Your Home Story – Details, episodes & analysis

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From why she declutters to how much she stores of each item, tune in to learn tips for decluttering and making your house work for you. 

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What makes renovating with your spouse easier--and what makes it harder? Tune in to hear some tips for renovating together and specifically, how Ashley and Luke work together on DIYs in their home. 

On the show, we talked about:

1. The Modern Black Powder Bathroom 
2. The light in the living room. 

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

• @suzannahstanley
• @biggerthanthethreeofus
• @yourhomestorypodcast

And you can join our Facebook group here to connect with other listeners and ask questions!

Learn how to integrate the design between your kitchen, dining, and living room, whether in an open floor plan or not. Key in on what makes design sing for you and how to repeat those elements in each of your spaces. Curious to hear how to work with one-of-a-kind pieces? We have you covered with that too! 

On the show today, we chatted about:

1. Ashley shared that she loved the Dempsey chair from Rejuvenation but didn’t end up buying it before they stopped selling it. 
2. The cat brush Suzannah swears by (for brushing and removing cat hair from velvet furniture). 
3. Suzannah’s recent renovations and how she’s really nailing that cohesive feel to her floor plan. 
4. Ashley chatted about her home and the accents that she likes to have in each of her spaces (black, medium wood tones and plants!). 
5. Kyla at House of Hipsters embraces quirky items so well in her home. 

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

• @suzannahstanley
• @biggerthanthethreeofus
• @yourhomestorypodcast

And you can join our Facebook group here to connect with other listeners and ask questions!

Kids’ stuff is not always high style, and kids can be messy. But they live in our homes, too, and we want to make them feel happy and welcome too! We’re answering your questions on handling toys, artwork, big plastic things, kids’ messes, and more.

Resources/posts we talked about:

1. Functional office paper storage that Ashley has. 
2. Greyson’s bedroom reveal 
3. The attractive Lego storage Ashley did in Greyson’s room
4. Suzannah’s blog posts on baby stuff

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

• @suzannahstanley
• @biggerthanthethreeofus
• @yourhomestorypodcast

And you can join our Facebook group here to connect with other listeners and ask questions!

You guys have loved the trend episodes over the past two years, so we thought we check back in on those trends and then forecast what will be HOT for 2020! We hope you are ready to see some new trends this year, because we hear that warmer colors, boucle and plaster details will be coming on strong. Tune in to hear more about these as well as the debate on subway tile, Biophillic design, and more!

1. ELLE Decor 2020 design trends 
2. Original House Beautiful article about grandmillenial style and Emma Bazilian’s Instagram
3. Boucle dining chair and Boucle Statement Chair
4. Ashley from Arrows and Bow Dining Room Paint Color 
5. House Beautiful UK article on 2020 trends in the living room
6. Gwen from The Makerista and specifically, her recent laundry room makeover
7. Erin Kestenbaum
8. Ashley’s bathroom
9. Velvet headboard DIY
10. Curved plaster range hood in Jenny Komenda’s kitchen
11. MyDomaine: trends going out in 2020
12. Apartment Therapy 2020 trends

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

• @suzannahstanley
• @biggerthanthethreeofus
• @yourhomestorypodcast

And you can join our Facebook group here to connect with other listeners and ask questions!

Budgeting is not the most exciting part of a renovation project, but it’s often critical for success and confidence that you can take on a new big reno! It can be super overwhelming so we’re talking you through the exact tools Suzannah and Ashley use, including giving away a detailed template for Suzannah’s spreadsheet method for budgeting for a project. 

Resources mentioned:

1.  Ep 59 How we budget + how to organize a budget 
2. Midcentury modern One Room Challenge bathroom makeover and the budget breakdown
3. The spreadsheet template!
4. Suzannah’s last house guest bathroom, master bathroom, and kitchen reno with budgets
5. Picasa, the simple free collage program Suzannah uses
6. Copycat Chic
7. 10 good apps that help you manage money

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

• @suzannahstanley
• @biggerthanthethreeofus
• @yourhomestorypodcast

And you can join our Facebook group here to connect with other listeners and ask questions!

If you love the look of gallery walls but are scared to try to put one up, we are here to help! We are breaking down the confusion on frame sizing, how to pick art, how to decide on photographs, whether your gallery wall should be symmetrical or 3D, and much more! Join in as we give handy tips for installing your gallery wall and whether or not your gallery wall should be the focus of a space or just add to the space. 

*Affiliate link below. In our chat, Ashley mentioned a great modern bookcase that she scored at the Goodwill and then shared about her large gallery wall that she used to have in her living room. Still want to know more about determining frame sizing for your wall? Use this handy gallery wall how-to to help you plan your next gallery wall! 

Find loads of inspiration on gallery walls on this gallery wall board on Pinterest. 

1. Ashley’s new travel gallery wall in her master bedroom. 
2. See Suzannah’s 2013 dining room gallery wall here
3. See Suzannah’s 2017 dining room with multiple art pieces here

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram. Suzannah is @suzannahstanley and Ashley is @biggerthanthethreeofus. We’d love to hear your questions and thoughts! Join our Facebook group here and email us at yourhomestorypodcast@gmail.com.

Where to be consistent with colors, materials, and styles throughout a home, and when to avoid being matchy-matchy? We couldn’t find many resources about this so we dug into it! We talk about the time and place for consistency versus unique elements, and which pieces you can be consistent with and why. It’s not just paint color and lighting; you can show off your style and make it clear that each room in a house is yours in many ways!

Some examples we talked about:

1. Ashley’s entryway with door hardware upgrade
2. The super affordable black door hardware Suzannah got for her whole house: passage knob, privacy knob, hinges
3. Suzannah’s bamboo blinds (with white curtains)
4. Ashley’s kitchen sconces with two colors of metal

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

• @suzannahstanley
• @biggerthanthethreeofus
• @yourhomestorypodcast

And you can join our Facebook group here to connect with other listeners and ask questions!