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Ep 191: Progress at the Family Cabin

From decorating with Halloween art prints to using other simple decor such as paper bats, spider webs and more... tune in to turn your Halloween decor up a notch.  See photos and inspiration on the blog!

Ep: 190: Simple Halloween Decor Ideas

Get your jewelry organized with these jewelry organizer ideas, plus implement some of these ideas for other accessory storage (like those hair ties, bobby pins, etc.)! https://biggerthanthethreeofus.com/jewelry-organizer-ideas/

Ep 189: Jewelry Storage

EP 188: Hiring an Interior Designer with Chelsea from StyleMutt Home

What is a neighborhood library and why should you install one? Sharing about my favorite purchase of 2021, the joy it has brought to me, the install process, cost and more!    Get direct links to what I chatted about and see all the pictures on the blog! 

Ep 187: Neighborhood Little Free Library

Sharing about smart home devices that we own (the good and bad) and whether we'd recommend them or not.   Full review: www.biggerthanthethreeofus.com/podcast

Ep 186: Smart Home Devices for Interiors

Should you rekey your door lock or just have them changed?  Full show notes: https://biggerthanthethreeofus.com/podcast/ Find me on Instagram: @biggerthanthethreeofus @yourhomestorypodcast And you can join the Facebook group here to connect with other listeners and ask questions!

Ep 185: Rekeying A Door Lock versus Changing Locks

After 3 ½ years of podcasting, we are coming off our first break. We’ve got updates to what we’ve been working on, what we’ve been doing for personal things and what’s in store for the podcast going forward.  Things we chatted about today: Faux Front Porch Plants FB Marketplace Orange Chairs Cabinet Cost Comparison One Room Challenge Historic Home Office Makeover Madeline Moves workout program that Ashley is doing 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!

Ep 184: Major Podcast Updates

Learn how to make “little by little” changes throughout the home from Leigh by The Little by Little Home. This is another installment of our Intentional Living series and this time, we are chatting about $100 makeovers, easy decor hacks, and making cleaner switches for the home. Specifically we chatted about: Book Club Discussions $100 Basement Stairwell Reveal  Talks about “functional beauty” in the home Copper Dust Pan (Affiliate Link) Erin from the $100 Makeover Challenge  Ashley’s $87 Minimal Modern Bathroom Nook Makeover $100 Challenge Hallway and Linen Closet Makeover Easy Decor Hacks that Leigh loves: Spray Painting or using gel stain on Vintage Frames (check out her kitchen) Clean Switch Highlight on Instagram Two easy switches: dishwasher detergent and dish soap Homemade Laundry Detergent  Non-Coconut Oil Homemade Toothpaste Castile Soap (Affiliate link)  Find Leigh on her blog, The Little By Little Home and over on Instagram.  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!

Ep 183: Intentional Living with Leigh from The Little By Little Home

Deep cleaning, bug treatment, leaves, and more… we’re covering interior and exterior home maintenance tasks that you could DIY or hire out! Which ones are worth the money to save your time?! Some products and blog posts we talked about (includes affiliate links): Ashley’s DIY Gutter guard installation and pricing for professional gutter guard installation.  Suzannah’s experience hiring out extensive landscaping clean-up is on our Instagram highlights The window cleaning supplies Ashley ordered and used The under $10 ant treatment Suzannah uses 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!

Ep 182: DIY or Hire Out: Maintenance Extras

From a clutter-filled uninspiring office to a modern traditional serene office makeover, tune in to hear how Suzannah transformed her office space in just under 8 weeks. A blue-green-gray paint and lots of museum art prints really helped brighten up the space but that’s not all. Hear about her adventure with recovering a chair, building a fireplace screen, and more.  See all the pictures and more details : Historic home office renovation reveal 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!

Ep 181: Suzannah's office renovation One Room Challenge

We 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.  Recent Home Purchases (Affiliate links below) Laundry Room Wooden Wall Mounted Clothes Drying Rack  Label Maker https://amzn.to/2Qk5V7f  Wall Sconce from Etsy Blackout Roman shade https://amzn.to/3ePqwtq  Little wood-look ceramic garden stool for the flagstone patio (linked similar) Hammock https://amzn.to/3omL5Rd  Fake Snake Plant  Kantha quilts https://amzn.to/3hslbdy and https://bit.ly/3hsljd2  Linen Sheets in Ashley’s bedroom 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!

Ep 180: Reviews of Recent Home Purchases

We’re interviewing 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. Resources mentioned:  COVID-19 ‘Stay-at-Home,’ Coupled with Super Bowl LV Viewing, Can Mean Danger for Kids from Falling Furniture and TVs: CPSC.gov AnchorIt.gov Even When You’re Watching PSA video Get Involved--information about becoming an Anchor It! collaborator 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!

Ep 179: Anchor It! Important tip-over safety interview

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 addition The one-room cabin renovation they did at this cabin a few years ago Houzz discussions on flooring for non-climate controlled cabins 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!

Ep 178: Cabin Addition and Renovation

Do you have dated exterior lighting that you’d love to replace one day? Or, are you dreaming up your new build and are just getting started with lighting choices? Tune in today to hear about your options for choosing exterior lights including what Dark Sky rated lighting means, what the lighting industry hides (damp versus wet rated lighting), what exterior lights Ashley just installed at her house and more! Affiliate links below: Resources mentioned: Damp versus Wet Location Lighting  International Dark Sky Lighting Association Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor  Front porch makeover Exterior Lights that Ashley bought  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!

Ep 177: Exterior Light Shopping (and Dark Sky Lighting)

DIY Home Improvement and Design podcast by Ashley of Bigger than the Three of Us and Suzannah of Create/Enjoy. We believe you don’t have to be an interior designer to create a home you love, and you don’t have to be a contractor to do the work yourself. Join the conversation each week as we talk in detail about finding your home style, why we DIY, how stay consistent with your home projects and more. You’ll be able to tap into our knowledge on how to paint cabinets, how to pick flooring, how to hang gallery walls, etc., in the upcoming episodes.

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