The First Mountain House Bathroom Reveal: Our “Quiet D
Here we go, let the mountain house reveals proceed, starting back up with the powder bath. We started with the kitchen, then the kidsā room and now...
17-06-2019 21:34
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Come Virtually Shopping With Us: 5 Body Types, 25 Swimsuit P
Letās be real: Swimsuit shopping is tough. Not only is it hard because everyoneās body is different, but there are SO many brands out there, and ...
15-06-2019 21:34
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#ShowEmYourDIY: 10 Totally DIY Ideas to Transform Your Sad B
Welcome to another edition of #ShowEmYourDIY. The feeling about these seem to be mutual: we love seeing/showing off all of our readersā amazing wor...
14-06-2019 21:32
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“Revenge Body For the Home”: The Juicy Backstory
A question Iāve been getting quite a bit since my HGTV show Unspouse My House was announced is, āHow did this come about"ā So I thought Iād t...
13-06-2019 21:33
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When You Need More Storage But Your Closets Aren’t Get
photo by sara ligorria-tramp for ehd | from: jessā small space living room makeover
I donāt think there has ever been a time in my life where I th...
12-06-2019 21:33
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Is This the Next Big Color Trend" (+ 7 Ways to Use It a
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This is one of those photos I mindlessly bookmarked in my Instagram account, forgot about, then re-fell in love with when I went back to ...
11-06-2019 21:36
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Mountain House Monday: The Last-Minute Changes I Want to Mak
To make a fashion analogy, when we shoot my house, itās typically dressed more to host an Oscar viewing party, but when being shot and featured in ...
10-06-2019 21:36
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The Link Up: We’re Hiring (!!), the Perfect $30 Summer
image source | design by jessica helgerson interior design
Another big week with an all too short weekend. The final prep for the mountain house befor...
09-06-2019 21:35
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Velinda and Katie’s Love-Filled Backyard Wedding + The
Today, my wife and I have been married for a year. So, we?re marriage experts obviouslyā¦no. But the EHD team was impressed by the fact we had a 70-...
08-06-2019 21:32
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The 7 Things You Need to Know Before You Try to Hang That Ga
Right around the time that we decided to work with Pen + Napkin on a new Feel Good Flash Makeover, this time for a very deserving family of soon-to-b...
07-06-2019 21:35
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New Reveal: A Colorful, Happy Home Makeover For An Incredibl
Itās time for another Feel Good Flash Makeover. Every one of these will be different, obviously, but this one was extra unique because the single m...
06-06-2019 21:34
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12 Bold Blue and Green Paint Colors We’ve Tested (
While weāre not saying that Instagram is a tell-all for all lifeās truths (ha, the opposite, really), what it DOES tell us is what you guys respo...
05-06-2019 21:40
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3 Styles, $100 Budget: How to Style Your Coffee Table Like a
Welcome to a brand new series that we are VERY excited to share with youā¦The EHD Team Budget Challenge. This idea was really born from all of you. ...
04-06-2019 21:33
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The FINAL I Design, You Decide: Pick a Theme For the Kids At
Well, itās come to this: the final āI Design, YOU Decideā of the mountain house, play attic edition. In case you are like āwhat is she talkin...
03-06-2019 21:35
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The Link Up: The Perfect $8 T-Shirt, A VERY Useful App and A
image source | design by rodman primack
Well, itās not a three day weekend again but at least we have our Link Up for you to indulge in. This coming...
02-06-2019 21:34
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Our 15 Absolute Holy Grail Makeup & Skincare Products (
Saturday is normally fashion day around here (unless we have something special up our sleeves) but Em shared a big styled-out post earlier this week,...
01-06-2019 21:33
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31-05-2019 21:34
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The ’80s/’90s Revival Trend That Surprised Even
image source | design by folk architecture
I felt it coming. I saw the rumblings in the zeitgeist, especially in fashion. Intellectually, I knew it wo...
30-05-2019 21:34
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The Easiest Renter Hack: 60 (Budget-Friendly) Cabinet Hardwa
photo by sara ligorria-tramp for ehd | from: velindaās tiny kitchen reveal
Every article Iāve probably ever read or written about rental hacks to ...
29-05-2019 21:37
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5 Fun & Unexpected Summer Office Outfits (Surprise It&#
Iāve changed. Itās a summer fashion post, where I embrace the colors orange (!) and brown (!!), with white pumps and only one piece of chambray (...
