Emily Henderson

Today’s edition of Design SOS has a few things in common across the board of our reader submissions and their future home transformations: Concise comments and requests, meaning I don’t have much to work with besides the images; some mid-century style; and the need for surface-level tweaks that will make a tremendous difference in the finished product. No major overhauls her...

I’m nothing if not an egregious, aggressive even, show-and-teller, so here’s my latest vintage haul shot in the not quite done future Game room in the guest cottage. Yes, the walls are clad in reclaimed wood (so pretty!), but the floors are still rough, and no lighting is installed yet. But that didn’t stop us. It’s SO FUN TO SHOOT IN THIS HOUSE. It’s not just the separation...

Happy Sunday! We hope that all our parents’ first days of school went great:) It’s that “let’s get reorganized” part of the year, which we actually secretly love. Hope you all are still enjoying the sun and are ready for some great links! Here we go:

Last week we did a “good non-denim pants” post (you had two clear winners, these from the Gap and

Emily has been staring at two fabric swatches for the better part of a month now. A blue linen and a bold modern floral, both for the same sofa, both driving her a little crazy in the best way. It’s a small decision that’s actually a pretty good stand-in for something bigger: modern traditional homes are having a bit of a rebirth right now, and the whole reason is color.