Welcome to the downstairs guest suite—one of two that my friends fight over, understandably. In not-so-shocking news, I like a calm bedroom and at this point, have really specialized in how to do this. So here’s what to expect from …
Mountain House Reveal: Our Light-Filled Neutral & Textural Living Room
IT’S MOUNTAIN HOUSE REVEAL WEEK!!!!!!!! In case you’ve missed the countdown to it on social media (we are treating it like “shark week,” for obvious reasons(??)), we are revealing the entire house (almost), area by area, day by day this …
Mountain House Monday: 5 Things We Didn’t Know We Needed to Know Before Starting the Renovation
Katie (my wife), is halfway through earning a masters degree in Marriage & Family Therapy, and shockingly has yet to take a class on the “trauma of termites” nor has she spent any time studying the fear of mold infestation. …
Why Designers Hate Most Medicine Cabinets (+ Some Genius Alternative Bathroom Storage Solutions)
Like most cultural and political debates in our country, that of choosing whether to have a medicine cabinet or not reigns both controversial and contentious amongst designers and homeowners alike. To actively choose NOT to have the most convenient storage …
The Messy Process – How I Chose ALL The Lights For The Mountain House “At Once”
This post about the mountain house lighting is going to leave you with three feelings – 1. ‘Yay I got a sneak peek with lots of inside information …?’… then 2. Wow. Emily’s design process is very messy, even amateur… …
Are YOU The Winner of the Vacay Giveaway? (+ Surprise Announcement)
It’s been a LONG road for everyone to get to today’s post. When I first announced my idea for the I Design, You Decide campaign, I didn’t know what I was in for. Of course, I KNEW I would have …
Mountain House Monday: Behind the Scenes of the Shoot and WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
After almost two years working on this project, we have finished the mountain house. That’s. just. nuts. I’m up here with my family for my kids’ summer break and pretty much living a dream. Yes, there is a huge sigh …
The First Mountain House Bathroom Reveal: Our “Quiet Drama” Powder Bath
Here we go, let the mountain house reveals proceed, starting back up with the powder bath. We started with the kitchen, then the kids’ room and now we have a few bathrooms to show you as we finalize the furniture/styling …
Mountain House Monday: The Last-Minute Changes I Want to Make But Won’t (or Maybe I Will)
To make a fashion analogy, when we shoot my house, it’s typically dressed more to host an Oscar viewing party, but when being shot and featured in a professional interior design magazine, read by professional interior designers and brands (and …
The FINAL I Design, You Decide: Pick a Theme For the Kids Attic Playroom
Well, it’s come to this: the final “I Design, YOU Decide” of the mountain house, play attic edition. In case you are like “what is she talking about,” here’s a reminder—we renovated a mountain house and brought you into the …