28-05-2019 21:34
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The Link Up: Our Summer Perfume, A Transformative Podcast +
image source | design by alwill interiors
Fewer things feel more exciting than knowing you donāt have to go to work on Monday. Sunday Scaries be GON...
26-05-2019 21:33
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29 Memorial Day Sales You Won’t Want To Miss + Our Pic
photo by sara ligorria-tramop for EHD | from: 5 backyard ideas & hacks thatāll instantly add style (& save you money)
Happy Saturday, lovely readers...
25-05-2019 21:33
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12 DIY Reader Bathroom Renovations (Full of Budget-Friendly
design by sarah gibson
You donāt have to do a gut job and start from scratch to make your bathroom feel new. But per your request and our love for s...
24-05-2019 21:33
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Arlyn’s Moody Dining Room Reveal Is All About the Insa
Welcome back to Day 3 of Arlyn Takes Over the Blog With Her MOTO. Last day, promise. You can have Emily back right after Iām done parading my dinin...
23-05-2019 21:32
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Reveal: Arlyn’s Bright & Happy Rental Living Room
Itās here! The day has finally arrived that I get to show you my home, which by the way is like reading your teenage diary in a crowded room of oth...
22-05-2019 21:34
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Introducing…Arlyn’s Living & Dining Room Ma
I can remember mine and my husband Charlesā faces when we first walked into this apartment. We had spent the last few weekends apartment hunting on...
21-05-2019 21:34
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Mountain House Monday: I’ve Got Some Furniture Updates
We are one month out from the big magazine shoot and all of a sudden we have some major changes we are dealing with. Itās not that I wasnāt happy...
20-05-2019 21:34
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19-05-2019 21:33
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What I Wore This Week, Atlanta Edition
I am going to keep this one short and sweet, because I traveled both last week and this week to Atlanta so time was a little tight to pull off a new ...
18-05-2019 21:34
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Reveal: A Budget and Rental-Friendly Living and Dining Room
Oh, I do love a reveal day. My childhood love of show-and-tell has turned into a real career obsession. I am so excited to show you the living room w...
17-05-2019 21:33
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Intro: We Finally Did a Showhouse (+ A Pretty Epic DIY Sofa
One of our top requested subjects is lease or renter ideas, i.e. how do you make a home feel like yours even when it may not be, without putting real...
16-05-2019 21:36
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The Ultimate Budget Home: Rugs & Lighting Under $200, A
photo by tessa neustadt | from: sylviaās living room surprise makeover
Moving into my first adult lady apartment all on my own was one of the most e...
15-05-2019 21:35
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The Ethically Made Shoe Brand My Feet Will Be Living In This
There are few brands that I donāt have to think about, that I just know I like, and I tend to like all of their product. Nisolo is one of them. We ...
14-05-2019 21:36
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Mountain House Monday: The Exterior Update and Plan (or Lack
In some not so shocking news, the renovation of the mountain house went over budgetā¦by like five times. Someday, Iāll be ready to talk about it, ...
13-05-2019 21:37
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12-05-2019 21:36
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We Rounded Up All The Most “Worth It” Flea Marke
It?s no secret that Emily and the entire EHD team lives for a good flea market (understatement of the year around here). I mean, is there really anyt...
11-05-2019 21:38
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“Ugly Cry” Warning: Sara Gives Her Momma’s
Motherās day is upon us, and moms everywhere are patiently waiting their turn to, once again, have the day fall short of their most basic expectati...
10-05-2019 21:35
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120 Furniture Picks for the Ultimate Budget Dining Room
photo by zeke ruelas | from: ginnyās dining room reveal
A few weeks ago, Arlyn graced the internet with this post containing over 130 budget living ...
09-05-2019 21:38
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A High-Impact & Actually “Doable” Lighting
photo source | design by ashe leandro
Whatās ātrendingā is a regular topic around EHD headquarters. Well, less ātrendā and more āweāre s...
08-05-2019 21:36
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Reveal Alert: The Color Trend We’re VERY Into (That Yo
Remember that house weāve been showing you (this backyard, this edgy basement office) over the last few weeks" Itās a killer home the production ...
07-05-2019 21:35
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My Updated LA Dining Room + My Dream Dining Chairs (Kinda)
Weāve done some updates in the dining room that Iām VERY happy with and it was time to share. Naturally, we arenāt done so this is not a reveal...
