about them here)
Door hardware: knobs, hinges (or 1/2" radius version), door stoppers



Entryway






Living Room




B/W photo: Growth by CC & Mike
Sofa: IKEA Karlstad with ComfortWorks slipcover (read about it here)
Coffee table: City Home Elements Cocktail Table
Big wool pillow: Loloi Rugs from City Home

Dining Room






Kitchen




Cabinets: Benjamin Moore Black Beauty
Countertops: Lumber Liquidators Maple (see how we installed it here)

Family Room






Powder Bathroom





Tile: Thomas Avenue Ceramics (read more here)

Guest Bathroom





Tile: Thomas Avenue Ceramics (read more here)
Vanity: IKEA hack (see tutorial here)

Master Bedroom






Master Bathroom




Mirror: IKEA
Hooks and TP holder: IKEA

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