Suzannah Hamlin Stanley's Blog, page 5
August 29, 2022
Living room update: new custom ottoman, coffee table solution!
I said back at the beginning of the year that a goal for my home was figuring out the living room. I knew it would probably take all year! I've been updating the curtains, creating attractive toy/book storage, moving things around... and the custom ottoman I ordered a while back is here and so wonderful!
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July 16, 2022
Old house small closet update!
I did a closet project last year--I repaired the walls and reconfigured things in a medium-sized somewhat funky hall closet that I used as mine. That worked great but it was down the hall from our room... we recently switched things around and now I get the closet and dresser in the bedroom. It was built similarly and apparently 1937 closets often need some of the same updates. I recently made this closet way more functional, too!
This was a simple project that I mostly did right after the kids ...
June 21, 2022
From-scratch sink skirt tutorial
The sink skirt is back! It's not just to hide unattractive plumbing; it can add so much charm and softness to an otherwise standard-feeling bathroom. I added a floral block print sink skirt to the pedestal sink in our recent basement bathroom project and it made it so much more fun!
I started my sink skirt journey by turning two shower curtains into sink skirts for my friend @ciarakenaston. It was a genius idea of hers--clearance West Elm Heather Taylor Home big gingham shower curtains, sturdy fa...
June 7, 2022
Top 5 One Room Challenge room reveals!
The spring One Room Challenge is over, and there were hundreds of incredible design and home improvement projects as usual. (See them all here.) I've shared a handful of favorites in my Instagram stories but I like to put together a short roundup of my top faves each season and here are five that I think are really, really special. Bathrooms, a kids' room, and more!
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English country-inspired basement bathroom REVEAL! And budget/costs
PHEW! Our basement bathroom is DONE--AND I am so, so happy with how it turned out! Sorry for all the caps. I wasn't sure for a while there if I would wrap this up in time, and how I would feel about it. Very happy to share this post today.
This is my final post in this One Room Challenge of this bathroom we're doing as part of our basement renovation.
Week 1: Design, plans, and before photosWeek 2: Choosing electrical locations and sconce placementNo post week 3Week 4: Tub, drywall, and designNo p...May 18, 2022
Wallpaper, tile, beadboard, and a door: Major bathroom progress, ORC week 7
One Room Challenge Week 7! We have finally picked up the pace and are now getting so close to being done.
Week 1: Design, plans, and before photosWeek 2: Choosing electrical locations and sconce placementNo post week 3Week 4: Tub, drywall, and designNo posts weeks 5-6Week 7: Tile, beadboard, and doorWeek 8: The REVEAL! With sources and budgetBig Bathroom Progress
We've spent the past couple weekends working a ton on the bathroom and my parents helped me get the tile done (my mom and I tiled, my da...
Wallpaper, tile, beadboard, and a door: Major bathroom progress
One Room Challenge Week 7! We have finally picked up the pace and are now getting so close to being done.
Week 1: Design, plans, and before photosWeek 2: Choosing electrical locations and sconce placementNo post week 3Week 4: Tub, drywall, and designNo posts weeks 5-6READ POST
May 11, 2022
My 1-year-old's favorite books
April 28, 2022
It looks like a bathroom! Week 4 ORC
April 13, 2022
Choosing electrical locations for our new bathroom! ORC Week 2
Things are moving along in the basement bathroom (part of the 8-week One Room Challenge), and I got to do something I’ve never done before: decide on the placement of the electrical work!
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