Happy Monday! This post has been updated with all of Monday’s newest sales information.
HELLO, IT’S ME. (Tragically, not Adele. Just Caitlin.) I’m here today to present you with my magnum opus: the best list of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales ever compiled. I’m not joking here – this bad boy was compiled with your tastes and preferences in mind. (Speaking collectively here, but like…you get it.)
Here’s the deal: I stared at a bunch of data and pulled all the sales that you, my beloved pals, are most likely to enjoy. We have sections for Home & Decor, Fashion & Beauty, and Gifts – CMD+F to jump there faster! There’s SO MUCH going on this weekend on the internet, so hopefully, this can help you wade through all the muck a little bit. I’ll be here and updating this post every day with new info as it hits my inbox…so come back and visit me, yeah? And as always, feel free to drop your own business’ sale or any recommendations in the comments – we’d love to support ya!
PS. I know this is a big list of things to buy. That does not mean you SHOULD buy anything on it. (This is a warning for you, but it is also the sentence I’ve been repeating to myself for the past week.) Only grab what you need or what you’re planning to gift – your wallet and the planet will thank you. OK. NOW. Let the sales begin!!!
Home & Decor
The TL;DR: The best sales for today can be found at Anthropologie (30% off), Burke Decor (up to 35% off), Food52 (20% off in one of their only sales of the year), H&M Home (30% off), Lulu & Georgia (25% off), Rejuvenation (up to 50% off), Target (up to 60% off), Tuft & Needle (30% off), and West Elm (up to 70% off). Here’s everything else…
AllModern
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 25% off select items, plus an extra 25% off
Code: GET25
Our Picks: An affordable and sturdy mid-century inspired dresser | Effortless California cool wishbone-style chairs | This polished and luxe wooden bed
Annie Selke
Dates: Through Tuesday, 11/30
Deal: 20% off in-stock items
Code: GIVEJOY
Our Picks: Our go-to neutral rug | This graphic but simple bark-patterned rug | These easy-install wicker roller shades
Anthropologie
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 30% off site-wide, plus an extra 30% off sale items
Our Picks: These simple and special Amber Lewis nightstands | *The* mirror (you know the one) | Festive dessert plates that audibly made me go “awwww”
Caitlin Note: This sale is GREAT. It’s the best site-wide discount I’ve seen from Anthro in the 2.5 years I’ve been tracking sale data! The ‘new’ section for home and furniture is UNREAL right now.
Apt2B
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide; 25% off orders over $3,499; 30% off orders over $4,999
Our Picks: This sleeper sofa that you’ll see in a 2022 reveal | A huge swivel sherpa chair that’s perfect for snuggling
Article
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 30% off select items
Our Picks: A classic tufted leather bench | This sleek walnut bed with an upholstered headboard | A cheery jewel-toned ottoman
Ballard Designs
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 20% off site-wide; up to 40% off select items
Our Picks: My favorite preserved boxwood topiaries | The best Sunbrella drapery panels | A lucite and brass picture rail for high-style, no-fuss gallery walls
Barnaby Lane
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off site-wide
Code: BF25
Our Picks: The perfect minimal leather sling chair | This simple, show-stopping bar stool
Bed Bath & Beyond
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 60% off select items
Our Picks: This 5-star rated carpet pet spot cleaner | A reader-favorite blowdryer that’s almost half-off | The Rolls Royce of air fryers
Bloomist
Dates: Through Tuesday, 11/30
Deal: 20% off site-wide, plus free shipping on orders over $125
Code: BLOOM20
Our Picks: A Bauhus-inspired pitcher for your coolest friend | Some magical hand-twisted beeswax taper candles | A dreamy oversized wood chain for your shelf and table styling needs
Boll & Branch
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off orders over $200
Code: CYBERWEEK
Our Picks: The bath sheets I own and love | A knit blanket that makes your bed look and feel like a cozy fisherman’s sweater
Brooklinen
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide
Our Picks: The best bath robe I’ve ever owned (or gifted) | The comfiest sheet set | Our new favorite waffle pink bath towels, as seen above
Burke Decor
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off site-wide; 30% off orders over $3,500; 35% off orders over $5,000
Code: BLACK; EBONY; NOIR
Our Picks: The oak bench from the Mountain House entry | My all-time favorite Kelly Wearstler lamps | Some playful, modern, graphic bowls to spice up every day
Caitlin Note: This site just got a facelift and it’s even more fun to explore now. The curation here is top-notch and the prices can’t be beat (kids and nursery section is especially cool). Truly, my favorite home shop on the whole internet. #notsponsored
CB2
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 30% off select items, plus up to 60% off clearance
Our Picks: A pencil rattan bar cabinet that goes with everything | The table that makes me wish I had a breakfast nook | A burled dresser/sideboard that could work in any space
Caitlin Note: The decor section is really well stocked with GOOD stuff (scroll past all the mirrors to find it).
