by ECPWhen Stacia contacted me and said she had a house on the beach she wanted my help with, I envisioned an outdated beach condo. I did not picture a custom-built, mid-construction, 4-story ocean-front home! The Emerald Isle Custom Build was the biggest project I’d ever worked on and it gave me a run for my...
by ECPWorking with a fellow military spouse design and decorate her new construction house was a dream come true. Read about how I turned this Hampstead new construction house into April’s family’s home sweet home. The Marine Corps spouse network is my tribe. It’s where most of my clients find me, through word of mouth or...
by ECPNot sure what your baby must haves will be? Creating a baby registry as a first time mom was overwhelming to say the least. There are so many options in baby gear, and I felt like I was forced to make big, expensive, lifestyle decisions based on my gut feeling instead of experience. Here’s to...
by ECPTRUE LIFE: I LIKE TO BUY PRETTY THINGS…and it can be a problem. My name is Emily, and I’m a shopaholic. I started my decor Instagram account about two years ago, and I was amazed at how beautiful everyone’s little squares were. I mean, these were REAL people living in their REAL homes…not a magazine...
by ECPWhen we decided to build our house, I knew this room would make the perfect sitting room. It’s on the front of the house, so it gets a ton of sunlight throughout the day. On move in day, I proudly sat my oversized chairs and ottomans in this room, decorated it, and called it a...