Marfa, Texas: A City or Art?

A few weeks ago, one of my best friends, Hana, invited me on a Texas yoga retreat with her and although the thought of traveling at the time seemed nearly impossible, I figured future Emily would be slightly less sad and perhaps more enthusiastic about a trip. And it was a good calculation because althoughContinue reading “Marfa, Texas: A City or Art?”

Best of 2021

Happy another year in the early 2020s! I think it’s becoming increasingly clear as the COVID pandemic turns endemic that we’ll all look back on this time as one four or five year chunk rather than as individual, distinct years. I am typing this post poolside, under a breadfruit tree, 50 yards from the IndianContinue reading “Best of 2021”

Coral and Navy Guest Bedroom

There’s something about being at home all day every day that really makes one consider all the nooks and crannies of one’s home. So what better time than to style, photograph, and share some of the completed rooms in our Algiers house, amiright? When we moved in to our Algiers house in the heat ofContinue reading “Coral and Navy Guest Bedroom”

Before and After: Modern Gray Bedroom

Both my mom and I have been having a recurring dream for years where we discover hidden rooms in our homes that we never knew existed. One time I dreamed that my guy roommate had a bowling alley and a garden room through the closet in his bedroom. Here we were sharing a small twoContinue reading “Before and After: Modern Gray Bedroom”

DIY in Madrid

Hola! I’ve been neglecting this blog, and well, everything else in life really, because I’m totally consumed by decorating our new apartment. I’ve had countless sleepness nights poring over decorating blogs. Paint colors, furniture, artwork and making cool groupings of knick-knacks is pretty much all I’ve been thinking about. Which I’m aware has made meContinue reading “DIY in Madrid”