The Company Store
Dates: Through Friday, 11/26
Deal: 20% off site-wide, plus 40% off select items
Code: FRIYAY21
Our Picks: A quiet neutral sheet set that’s festive without screaming “holiday” | The sweetest Christmas doormat | Personalized stockings with motifs for the whole family
The Container Store
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 40% off select items
Our Picks: This $300 closet-in-a-box kit | These reusable silicone zip top containers | A ring-shaped vegetable brush that’s beautiful and functional
Crate & Barrel
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 60% off select items
Our Picks: A great-looking rolling office chair | The classic Kitchenaid stand mixer | The in-stock, deeply-discounted low and plush sofa of my dreams
Design Within Reach
Dates: Through Tuesday, 11/30
Deal: 15% off site-wide, plus free shipping on furniture
Our Picks: The organic and modern saucer bubble pendant | This petite swivel chair with the best proportions | The best vertical bookcase to solve your small space storage woes
Etsy
Dates: Through Monday, 11/30
Deal: Up to 60% off select items
Our Picks: This Moroccan checkered rug that’s simultaneously timeless AND on-trend | The light fixture I’m eyeing for my kitchen | These brass ash trays from one of my all-time favorite shops
Caitlin Note: Check your own favorites – SO many shops are offering their own deals this weekend!
Expedition Subsahara
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 10% off site-wide, plus gift with purchase and free shipping
Our Picks: The handmade storage basket that can hold laundry, blankets, toys, or whatever your heart desires
Finnish Design Shop
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 10% off site-wide, plus up to 30% off select items
Our Picks: This Louis Poulsen pendant (you’ll recognize it when you see it) | A wooden divider screen that’s been in style since its creation in the 1930s | These delightful and fun cognac glasses
Food52
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off orders over $100; 30% off orders over $400
Code: CHEERS20; CHEERS30
Our Picks: This 60% off Staub cookware (!!!) | EHD-approved wooden holiday decor | The best gift for bakers
Framebridge
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 15% off your first order
Code: BLACKFRIDAY
Our Picks: You do you, baby! Start here 🙂
H&M Home
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 30% off site-wide, plus 60% off select items
Our Picks: The vase you’ve seen in at least 2 reveals | A bold, organic statement vessel that won’t break the bank | These whimsical brass teaspoons
Caitlin Note: The quality:design:price ratio here is SO good – there are tons of expensive-looking, high-impact finishing pieces under $20.
Industry West
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide
Our Picks: The sideboard you’ll see in Mal’s MOTO next year | This refined overstuffed lounge chair | A comfy cane chaise with striking angular lines
The Inside
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 15% off site-wide; 20% off orders over $499
Code: BFCM15; BFCM20
Our Picks: Scalamandre gift wrap for your most discerning design pals | Timeless x-shaped ottomans | A modern take on the campaign chest
Interior Define
Dates: Through Tuesday, 11/30
Deal: 15% off site-wide, plus a two-year protection plan on upholstered items for $0.99
Our Picks: Every. single. one. of their new bench designs look SO good | A great “goes-with-any-style” sofa | Our favorite elevated sectional
Jayson Home
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide, plus free shipping on orders over $75
Our Picks: This high-backed rattan chair that would look so cool in so many places | A splurge-worthy sculptural bar stool | A burl coffee table with waterfall edges
Jonathan Adler
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off site-wide
Code: MONDAY
Our Picks: The cabinet I used as the jumping-off point for my living room | A fun and punchy vices canister | This on-trend needlepoint pillow
Joss & Main
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 25% off select items, plus an extra 25% off
Code: SAVE25
Our Picks: This vintage-meets-modern entry console with storage | A pair of pedestal nesting tables, perfect for cocktail parties | There are unmatched deals on all styles of pre-lit garland, too
Kaiyo
Dates: Through Friday, 11/26
Deal: 15% off orders over $2,500
Code: RECLAIM
Our Picks: Vintage and used furniture that’s been professionally vetted and cleaned? And you expect me to just pick a few pieces?! EVERYTHING’S GREAT.