06-05-2019 21:37
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The Link Up: The Beauty Buy That Changed Emily’s Skin,
image source | design by annie sloan
We made it to May in one piece, the sun is kinda shining (āGray Mayā as us Southern Californians call it) but...
05-05-2019 21:35
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My New Insanely Comfortable “Mom-Friendly” Weeke
You all know that I am first and foremost a mom (duh) so my weekends are mostly spent rolling around with my kids, building forts, creating backyard ...
04-05-2019 21:33
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Your Mom Deserves a Thoughtful Gift for Mother’s Day?H
Warning: This post is going to start out kind of sad but I promise it will end up happy and your heart will be full and hopefully even a little inspi...
03-05-2019 21:36
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13 MUST FOLLOW Designers – the new trendsetters
photo source | design by arent & pyke
The good and the all too unfortunate part of social media (in terms of design) is that we are completely inunda...
03-05-2019 21:36
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Our Kids Now Share a Room …With Layout Challenges and
Todayās post really proves that I deserve to be an internet-famous PROFESSIONAL Interior designer. If you need to feel better about yourself and yo...
01-05-2019 21:37
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Our Ultimate Outdoor Furniture Roundup (130+ New Favorites)
photo by david tsay
Hi, everyone. It?s me, Laurren. For anyone whoās like āwho are you"ā, we first met when I brought you this post and this pos...
30-04-2019 21:36
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Mountain House Monday: An Update on the Dining Banquette + A
There is a new name for me that I read in a self-help book?IāM SORRY I GUESS WE SAY āSELF-IMPROVEMENTā BOOK?a āpre-crastinator.ā I pull tri...
29-04-2019 21:35
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The Link Up: The Only Bra Emily Buys, Binge-Worthy Shows �
image source | design by Cortney Bishop
Happy last Sunday of April, where half our team was out sick, but we still managed to talk in depth about bras...
28-04-2019 21:36
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12 Awesome Fashion Brands to Try If You Love Clothes But Als
I have always found fashion to be a source of individuality and self-expression. I remember on my first day of preschool, my mom insisted I wear a dr...
27-04-2019 21:35
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Some of the Weird Things I Bought Recently at the Flea Marke
A few weeks ago, I went to the Santa Monica Airport Outdoor Antique Market which I hadnāt been to in YEARS, mostly because Santa Monica is 20 miles...
26-04-2019 21:35
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5 Outdoor Ideas & Hacks That’ll Instantly Add Sty
While we were staging and styling a recent project for my next book (youāve seen a few rooms of this sick house so far here and here), we noticed a...
25-04-2019 21:39
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A Controversial ’80s Trend is Back…We Think
image source | designed by mary featherston
I think itās important to start off this post with you knowing that I do not have a conclusion about ho...
24-04-2019 21:37
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15 of Our Absolute Favorite Go-To White & Gray Paint Co
Designing a room is full of so.many.decisions. What furniture" What fabrics" What textiles" How and where do I hang this art" Who am I anymore" Donā...
23-04-2019 21:37
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Decorating Can Be So Wasteful. Here’s One BIG Thing Yo
photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp for EHD | from: Michaelās Living Room Reveal
Iāve been buying used or thrifted since I was born and I generally prefe...
22-04-2019 21:36
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The Link Up: Our Favorite House Tour This Week, Ridiculously
We would be remiss to not say that this past week didnāt start off pretty heavy with the horrific burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral. It can feel ...
21-04-2019 21:36
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Turns Out I’ve Been Blow Drying My Hair All Wrong?Here
Turns out, Iāve been blowdrying my hair all wrong?and not only does it not look as good as it could, but Iāve been damaging it. I was recently at...
20-04-2019 21:37
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How to Haggle (or Not) at the Flea Market Like Emily Henders
I think itās fair to say that most of us fell fast and hard, not only for Emilyās talent and humor, but her uncanny ability to find the SICKEST V...
19-04-2019 21:36
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A Basement-Turned-Office Reveal (+ 7 Steps For How to Pull O
You might remember this space from our āstaging to sell with soulā post from earlier this month where we gave you a sneak peek into a seriously c...
18-04-2019 21:43
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The Ultimate Budget Living Room Furniture Roundup
photo by sara ligorria-tramp for ehd | from: how targetās fall threshold collection nails the āupdated classicā trend
I very clearly remember bu...
