Dear Emily’s Readers, Typography. I seriously cannot get enough of it. Maybe it’s because I’m a graphic designer by day, but the use of phrases and letter forms in a piece of art is one of my most favorite things …
L.A. bungalow makeover
Here’s how it all went down. My friends, Jim and Blythe, moved into a pretty dope rental. But their furniture worked together about as well as the president of the Star Trek fan club and the president of the Star …
Dining room makeover
Run on over to Domaine Home (an excellent new online home website by the wonderful creators of Who What Wear) to check out this dining room makeover I did for a client. I’ll be writing about it too, but you’ll …
Vintage chair before and after
I think I could have a whole TV show just of before and afters of furniture. It’s so unbelievably satisfying and 100 percent design porn to me. It’s the closest I get to being so distracted and happy that I …
Sneak peek into a new house …
If you follow me on Instagram you have probably seen shots of this house that I’m designing. I’ve been working on it since March when it looked like this: And now, four months later it’s about 80 percent done: The …
Office turned guestroom makeover …
… starring the best sofa bed ever. Oh, it’s a teeny tiny little budget makeover for a tiny little office turned guest room. They didn’t need a total transformation, and we wanted to spend very little as we already had …
Weekend in instagrams …
In case you were suffering from anxiety over whether Pre-Brian Jr. (name pending) doesn’t have any leather moccasins yet, you can stop taking your Xanax. I done bought some for him this weekend at the flea market. I, too, was …
Boy or girl? The gender is revealed …
Ready to watch me act like a lunatic? I don’t think I had ever really been this excited in my life as I was on Tuesday night. In fact, I’m not sure if anybody has ever been this excited. The …
How To Get The Bedroom of the Future
Dear Gorgeous Individual, When most people think about incorporating technology into their homes, the last place they think of is their bedrooms. Technology seems noisy and cold and annoying to have in your sleep sanctuary, but there are some innovative …
Art Roundup: Mountains
Dear Emily’s Readers, OK, I don’t know about you, but I have a thing for mountains. Artsy mountains, that is — I certainly have no plans to climb a real one, but hang a few on my wall? YES! Here …