Lulu and Georgia
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% of site-wide
Code: THANKFUL
Our Picks: A cheery rug that made me shout “OMG, where is that from???” during a design concept presentation from Julie | The sumptuous sofa that you’ll see in Jess’ living room reveal | A watering can you won’t mind looking at every day
McGee & Co.
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide
Code: GRATEFUL
Our Picks: An understated and clean oak step stool | These “50% farmhouse, 50% bougie” rose gold & oak cheese knives | A dual-handed bread board perfect for kitchen styling
Minna
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off site-wide, plus 5% of sales will be donated to Soul Fire Farm
Our Picks: The Guatemalan rug I’ve been obsessed with for a full year | A REALLY cool and bold dog bed | The sweetest pastel tea towels
Minted
Dates: Through Tuesday, 11/30 (at 9am PST)
Deal: 25% off everything plus free shipping
Code: CM2021
Our Picks: One of my favorite pieces from my own gallery wall | These super lovely and special custom house portraits | The world’s easiest one-stop holiday card shop (obviously)
Mitzi
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide
Code: MITZIMONDAY
Our Picks: This fashion-forward chandelier, this sleek and modern plug-in art light, and the table lamp Jess has been eyeing for months
Neighbor
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 10% off lounge; 15% off dining and rugs; 20% off accessories
Our Picks: This Sunbrella-covered sofa coming to a Spring 2022 reveal | This durable and cozy outdoor dining set
One Kings Lane
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off site-wide
Our Picks: This show-stopping single-cushion velvet sofa | A super chic navy raffia nightstand with tons of storage | This dreamy soft blue roll-arm sofa
Outer
Dates: Through Tuesday, 11/30
Deal: 15% off site-wide; or, choose to donate up to 15% towards environmental causes
Our Picks: This lightweight blanket that repels insects (!!!) | An outdoor sofa with built-in covers so your cushions are always fresh and dry
Parachute
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide
Our Picks: A “body pillow” that can do double duty as a long lumbar | A box pattern quilt that’s perfect for layering
Pottery Barn
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 70% off select items
Our Picks: Black nightstands that made my heart skip a beat | This industrial hall tree with seating to organize your entryway | A round marble-topped bar cart that’ll fit into even the smallest spaces
Rebel Walls
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide
Our Picks: Em’s famous nursery wallpaper (and in pink, too!) | The kid- AND adult-friendly wallpaper we used as a jumping-off point for a 2022 reveal
Rejuvenation
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 50% off select items, plus free shipping
Code: FREESHIP
Our Picks: A stunning take on a traditional bed | My favorite playful statement lamp | The whole hardware section, TBH
Caitlin: Sometimes brands are like “select items on sale” and then the items they’ve selected are kinda, well, WOMP WOMP. This sale is the opposite – THOUSANDS of pieces are discounted. Really, really, really great selection.
Saatchi Art
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 10% off originals over $500; 15% off originals over $1,500
Code: HOLIDAY10; HOLIDAY15
Our Picks: Art is so subjective – take a peek at the Featured Collections page for curation from trained folks who uh, actually know what they’re recommending
Sabai
Dates: Through Tuesday, 11/30
Deal: $100 off the Essential Sofa and Sectional; $75 off the Essential Loveseat and Chair
Code: SHOPSMALL100; SHOPSMALL75
Our Picks: Well, it’s clearly gonna be the Essential Sofa and the Essential Chair
Schoolhouse
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 10% off site-wide; 15% off orders over $250; 20% off orders over $1,000
Our Picks: A happy and clean dome lamp | *The* famous print (another “you’ll know it when you see it”) | These windowpane plaid chairs that have me wanting to redecorate something ASAP
Serena & Lily
Dates: Through Tuesday, 11/30
Deal: 25% off site-wide
Code: ITSHERE
Our Picks: My current bed obsession (love bullion fringe – thoughts?) | One of EHD’s top-selling coffee tables from 2020 | This elevated rattan and brass chest
Sixpenny
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide
Code: GOLDENHOUR20
Our Picks: Our never-fail relaxed linen sofa | This sectional with drop-dead gorgeous arms | A funky chair with a boxy, fluted oak frame
St. Frank
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: $350 off sublime-sized art and the Gary Linden collaboration
Code: DECKTHEWALLS
Our Picks: This kuba cloth surfboard is unreal | This handmade gray Otomi framed textile
Stori Modern
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide
Our Picks: The outdoor lounge chair that – yup, you guessed it – will be featured in a 2022 reveal | This affordable and cool outdoor sconce
Target
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 60% off select items
Our Picks: True to form, I can’t even browse Target without getting sucked into a wormhole. SO MANY GOODIES. Here’s all their deals in one place – have at it!!!
