Suzannah Hamlin Stanley's Blog, page 12

Historic home office renovation reveal!

Wahoo!! Our office renovation is complete. I'm tired. It was a lot of work in a short time but I'm very happy with it!

New here?

If you're new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I'm Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our 1937 Tudor revival style home, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I'm always working toward high quality design.
I have a 3-year-old and 10-month-old, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ou...

Recent (mostly favorite) home purchases/reviews

Thought it would be fun to share about some of our recent home purchases. Most of our purchases we’ve really loved but there’s a few in there that we might regret. From drying racks to kantha quilts, tune in to hear how we are making our homes work better for us.

Also sharing a few photos of our bedroom I haven't shared here yet!

Recent home purchases (affiliate links below):
Laundry Room Wooden Wall Mounted Clothes Drying RackLabel MakerWall Sconce from EtsyBlackout Roman shadeLittle wood-look cer...

How to get rid of an old hot tub (fast!)

We recently had a big success around here--after almost 3 years of living here with a mossy broken hot tub on the back patio and worrying what to do with it... it's now gone! And we're ready to set up a nice patio space and enjoy the extra room. I debated a couple different ways to get rid of it, really happy with what we did!

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DIY vintage-look art for the office

Everything is coming together! I’m so close to done with the office renovation and this week I’m highlighting the art I chose, and how I got it printed. 

Thanks to Mpix for partnering with me on this One Room Challenge!

New here?

If you're new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I'm Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our 1937 Tudor revival style home, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I'm always working toward high quality design.
I have ...

A few really important tip-over safety tips

I recently interviewed an expert on tips for improving safety around the house and reducing tip-over accidents from furniture and electronics. It takes a few dollars and a few minutes to make things so much safer and we’re excited to spread awareness about this super important issue. From Lucy's nursery

Resources mentioned:
COVID-19 ‘Stay-at-Home,’ Coupled with Super Bowl LV Viewing, Can Mean Danger for Kids from Falling Furniture and TVs: CPSC.govAnchorIt.gov"Even When You’re Watching" PSA videoG...

Pressed fern DIY wall art

This was a fun little project! Inspired by a c. 1986 pressed flower shadowbox frame I thrifted, I pressed a fern from our backyard and created a really pretty, unique art piece!

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DIY custom chair slipcover for the office!

There are SO many talented designers and DIYers participating in the One Room Challenge this season and these days that I am excited to bring one of my more unique skills to it. With a couple decades of sewing experience (including some complicated garment sewing and a few upholstery and slipcover projects) under my belt, I am proud to be tackling a beautiful custom fabric slipcover for the high quality armchair in our office.

Thanks to Fashion Fabrics Club for partnering with me on this One Room...

Rustic vacation cabin renovation and huge addition!

Ashley’s been working on a massive project at her dad’s rustic vacation cabin: doubling the size with an addition, renovating the whole thing, and even adding a bathroom. The framing, electrical, and roof are already done by the pros and now it’s time for Luke and her to do a bunch of DIY work and finish it out!

Posts mentioned:
The floor plan, design, and plans for this cabin renovation and additionThe one-room cabin renovation they did at this cabin a few years agoHouzz discussions on flooring f...

Tips for traveling for the weekend with a baby or toddler

I had the idea for this post more than a year ago when, first weekend in March 2020, we took a little weekend trip to a beach rental with some of Jason‘s friends. We brought Otto along and used a few practices I’ve been using on other trips, and I wanted to share my tips with you guys! But then a week later, everything shut down for COVID and nobody was traveling so I didn’t think it would be that helpful! Well, now it’s even more complicated because we have a 9-month-old as well! We recently di...

Pro-quality DIY pleated lampshade tutorial!

I have a really wonderful tutorial to share with you today! Have you seen the pleated lampshade trend coming back strong?? Floral, plaid, colored, other beautiful fabrics on pleated lampshades are everywhere right now and looking so fresh in their own retro way. I’ve seen them running about $175 each though, so if you want the look you may want to DIY!
You definitely don’t have to be an expert at sewing to do this project. In fact you can fake it with probably no sewing experience! But there are ...