Elise Hunter of Happiness

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Help, I can't decide
10/11/2025

Help, I can't decide

I need inspiration for this wall over the stairs, which is 10” x 3.5”. Our design style is pretty eclectic. We live near...
10/11/2025

I need inspiration for this wall over the stairs, which is 10” x 3.5”. Our design style is pretty eclectic. We live near the beach but don’t like kitschy coastal decor. We will eventually change or paint the oak and white banister and landing spindles.

Before and After
10/11/2025

Before and After

Seeking Advice Best Door Solution for an Unconventional Office Entryway
10/11/2025

Seeking Advice Best Door Solution for an Unconventional Office Entryway

I wrote a while ago asking for tips on the best way to implement an idea I had for house numbers. I wanted to share the ...
10/11/2025

I wrote a while ago asking for tips on the best way to implement an idea I had for house numbers. I wanted to share the final result. Please don't pay too much attention to the top plate. It will be changed out for each season/holiday. We're gonna get stencils for that but right now a paper pumpkin and my awful handwriting will have to do.

My little girls room is tiny any ideas hiw I can make this a proper little bedroom for her
10/10/2025

My little girls room is tiny any ideas hiw I can make this a proper little bedroom for her

Another bathroom before and after!this is a guest bathroom we recently redid. the floor tile is my favorite—reflects the...
10/10/2025

Another bathroom before and after!

this is a guest bathroom we recently redid. the floor tile is my favorite—reflects the light really well!

Guidance needed. We are unable to make a decision.
10/10/2025

Guidance needed. We are unable to make a decision.

After Makeovers is Awesome❤️
10/10/2025

After Makeovers is Awesome❤️

This is our kitchen….our final home, we retired here in the Missouri Ozarks and me and my wife redid this cookie cutter ...
10/10/2025

This is our kitchen….our final home, we retired here in the Missouri Ozarks and me and my wife redid this cookie cutter house to suit our style. We use our kitchen everyday. My wife is disabled, so we eat at home most days. Hope you enjoy our effort.

What to do with awkward space at top of stairs?I’ve been looking for inspiration but I haven’t seen a lot of examples th...
10/10/2025

What to do with awkward space at top of stairs?

I’ve been looking for inspiration but I haven’t seen a lot of examples this small, that have a railing on two sides.

I’d like to minimize anything too climbable (young kids) and avoid plants, if possible. All ideas appreciated!

My husband almost divorced me over these stained glass stairs, and now they're the reason people drive across town just ...
10/10/2025

My husband almost divorced me over these stained glass stairs, and now they're the reason people drive across town just to see our house. When we bought this 1920s colonial, the staircase was hidden under layers of ugly brown carpet that probably hadn't been changed since the Carter administration. I was expecting plain wooden steps underneath, maybe some nice oak I could refinish, but when we ripped up that carpet I literally screamed.
These gorgeous stained glass panels were embedded right into each step, covered up for decades like some kind of buried treasure. My husband took one look and said "we're covering these back up, they're too impractical" because he was worried about the glass breaking or being slippery. We had our biggest fight in twenty-two years of marriage, with me sobbing that we couldn't hide something so beautiful again and him worried about liability and resale value.
I finally found this amazing restoration artist through the stained glass community on the Tedooo app who came out and assessed them, explaining how to properly seal and protect the glass while keeping it functional as stairs. She even helped me source matching glass pieces to repair two small chips from decades of being walked on. Now these steps are the centerpiece of our home, catching the afternoon light and throwing rainbow patterns across the walls, and my husband admits they're the most beautiful thing in our house. Sometimes you have to fight for the things that make your heart sing, even when everyone else thinks you're crazy, and now I'm actually selling custom stained glass pieces through my own shop on the Tedooo app inspired by these gorgeous family heirlooms.

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