Caitlin Note: Target’s offering a really great price match guarantee this year – if you buy something there today and the price gets lower before 12/24, they’ll refund the difference. VERY COOL.
Tuft & Needle
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 30% off all mattresses, 20% off site-wide
Our Picks: The Hybrid mattress (of course!) | The dog bed that we get a million questions about whenever it appears in a room reveal | A set of these two sublime down-alternative pillows
Wayfair
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 80% off select items
Our Picks: An affordable round cocktail ottoman that could work anywhere | This abstract Blockshop-esque rug | A glam velvet and brass armchair that comes in a few punchy colors
West Elm
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 70% off in-stock, ready to ship items plus an extra 25% off clearance
Code: EXTRA25
Our Picks: The LED curtain rain lights that everyone fell in love with on Em’s IG stories last year | This $15 set of 4 gingham stoneware plates | These leggy planters
Fashion & Beauty
TL;DR: The best deals today can be found at Anthropologie (30% off), Gap (Up to 60% off + an extra 20% off), Girlfriend Collective (30% off), J. Crew (40% off), J. Crew Factory (50% off), Kate Spade (50% off), Levi’s (40% off), Madewell (30% off), and Target (up to 60% off). Onwards!
ABLE
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off site-wide
Code: GIFTFWD
Our Picks: Em’s everyday leather tote bag that gets better with age | This pre-layered, customizable necklace | I cried when I got to the east coast, went to pull out this sweater, and realized I left it in LA
Caitlin Note: I feel like I always say this, but ABLE is basically like the sustainable/ethical version of Madewell. So many incredible elevated basics that really can take a beating and still look great.
Anthropologie
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 30% off site-wide, plus an extra 50% off sale items
Our Picks: DON’T MAKE ME CHOOSE! You tell me, boss. Everything’s right here.
Bloomingdales
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off select items, plus Loyallists get a $25 reward for every $100 spent
Our Picks: This cozy and edgy sherpa bomber jacket | A Marc Jacobs tote that’s $200 off | This wide and soft scarf in an EHD-approved color and pattern
Briogeo
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off site-wide, plus free shipping on orders over $60
Code: HOLIDAY
Our Picks: Take this quick haircare quiz and Briogeo will recommend the best products for you. (Turns out that we all kinda need different things!)
B. Yellowtail
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 70% off select items
Our Picks: This aptly-named chairwoman blouse | A silk scarf portraying the women’s warbonnet dance | An alpaca-knit cozy scarf that’s almost $100 off
Everlane
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 30% off select items
Our Picks: A short sleeve crewneck bodysuit so your top always stays perfectly tucked | These khaki joggers that nail the comfort:style ratio | An oversized, easy-to-layer turtleneck sweatshirt
Express
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 40% off site-wide
Our Picks: These ultra-bright wide leg pants for all your business casual needs | An off-the-shoulder jumpsuit for NYE | This super affordable satin midi dress
Farm Rio
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off site-wide, plus an extra 25% off sale items
Code: SUPER25
Our Picks: The very loud puffer jacket I’ve been eyeing for myself | My favorite dress (for fans of pink and red!) | The comfiest, silkiest printed wide leg pants
Frye
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 50% off select items
Our Picks: A mule with the COOLEST heel I’ve ever seen | The best keep-forever wide calf boots (always go wide – trust me) | These classic motorcycle boots
Gap
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 60% off site-wide, plus an extra 20% off
Our Picks: This sale is unreal. Stock up on tees, neutral dresses, and pants for all occasions. GO GO GO!
