The upstairs hall bath of the Portland project is DONE, and today we are walking you through the process before the big reveal. This bathroom has quickly become one of my favorites (and my brother’s absolute FAVORITE) because of the …
The Mountain Fixer Upper: Bunk Room Reading Nook
In our quest to not waste any space (in either project—Portland and Mountain), we searched for ways to create function in empty walls all over the house. Once a house is demoed and the walls are opened up, you can …
Upgraded Utilitarian: Beautiful Tools for Garden & Garage
You know you’ve reached a new level of design obsession when you start fangirling over an “artisanal” toolbox…or garden gloves…or BROOMS. The amount of times we ooohed and ahhhed over “beautiful,” well-designed home essentials while working on this new series …
Portland Open House, Party & THANK YOU!!!
After almost a year, the Portland Project is COMPLETE (and on the market!). And the best news of it all? I LOVE IT and we are so proud of how it turned out. My brother Ken and I made it …
Portland Project: Powder Bath Design & Update
Today, we are talking all about the powder bath in the Portland house and walking you through the design process, even though yes, you may have seen sneak peeks of the finished room on stories. Powder baths are always small …
5 Stylish Dorm Room Combos
*** Written by Arlyn Hernandez The design that’s happening in dorm rooms these days makes me insanely jealous. Back in the early 2000s, when I was in college (well before Instagram and Pinterest, mind you), you were considered “stylish” if …
Creating a Big Impact Without Making Any Permanent Changes
***Written by Orlando Soria | Photography by Zeke Ruelas Designing my parents’ house has provided a ton of opportunities and challenges. The main opportunity is to design a space for people I love. The main challenge is incorporating a lifetime of …
The Portland House Is For Sale (Listing, Sneak Peaks + Party Details)
So, you’ve been following along with the Portland traditional fixer upper on all EHD social channels (we’ve storied this a TON), read up on the renovation plans we’ve hit on so far on the blog like what color the front …
Fall Fashion on My Body (Already)
It’s hard to believe, but fall is just around the corner and even though we’re still living through 100+ degree weather, I stuffed my body into some fall clothes for this fashion post. Why? Because for the first time in …
A Look at the Micro Bubble Sconce Trend + 32 Favorites
Hey guys, it’s Arlyn here (for anyone who hasn’t been around for a few months, I’m the new Editorial Director at EHD…don’t worry, Brady is still around, but he’s the Creative Director now). Emily is zipping around the Pacific Northwest …