Category: Design 101
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The Best Clearance Deals To Immediately Upgrade Your Kitchen
Look, I get it: the last thing you need is someone telling you to “transform your kitchen.” I know that a kitchen is built piece by piece – some things you inherit, some things you splurge on, some you replace out of necessity. Together, they’re what makes the room work. Every kitchen tool has its…
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No Reno Design Advice for a Real Life Home
Today I get to introduce my BEST FRIEND of 27 years!! Well, sort of. I get to introduce you to my best friend of 27 years’ three biggest “problem areas” in her home, and give “no reno” suggestions that she will be seeing for the first time with all of you:) She and her husband…
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17 Affordable Pieces From AllModern’s Labor Day Sale
While I’m sure a lot of us are hanging onto every last moment of summer, September/the fall can often feel like a second new year. I haven’t been in a classroom for 15 years, but that “new school year” feeling has never left me. All I want to do this time of year is organize…
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Here’s How to Mix Cabinet Front Styles in Your Kitchen
While I myself have yet to remodel a kitchen, I have been privy to many other people remodeling theirs. And especially if you don’t have a design background or a hired designer, all of the basic decisions and budget balancing can be A LOT to manage. Then all of that decision fatigue doesn’t always leave…
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Why Designers Hate Practical Design
What came first: The TV or the designer hatred for the TV? Hello friends, and welcome to this week’s installment of Arlyn’s Curmudgeony Design Takedown. Today’s episode? My lack of tolerance for hiding the things in our homes that we need and very regularly use just because they aren’t “aesthetic.” That black remote control? ::Gasp::…
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A Bathroom Remodel For Not One But Two Bathrooms
Well, I guess this is where I formally introduce myself to you, EHD readers! You’ve seen many photos I’ve taken, you’ve seen my basement, bedroom and living room makeovers that our girl, Emily, has so graciously helped us design, and you may have seen small bits of my face in some of the photos/videos from…
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12 Fall Decor Collections We LOVE (And Our Favorite Picks)
There are so many things to love about fall, but as a design-obsessed person, I’m never not waiting with bated breath for the fall decor collections to drop. There’s often a cozy aesthetic with warm neutrals, but the shapes, the patterns, the new materials are always exciting to me. So since we haven’t really done…
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The Sofas And Chairs We Nixed From Our Collection (And Why)
First off, thank you so much for all your support/kind words/orders on the launch of the Room Service sofa collection last week. We are so proud of the pieces, and many of you have already purchased (thank you, thank you). If you are in California and it was “unable to ship to your zip code”,…
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Announcing Our First Furniture Collection: ROOM SERVICE By Emily Henderson
I’m so excited to announce the launch of our first furniture collection – Room Service by Emily Henderson. I love these pieces so much. These 5 sofas and 2 chairs are readymade in America, to you in 2 weeks (when in stock), designed to be comfy, family/pet friendly, and design-forward without being overly trendy. My…
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My Big Announcement (Hint: First Time In Emily History…)
Today is an exclusive sneak peek for you readers before it’s blasted to the world. You see Sean Lowe, yes, the most likable former bachelor, and I have something to tell you. We’ve partnered up to launch my first line of sofas next week, called Room Service…with Wayfair, all made in America. First time in…