Girlfriend Collective
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 30% off site-wide
Our Picks: These compression leggings in every color | This longline racerback bra with surprising support | A half-zip fleece made from recycled water bottles (HOW?!)
H&M
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 30% off sitewide, plus 60% off select items
Our Picks: I saw a midsize fashion influencer wearing these pants and so I bought them, too | A $9 oversized t-shirt that drapes like a dream | This full-length camel coat under $50
J. Crew
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 40% off site-wide
Code: CYBER
Our Picks: The cutest tartan plaid dress for all holiday soirees | This cable knit half-zip sweater | A washable silk camisole top that’s perfect for layering
J. Crew Factory
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 50% off site-wide, plus an extra 60% off sale styles
Code: NOW
Our Picks: This super sweet and fun bow-neck top | Some plaid smoking loafers!!! | A super chic, elegant coat that won’t break the bank
Kate Spade
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 50% off site-wide
Code: BLACKFRIYAY
Our Picks: A very Gossip Girl (OG version) party coat | A color-blocked tote that goes with everything | When Bowie said “dancing shoes,” he was referring to these
Levi’s
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 40% off site-wide, plus free shipping
Our Picks: The original sherpa trucker jacket | Some high-raise jeans you can wear while heralding the return of the bootcut | These classic straight leg jeans with a 12″ rise
Madewell
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 30% off site-wide, plus 40% off sale
Code: CLICKCLICK
Our Picks: Em’s go-to travel shoes that are simultaneously stylish and comfy | This VERY cute corduroy dress | A cozy and cool polo sweater
Modcloth
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 50% off site-wide
Our Picks: A festive feline dress (very classic Modcloth) | This modern Ms. Frizzle velvet dress | A sweet plaid dress with an old-school collar
Caitlin Note: Modcloth bought itself back from Walmart last year and they’re slowly but surely turning back into the site we grew to know and love like…10 years ago? Worth giving them a look if you’re a former customer who jumped ship after they were acquired.
Nike
Dates: Through Tuesday, 11/30
Deal: Up to 50% off select items, plus an extra 20% off select styles
Code: BLACKFRIDAY
Our Picks: There are over 3,500 pieces on sale, so use the filters on the left of this page to find all the options based on your size/item/style requirements!
Nisolo
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off site-wide, plus an extra 10% off orders over $400
Code: CYBER25
Our Picks: My all-time favorite black heeled ankle boots | The d’orsay oxfords that garner compliments every time I wear them | The woven mules I’ll be bringing home this weekend
Nordstrom
Dates: Through Tuesday, 11/30
Deal: Up to 50% off select items
Our Picks: An Ulla Johnson dress that’s 40% off | A button up that’s a liiiiiittle extra from The Great | These chic hiking boots that feel very “afternoon at the ski chalet”
Reformation
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off site-wide
Our Picks: The ever-popular square-necked, long sleeved dress | This slim-fitting skirt with a spicy slit | A dreamy dress for holiday parties
Sephora
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 75% off select items
Our Picks: This insanely-discounted hydrating summer set | Some super-smooth, pore-blurring Make Up For Ever foundation | This all-over highlighter that lasts forever (literally, forever)
Skinstore
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 75% off select items
Code: BLACK, plus a 19 piece beauty bag for orders over $200
Our Picks: Their holiday edit (read: gift box of goodies) is unmatched every year | This half-priced NuFace mini | This PCA Skin Hyaluronic Acid serum
Supergoop
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off all SPF
Code: CYBER2021
Our Picks: The only face sunscreen that I look forward to applying every day | An SPF body oil that can lock in your moisturizer | A lightweight, whipped mousse sunscreen that makes sun protection feel glamorous
Target
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 60% off select items
Our Picks: OVERWHELMED BY ALL THE GOOD CHOICES. Best deals are on boots (half-priced!), sweaters, and family PJ sets, though.
