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AGE 36 LIVES IN Grapevine HAILS FROM Lubbock OFFSPRING Son Adam, 7, and daughter Sarah, 5 ALMA MATER University of Utah, where she earned a degree in ballet FIND HER AT shopfromsusie.com (online store), susierobb.com (blog), @fromsusie (Instagram) and 626foundation.org (charitable foundation)
ROBB AND CHILDREN: CORTNEY DANI PHOTOGRAPHY; ONLINE CART: NOUN PROJECT
Home design pro Susie Robb says she has a "really honest relationship" with children Adam and Sarah.
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SUSIE ROBB
making happy homes WORDS
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HAPPY, PEACEFUL HOME can work wonders for well-being. Susie Robb knows all about that. She owns shopfromsusie.com, an online home decor store with handmade Texas products, vintage pieces and curated imports. Through her From: Susie brand, social media presence and a recently created foundation, Robb uses her eye for design to help others create spaces that empower them and cultivate tranquility and joy. Work gave Robb strength to overcome a painful season in her life: the end of her marriage (while parenting two toddlers). “I think my dreams about a career in design and decor were an attempt to pull myself out of the devastation,” Robb reveals. “I thought, I’ve got to take a small step toward the future. Once I did that, it felt like freedom.” Today, after a couple of leaps of faith, Robb is thriving—and growing every day. “I’ve dfwchild.com / may 2020
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