17-04-2019 21:41
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Design Mistakes: 5 Lessons From the Portland Project (i.e. H
The all the bathrooms. I let the media room and the guest bedrooms be sprayed with texture. So was it worth it"
This is the smooth coat of the living...
16-04-2019 21:38
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Mountain House Monday: The Living Room Rug Dilemma (+ Ask th
Itās mountain house Monday, living room edition. We have some rug debating to do as I canāt move forward with the living room design and keep dec...
15-04-2019 21:43
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The Link Up: The One Thing Nearly Everyone at EHD Bought Thi
photo source | design by sans-arc studio
We know this is pretty insensitive to those dealing with yet ANOTHER snow storm but in LA we are in full spri...
14-04-2019 21:36
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13-04-2019 21:36
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Your Pre-Weekend Dose of Serious Eye Candy: 10 Reader Before
When I hear the words āmy Makeover Takeover, I love a father-daughter reno project. She made sure to say that the $250 included even the paint brus...
12-04-2019 21:34
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Two Reveals, One Post: The Portland Outdoor Living Spaces an
You might be thinking āwait, thereās still more to the gas fireplace by Montigo, which we clad in Blue Throw Pillow | 3. Outdoor Sconce by Rejuve...
11-04-2019 21:37
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An Exclusive House Tour From (Design Girl Crush) Leanne Ford
I donāt have cable so I didnāt see last nightās episode of Restored by the Fords on HGTV (yetā¦I plan on watching online tonight), but I did g...
10-04-2019 21:38
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51 Affordable Spring Dresses (& 1 Awesome Jumper I Coul
The thing about affordable dresses (or jumpers) is often they just donāt wear/fit/drape well, and those that do are harder to find. But, everyone i...
09-04-2019 21:37
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Mountain House Monday: How I Plan on Bringing In the “
photo source | design by john and juli Baker
We have the big magazine reveal of the mountain fixer on the books (shoot in June for a September issue),...
08-04-2019 21:34
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The Link Up: Life-Changing Podcasts, Books, Skincare and (Wh
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Now that April Fools is long gone (did you like the āsoupā video"") we are ready to get into the serious swing of things. And by ser...
07-04-2019 21:35
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Why I Am Suddenly Dressing Like a Toddler (and What Does Bri
As I was shopping for our affordable spring dress roundup (coming next Tuesday), I found that I was quite attracted to so many dresses that felt, wel...
06-04-2019 21:34
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Why Do I Put Photos of My Innocent Children On Social Media&
Iāve avoided finishing or publishing this post since Charlie was 8 months old, almost five years. Probably because itās both relevant and yet red...
05-04-2019 21:35
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About Those Integrated Appliances in the Mountain House Kitc
This kitchen is my pride and joy, mostly because itās not only visually very lovely (Iām trying to be modest here, when really I just want to scr...
04-04-2019 21:35
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How to Pull Off “Quiet Maximalism” With Target&#
A big part of our job as designers/editors/writers is to sniff out new trends, not because we live and die by them, but because theyāre palate clea...
03-04-2019 21:37
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9 Springy Front Door & Porch Combos That’ll Shake
photography by sara tramp for ehd | from: the portland mudroom & pantry reveal
Weāve reached that time of year finally where itās okay to talk abo...
03-04-2019 21:37
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Inside All Our (Super Organized) Drawers & Cabinets in
Iām pretty sure there is a support group for those of us who get an unnatural thrill from staring at the perfectly organized pantry. Previously I h...
01-04-2019 21:34
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The Link Up: We Are Getting Serious About Summer Prepping an
image source | design by Elizabeth Roberts and John Erik Karkula
This week we thought a good ole fashioned checklist would be a nice way to check in g...
31-03-2019 21:36
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7 Items I Bought Recently (and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE)
photography by veronica crawford for ehd
Trucker Jacket
Iāve been purging my wardrobe lately but also maybe doing some shopping, mostly because I fe...
30-03-2019 21:37
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Power Couples: How to Expertly Pair Curtains & Rugs (+
designed by courtney bishop
Apparently, I have a pretty intense fear of pattern combo-ing (outside of a classic grid, of course). This was profoundly ...
29-03-2019 21:36
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How We Staged a House (To Sell) With Soul + Some Sneak Peeks
The EHD team just wrapped a staging/styling project in Eagle Rock (goes on the market tomorrow) that we are so proud of and today we are giving you s...