Ulta
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 50% off select items
Our Picks: Some lash-thickening mascara primer | This deep-conditioning leave-in treatment that makes your hair shine | A $13 Morphe eyeshadow palette
Verishop
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 25% off fashion; 15% off home and beauty
Code: HOLIDAY21
Our Picks: These Agolde jeans the whole team loves to wear | A midi dress that has us dreaming of summer | The best quick-fix for zits
Caitlin Note: Doing a BOGO with items this expensive is kind of unprecedented. Verishop also has super fast free shipping. I’m not sure how they haven’t become the indie Amazon yet, but I’ll enjoy the savings while I can.
Volition Beauty
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 30% off site-wide, plus up to 75% off beauty offers
Our Picks: The dry skin savior winter survival bundle (72% off!!! I bought it SO FAST.) | An eye gel in the best packaging | These apple cider vinegar resurfacing peel pads
Wildfang
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide
Our Picks: A pair of coveralls in every color | The best lightweight shacket for those dreaming of spring
Gifts
Baggu
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide
Our Picks: The most comfortable and stylish face masks | And all the eponymous reusable bags (of course)
Best Buy
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 60% off select items
Our Picks: The Google Nest thermostat | A 50% off Fire TV stick | Our go-to smart lightbulbs
Business & Pleasure
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 30% off site-wide
Code: BFCM
Our Picks: The umbrella you’ll see in a spring 2022 reveal | The dreamiest pink-and-white candy striped cabana | A flirty vintage-inspired sling chair
CALPAK
Dates: Through Tuesday, 11/30
Deal: 25% off site-wide
Our Picks: The best hard-shell carry-on suitcase | This fun and spunky 5-piece packing cube set | A chic and refined leather laptop backpack
Chewy
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 50% off select items; buy 2, get 1 free on toys, treats, and more
Our Picks: My dog’s favorite stuffed toy | These personalized pet stockings | An incredible self-grooming cat brush for only $4
DOMAIN by Laura Hodges Studio
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off orders over $100
Our Picks: These eucalyptus shower steam cubes | A luxe orange and bergamot body scrub | An authentic juju hat from Cameroon
Etsy
Dates: Through Monday, 11/30
Deal: Up to 60% off select items
Our Picks: A sweet personalized name puzzle for the baby in your life | A keep-forever leather toiletry bag | The coolest face mask chains
Home Depot
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to 40% off select items
Our Picks: A 6.5′ pre-lit Christmas tree for under $40 | This solid and spacious refrigerator with French doors | A cordless drill kit that’ll make any DIYer smile
Our Place
Dates: Through Monday, 11/30
Deal: Up to $125 off select items
Our Picks: You can’t go wrong with the Always Pan.
Rifle Paper Co.
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 30% off site-wide
Our Picks: This refined traditional hydrangea 17-month planner | Printed file folders to help you get organized next year | A stationary set for all those sweet handwritten notes
Samsung
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: Up to $1000 off The Frame TV
Our Picks: I bought a full-price 43″ Frame this summer and it absolutely lives up to the hype.
Society6
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 30% off site-wide; 40% off bed & bath; 50% off wall art
Our Picks: The shower curtain variety here cannot be topped!
Tile
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: 20% off site-wide, 30% off exclusive colors while supplies last
Our Picks: The Mate Essentials Pack has everything you need to never lose your wallet, keys, or anything else again.
Tuft + Paw
Dates: Through Monday, 11/29
Deal: $50 off Cove Litter Box, plus free-shipping site-wide
Our Picks: The world’s best litter box, obviously. (I’m not joking – it’s incredible. Nothing sticks!)
PHEW. WE DID IT. (For now.) Signing off til the next email update hits my inbox… xx
Opening Image Credits: Design by Ryann Miller | Styled by Emily Bowser | Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp | From: Ryann’s MOTO Reveal: A Moody Multi-Functional Living And Dining Room With A Lot Of Soul
Wow! This looks great. Thank you.
And honestly, I would rather hear from you than Adele on this particular day!
Hope your holiday was a good one, Caitlin 😉
I received a cute “Black Friday” email from the library: http://dallaslibrary2.org/docs/LibraryBlackFriday2021.pdf
Hi team, is this blog going to be a window shop forever?
If that is the case I will be leaving…
This isn’t an airport. No need to announce your departure.
