Continuing on with our new house updates, today I'm sharing our foyer renovation before and after. Originally, the walls in the foyer (and up the stairs) were cladded in mirror and the stairs did not have risers. The biggest changes we made were to remove the mirrors, sand and paint the walls, and add risers to the stairs for safety purposes and to update the look. We decided to simply change ...
Our Kitchen Renovation Before and After
Last summer we sold our house, bought a new one, and started to renovate. If you missed the "before" pictures, you can check them out here. As a designer, I'll probably never feel finished with my own house but we made some big changes and I'm excited to share our kitchen renovation before and after with you today. It started out pretty dark-- it had thick black countertops, a black mosaic tile ...
Baby Essentials for the First 6 Months
There are so many baby products out there and as a new mom, it can be totally overwhelming. You want to swaddle your baby? There's the classic swaddle, the muslin swaddle, the bamboo swaddle, the velcro swaddle, the sleep sack, the Woombie, the Miracle Blanket, the Zippy, and more that I probably haven't even heard of. It's amazing how we all grew up fine without the options, right? But of ...
Our New House: The “Before” Pictures
When we were house hunting and I first walked into the house that would become ours, I thought "It's just too dark." But after walking through it, a pattern became very apparent. It was really the decor that was dark, including the window treatments. I have a "light and bright" aesthetic so it didn't go with my preferred palette. One of the things I disliked the most was that in broad daylight ...
Welcome to Hannah Matthew Designs
Welcome, I'm so happy you're here! Let me introduce myself. I'm Hannah Matthew-- I'm a wife, mom, interior designer, and party styling enthusiast. My professional life started in high-end interior and furniture design and after a few years navigating the industry, I set out on my own as a residential interior designer. Alongside designing, a business in party styling was born and I loved being ...