28-03-2019 21:36
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Before & After: How We Took a $20 Thrifted Chair &
Earlier this year, when we did our reader survey, literally thousands of you begged us to do more simple projects (or what we call internally āmicr...
27-03-2019 21:35
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The Unexpected Trend We’re Seeing That Makes Any Room
Hi, everyone. It?s me, Laurren, here again to talk color. More specifically, brown. A few weeks ago, when we first met and I brought you this post ab...
26-03-2019 21:34
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It’s Finally Here: The Reveal of the Mountain House Ki
I feel like Iām about to give a wedding toast for my daughter who after four mediocre boyfriends/wedding attempts has now found and married the lov...
25-03-2019 21:36
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Summer Is Coming…They Said As They Drooled Over Emily&
image source | design by michelle nussbaumer
Happy spring folks! Now that itās after the vernal equinox, weāre basically required to talk about it...
24-03-2019 21:35
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11 Flea Market Things I Regret Not Buying + 1 Thing I Did Bu
photo by veronica crawford for ehd
I honestly donāt even think about my method or the science behind how I shop the flea market. It would be like a ...
23-03-2019 21:34
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My “Casual, Comfortable, Cool” Spring Weekend Wa
The first round of spring fashion is here and while Iām not ready to go all out with florals yet (but will be so soon), this feels like a good tran...
22-03-2019 21:34
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Faux Florals & Plants: Yay or Yuck" Let’s Di
Am I the only one that shudders at the mere mention of silk flowers" Look, Iām a child of the ā80s, with most of my formative āchildhood home d...
21-03-2019 21:39
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7 Big Design Lessons (Ahem, My Mistakes) That Can Apply to E
In every renovation (or large design project), you have to make 459,000 decisions at the same time and statistically not all of them can be right. So...
20-03-2019 21:35
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How to Design a Dream Teen Bedroom on a Budget (That Even Gr
image source | designed by athena calderon
***Written by Jess Bunge
It may be the fact that I am now in my 30s and am out of the āteen sceneā but ...
19-03-2019 21:34
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Mountain House Mondays: How I’m Making Neutrals Work i
Welcome to another session of āwhere we areā in the image source | design by leanne ford
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18-03-2019 21:36
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The Link Up: An Instagram Feed Refresh, Holy Grail Jeans �
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image source | design by peter benson miller via T magazine
It feels like lately, weāve been starting every one of these Sunday emails with a ā...
17-03-2019 21:35
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On My Body This Week: Trying Out a New Maximalism Thing + So
Due to my weeks of travel + pajamas lately, even I was relieved to find that this week I actually put on clothes that I really liked. What I have to ...
16-03-2019 21:36
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Cancel Your Plans: 12 DIYs You’ll Want to Try This Wee
***Written by Jess Bunge
Happy Friday everyone! You may remember about two weeks ago, Emily did a call out on ...
15-03-2019 21:35
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My New Interior Design Secret Weapon + Win a Room Refresh by
I learned very early on in my career as a prop stylist that for photography, natural light truly is the #1 element that you need for a room (or shot)...
14-03-2019 21:33
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Combining Furniture Styles in The Casa Soria Family Room
***Written by Richard Carter ceramic tray is one of my favorite things in their house (it used to be mine but thereās no room for it in my apartmen...
13-03-2019 21:33
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Mountain House: The Kids’ Room Reveal!!
ONE. ROOM. DONE. The kidsā camping/safari/pirate/astronaut?in short ADVENTURE?room in the mountain house is done and today is the REVEAL. In case t...
12-03-2019 21:37
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Pillowfort DIYs: Custom Window Treatments & Whimsical C
Hi All! Julie here, ready to dish out exactly how we (Emily Bowser & myself) managed to create/mostly troubleshoot all these cute DIYs for the mounta...
12-03-2019 21:37
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Mountain House Update: The Kids’ Bunk Room & A Ge
Progress has been made on the ābunkā room in the mountain house. Reveals are about to begin (TOMORROW!!) but donāt think you can just show up t...
11-03-2019 21:34
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The Link Up: Blog Awards, “Kidfluencers”, Genius
We made it to the best day of the week once againā¦the link up. This week was a little extra special because we welcomed a new member to the EHD tea...
10-03-2019 21:35
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