That is a fair comment but let’s give the team a couple of days / weeks to adjust to the feedback ! This post was probably scheduled for Black Friday a long time ago
Who all is just here for the comment section now? 🙋🏼♀️😂
Been wrestling with these questions (consumption) a lot lately. Can a blog that supports more than 1 person exist without relying heavily on increasing consumption/affiliate links? Probably not easily. It’s funny because I find instagram too addicting so I tune in here but maybe I’m here in part for the quick high /feel good of ogling beautiful things which feels a bit similiar to my instagram high in the end.
Kristi, I was just wondering the same thing as well. I know EHD is a pretty large team, and they get most (all?) their revenue from sponsorships and links. Can “Influencers”/ Content Creators promote sustainability and responsible consumerism while also bringing in enough money for multiple salaries? Honestly not sure.
They promote themselves as designers, so shouldn’t the bulk of their revenue becoming from design work for outside clients and not affiliate links? It been years since ED has showcased a home design that wasn’t her house, her brother’s house or a staff member’s house/apartment. It seems like instead of building a real design business, she has shifted into an influencer model. Hence the link heavy posts. This is okay but some honesty/transparency would be nice. Stop talking about sustainability and responsible design choices while filling our screens with links to the most unsustainable products. There are many design blogs out there that manage a balance between sponsorships, affiliate links and design content. I think that’s what most of critical commenters would like – a balance between real design and commercialism. I know I would.
Seeing as Em famously shut down the design portion of her business in 2017 and has written a ton of posts about her decisions to step away from client work over the past half decade…this is just laughable. The communication has been here. You just haven’t paid attention, obviously.
I don’t know about “Em famously shutting down the design portion of her business”…but I do remember her stepping away from client work (for the time) to focus on her own projects- The Mountain House and Portland Project. Sadly the original design content on the blog went away with the clients. Sure, there has been no outright communication to say “Hey guys, we’re leaning hard into consumerism and stepping away from design!” But it is undeniable when the majority of content comes in the form of round-ups, link-ups, and affiliate link laden how to’s. Not to mention the 25 days of gift guides.
The farmhouse renovation was promised to bring lots of fresh design content, but where is it? The few glimpses here & there were posts full of affiliate links to ranges, tile & pot fillers. I see that not only as a huge missed opportunity, but a pretty obvious declaration of where this blog’s priorities are. I’d say a lot of readers are paying attention to that.
As an other person who works in digital media, I feel for the team. You know what garners clicks and revenue in Q4? Gift guides and roundups. If they WEREN’T making money on this strategy, they’d stop. They’re not going to give up millions of page views and dollars because 15 whiners feel entitled to different content with the team’s personal updates. (And to those who say “oh, we pay for this content with our traffic, so we should be serviced” – advertisers spend the most on gift guides. Point blank.) Over and over, all of you are screaming into a void. There’s a reason EHD hasn’t addressed or responded to these comments and it’s because this is their BUSINESS and their financial strategy is clearly WORKING. No one’s forcing you to read this. No one is entitled to design content. No one is entitled to learning more about Em’s projects. This team clearly knows what they’re doing. They’ve rolled out multiple houses here. They’ll share updates when they’re ready and when their partners have signed off. (And yeah, famously IS right. There are tons of blog posts about this. A simple google search leads to this one…and this one…and… Read more »
Why do you ‘feel for the team’ if the business strategy is working so well? I get that this is just how the blogsausage is made and that there is no mountain house renovation without the Target halloween decoration money. The balance of interesting content vs link dumps doesn’t seem to be quite right though, or maybe people are just feeling more grossed out by wretchedly excessive consumerism.
Alison, maybe you shouldn’t assume what people do or don’t know, and try to spare judgement on the intention behind their words. While you’re hung up on the word “famously”, I was making a reference to the “shutting down the design portion of her business” part…she stepped away from design clientele, not design as a whole. To ensure better blog content, right?
Speaking of content, is it entitled of readers to inquire about the design projects Emily announced here, when she promised new and solid design ideas, every step of the way? Or just entitled of those same readers to think she’d follow through with them?
As a loyal reader of over a decade, I sincerely want this blog to succeed- whether I stick around or not. I know how advertising works and I have no doubt that the affiliate links & sponsors are paying off…literally. Good for them! At what cost though? When you start labeling plastic holiday decor as “sustainable” just because it’s from your favorite sponsor or put a “shop responsibly” disclaimer at the end of the 17th gift guide…it becomes pretty ridiculous, not to mention disingenuous.
