After reading all 1100 comments tonight (from yesterdays post) I was compelled to answer the question I had been asked politely a lot along the way: Why did you vote for Hillary Clinton? So here goes. I consider myself a …

Why Did You Vote For Trump?
It’s an ‘Ask the Audience’ day, except less about trim colors and more about the fate of our country and all our children. Waking up this morning was pretty horrifying for many of us. And staring at two tiny children …

My Favorite Chairish Hostess Gifts
I’ve come to the point in my life that I think about hostess gifts. Honestly I never really got it before. I’ve always been a “small, tight group of friends” kind of person and I think it’s personally weird to …

Our Upstairs Demo Plan
In case you aren’t aware of my every doing (are you not watching on insta-story?) we are renovating the new house… on speed (metaphorically of course). Two weeks ago we revealed the plan for the downstairs, and now it’s time …

6 Combos to Instantly Up Your Curb Appeal
Earlier this year we gave an update to the facade of our house (to help it sell once we finally put it on the market) and I can not tell you how much happier I am every time I drive …

How To Style Open Shelving
Open shelving can make a kitchen feel bigger and add a layer of personality, but it can also be daunting to have your whole life (or your kitchenware) on display all the time, Monday through Sunday. It’s not like you …

Mel’s Living Room Makeover Takeover Introduction
Hello dear readers! It’s Melanie here (aka ‘Mel’ if you’ve been keeping up with the blog or saw the post from a few days ago). Em is in NYC on business for a few days so Brady has given me full …

30 Accent Tables Under $100
Batman has Robin, Lucy has Ethel, Kim K. has her Phone, Brad HAD Angelina (sorry Brad but we were always team Jen) and now your chair can have the perfect sidekick too. You just can’t have one without the other …

A Rustic-Modern Living Room
Hi folks, it’s Melanie from the design team here at EHD (but Em and the crew call me ‘Mel’ if you’re like ‘ew, who?’ or new to the blog) and today we’ve got an E-Design for you that we recently wrapped up! Our e-design …

What’s New On The Flea
We are adding more every week (probably) and learning from you guys a lot about what you want, what you don’t want and how you think it could be better which I wrote about it at the end of the …