When i was little i used to ‘clean’ by shoving things under the sofa, in the oven, behind the toilet. Its a really adorable habit that i haven’t really grown out of. I don’t like too much visible clutter, but …
10 sculptural chairs i want to own, but not sit in.
I call them ‘looking at chairs’, not ‘sitting in chairs’. It’s a lot of people’s nightmare and often the first thing new clients tell me when we talk about style – ‘i don’t want chairs people are afraid to …
Design Star, Season 7, episode 3
Episode 3: Making over the Kardashian headquarters in 3 days. I’m pretty sure that no one has more opposite style from me than the Kardashians. It’s contemporary, slick, sexy, minimal and luxurious. 100% not my jam. It’s not …
29 Best Father's Day Gifts
Skip the cardigan, again. Instead here are my father’s day gift pics that will manipulate him into thinking that you are the coolest kid (or wife), which is really what fathers day is all about. 1. DollarShaveClub Membership, $1/month…and this video …
My White Box Challenge, 2.0
Nashville, y’all. Last week was crazy fun, full of boots, blondes and booze battered fried bologna sandwiches. I love the South, i do. People just know how to have a good time and everybody is so nice. Men touch their …
Design Star season 7, review of Episode 2
Season 7, episode 2. Time for the weekly ‘Emily sits behind a computer and criticizes’ session. I would be the worst critic ever. I’m either merciless and borderline cruel because someone is ‘dead to me’ or i’m overly …
Inside the finished Lake House, post #6
BOOM. Dunzo. The Lake House is finished. For the full update check all the Lake House posts, HERE for the full progression. Well, technically there are like 3 little things to follow up on, but its 99% finished – enough …
Irobot Roomba commercials; behind the scenes
Well hello friends, I had the total pleasure of shooting an ad campaign for the Irobot Roomba last month and now the commercials are all up and a-running. The concept was me on the set of my show, talking about the …
Design Star season 7, Review of Episode 1
Design Star, Season 7, Episode 1 commenced two nights ago. I love a good reality show, you know i do. I love the ‘cast of characters’, the crazy adrenaline fits, the impossibly awesome but more likely totally appalling results that …
Marcus Hay, you genius.
q Marcus Hay and Elle Decor UK, you have just made my day. Yes, this is old, like a year old, but im slammed and saw this yesterday again for the first time in a while and decided that i …