Alison, I think it’s unfair to say that loyal readers who have supported this blog for years aren’t able to post honest feedback, particularly because the feedback re gift guides/shopping-based posts is not being addressed by the team. Yes, you’re right: ads and partnerships bring in the cash — I don’t think any of us are here without knowing that. But EHD wouldn’t be able to garner such high fees without a huge and loyal readership, and it’s unfair of the team to take that for granted. I’d really like it if Emily/one of the team said something like “We hear you, we get it, we didn’t get the balance right this year. We have to see this schedule out until the end of the holiday period but next year we’ll work harder at balancing these shopping guides with design content.” There have been so few design posts lately — the last one from Ryann’s MOTO reveal was choc-full of gifted products with affiliate links it was ridiculous — it’s like, what are we all here for? This blog seems to function as Like To Know It more than anything else these days, and like, fine — but state that… Read more »
Yes, I think that’s why Cupofjo has such a small “inside” team and pays outside contributors for content, it’s more sustainable this way
Hey Caitlin, I laughed when I clicked the link to the chandelier you want because I totally suspected what it would be and I was right– I feel like you have my dream art deco apartment and I also have that shop bookmarked! Living vicariously through you, tbh!
I’m interested only for the design part of the blog.
The link-ups don’t bother me. There’s no subterfuge here where you think it is a post about reducing your carbon footprint and it turns out to be an ad for Kleenex. This is a marketing blog. It markets a lot of design related products, but it is definitely about buying stuff. That is what an influencer does- they influence you to spend money.
This blog is fun to read and I appreciate that it does not require a subscription fee. The alternative to sponsored content and advertising revenue is direct support by readers. That’s a great model and there are a lot of content creators who support themselves that way. I don’t think it would make sense for this particular site bc it’s all about buying stuff anyhow, whether that stuff is candles and shoes or handcrafted tiles and large appliances.
Where is the bench from in the first photo with the text? I saw the credit at the bottom said it was from Ryann’s living room but it doesn’t seem to be the same room
It was this reveal: https://stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/cozy-bedroom-design-ideas . Think that was the sold out Target Smith & Hawken Hardwood Windsor Bench but a similar one is linked in the post.
Oops, I’m a writing professor and I have a copy edit note for ya’ll:
I would remove this part:
PS. I know this is a big list of things to buy…Only grab what you need or what you’re planning to gift – your wallet and the planet will thank you.
This section would imply you do not want your readers to make purchases, which runs counter to the values of capitalism and consumption present throughout the rest of this article and the body of the blog’s recent content as a whole.
What would you suggest they do, Linda? Shut down the blog? Or run it without revenue as a public service? I agree: capitalism sucks. But this is the water we’re all swimming in–even you, Linda, a writing professor! You can try to keep yourself pure and clean, but you can’t do that while also demanding content from this for-profit business. They’re going to have to crack a few affiliate-linked eggs to make enough omelette to feed the staff.
Perhaps you have said it yourself right here – evaluate the demand. Is this the content the audience demands, or the business? You’re right that I participate in capitalism, but there is a critical difference in that I do not preach a message of environmentalism and reduced footprint while influencing others to buy things for my benefit. I do not tell my students that forests are vanishing while in the same breath suggesting they buy my book. I would also say that there are more than a few affiliate-linked eggs. Almost all the eggs are affiliate-linked eggs, so we are all eating affiliate-linked omelettes every day. We pay for the content in arguably the most valuable currencies in today’s age: our time, attention and clicks. If we move on, the business suffers. So it would just make sense to weigh the brand’s values: do we want to make money off of content, or by selling? Consumers know when they are being manipulated by a brand. It’s a trick as old as time. We like to believe we are good and that our money supports ethical brands. See: every rainbow display during pride month, pink ribbons, etc. Maybe the nakedness of… Read more »
Oh wow! Thank you Caitlin. Cannot imagine how much effort it took to compile this amazing post. I’m all over this!
I start my holiday shopping on Cyber Monday and I genuinely appreciate having this blog to go to for the sales info I know I will want instead of having to check out every single website I can think of myself. Thanks Caitlin!