After a year of bathing myself and my baby in a 1960’s disgusting tub we are finally remodeling our bathroom, see all the before and progress images here. It’s not all ‘easy decisions, affordable, no mistakes and glamorous fun’. Trust …
DIY Upholstered Headboard
A lot of you remember the ‘1 bed, 4 ways‘ post and commented on the bed. Well, that was a DIY’d bed that we made for the Redbook column. And here’s the DIY for all of you who are looking …
Happy Long Weekend, with a little personal update
I was supposed to write a Craigslist post today but then I thought ‘What if I just yammered on about my life instead?’ I know that I always like a check-in from the bloggers that I read, so I figured …
12 Annoying Things I Ignore Every Day
I once kept an egg roll in my fridge for over a year. And the only reason it is no longer in my fridge is because I moved, not because I reached in and threw it away. I was 22, …
Store Tour: Gibson
I’ve been visiting Gibson for years. Mostly because he has this crazy store with one million beautiful things curated in such a compelling way, but also because he is a such a lovely and generous person. When I was first …
Orcondo Part II: Let There Be Light! + Shop Lighting Options
Hey guys, Its Emily, real quick. In case you are new to the blog and are wondering who the hell is this dude, Orlando, here’s a recap of our relationship: Orlando was my assistant/sidekick on Secrets From a Stylist (RIP) and then became an …
1 Bookshelf 4 Ways: The Playful Scholar AND A VOTE!!!!
We’ve reached the last in our ‘One Bookcase, Four ways’ series – which means one more bookcase (naturally), but more importantly it means you have a big vote at the end to choose your favorite. A vote, whose outcome could …
1 Bookshelf 4 Ways: Desert New Age + Get The Look
When Southwestern was coming back a few years ago, I remember thinking ‘no way‘. Then ‘interesting‘ then ‘well, maybe a little‘. I still think there is a lot of bad stuff out there that people are buying that was just …
1 Bookshelf 4 Ways: Modern Traditional + Get The Look
Welcome to the second ‘1 bookcase 4 ways’, this time going a bit traditional, but in a happy modern (and slightly country) way. I feel like there are fewer people out there that want this look, but there is a …
1 Bookshelf 4 Ways: The Eclectic Sophisticate + Get The Look
Welcome to the first in our ‘One Bookcase Four Ways’ series. At this point you pretty much know how it goes – we take a piece of furniture and switch it out four different ways to show you the life-altering …