While i'm presenting at Epcot Center, check out these inspiring photos.
Saturday, Nov 12, 2011 18 Comments So i'm in Orlando (you have NO idea how hard it is to pronounce 'Or-LAND-O as opposed to my amazing friend and assistnat 'or-lawn-do') presenting holiday style secrets at Epcot International Food and Wine festival .
Yesterday was my first speaking engagement EVER and i was terrified. The first one went fine, the second better, then the third today was almost too short but i was relaxed, and i'm about to do a fourth in a couple hours, but hardly nervous anymore. i think.
I have one more tomorrow morning if you happen to be in Orlando or at Disney World, please come by. I've had way more people come from the blog than i thought, and it makes me feel soooo good. So thank you so much all of you who came and said 'hi'.
Here's a sneak peek/commercial video for it. Ignore the paperclips that attached the ornaments to the branches, i didn't have any twine and had to improvise - it is now twine. Paper clips are so last holiday season.
Meanwhile, here are pics i've been hoarding that are making me want to stop everything that i'm doing and steal all of these ideas.
That rug is ridiculous. And check out how well Ikea works with this stuff.
I got these photos from a blogger from Brazil and now i can't find it. So if you are the blogger (because i know she has followed me before) PLEASE leave a comment so i can credit you and then stalk you. Also that font is awesome, although i prefer languages i understand. That probably says, 'i do crazy art installations that are totally rad and absolutely weird, plus emily henderson is a blonde genius'. Something like that.
Also these two, completely different worlds but i want inside my body, now.
That chair is like the one that i found in Portland, except reupholstered and with an ottoman. It's stupid. So stupid i want to make a baby with it.
Talk about a ballsy vignette. I'm not the biggest fan of 'brown', i generally use wood whenever i want to bring that color into a room, but this wallpaper is ridiculous. That casegood thing is amazing, the painting is off the charts and the lampshade is nothing short of ballsy. Like HUGE balls. I think i got this from the same Brazilain blog that now i'm super regretting NOT bookmarking because i'm sure she posts pics that we haven't seen before. Lots of Brazilian pics and I love anything Brazilian (except 'a brazilian'), especially from the 70's.
Reader Comments (18)
Loving the stripes of paint with the paint brushes! Such a fun idea!
Have fun! We live just down the street from Mickey... you can see the ball on the way to my son's school. You definitely were blessed with great weather for the weekend! Would love to meet you but that would mean having to get a ticket to get in. You won't be at the Village/Downtown Disney at all during your stay will you?
Meg
Translation from Portuguese: "I cannot even express how much I love this mess with the paint"! And I love it too! <3
It was nice to meet you yesterday! My friends and I were the ones who were visiting Orlando for our friend's bday. You are just as welcoming and nice in person as you are on tv. Thanks for taking the time to chat!
Hi Emily,
I was just catching up on your blog and laughing out loud at your hilarious writing! I am a big fan and really enjoy your show and blog. I have to say though that I was a bit startled to see a big ad for a website promoting affairs...it said "life is short. Have an affair." What? I thought I was reading a design blog? I saw it when I was reading your posts from Jan. 2010. When I clicked back to your most recent posts that ad spot wasn't there and when I clicked back again it had changed to an American Girl doll ad of all things. Is this an ad that rotates and you don't have control of content or do you endorse this on your blog? I have to say it was a bummer to see!
I don't know the blogger but the image from Marie Claire Idees is featuring the 2011 Farrow & Ball paint colors. It's a pretty sick line.
Hi Emily! Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your holiday presentation yesterday at Epcot and how nice it was to meet you! You are such a fun & sweet person. Hopefully my tweet with our pic made it to you :)
@courtney,
NO! i had no idea that 'Life is short, have an affair' was an ad that was rotating in. That totally sucks. I don't have control over it, but i'll do the best i can to get that off, because NO!!! i do not support that, in any way.
LAME!!
THanks so much for your nice words, though. I hope that ad doesn't taint me in your eyes!! i'll try to get rid of it asap.
xx
E
Hi Emily,
Regarding the ad - thank you so much for responding. I figured you probably didn't know that ad was rotating through and I totally appreciate your words! No, it doesn't taint you in my eyes, I'm still a big fan and just for the record - you are my favorite Design Star winner by far! Hope your having fun in Florida!
Your awesome, good luck on your last day! The rug in the first photo was sick...I must have it!
Dear Emily,
FYI: The brown fabric in the last photo is David Hick's "The Vase" by Clarence House. My buddy has two skirted tables and a couple valances in the blue colorway paired with folk art, Gee's Bend quilts, contemporary art, modern furniture all in a 1930's Thomas Waterman cottage. Definitely preppy chic meets folk (modern) art.
So nice to follow your successes,
Jonathan
Yes, the gray chair is stupid awesome. How do you keep finding those? You're like a magnet.
I want to see you try and convince a client on the paintbrush/wall thing. You're already the best in my eyes... but that would elevate you to stupid best!
-Emily
haha thanks for cracking me up per usual! and i'm sure you did an amazing job speaking! i mean i'd listen to you recite the alphabet backwards. no sweat!
Alright, that's crazy. I was at Disney this weekend and didn't even know you'd be there- bummer! Sorry I missed you! I love your blog and your show- it would have been so fun to meet you in person!
I love those pictures from the Brazilian blogger. How are Brazilians so rad? How can I get in on this radness?
And again, wish I could have been at Epcot!
Hi Emily!
Such a huge fan and I kinda freaked when you were on my flight from LAX to Orlando! Flying back to L.A. Tuesday :)
As a former visual merch. for C&B I love seeing your ideas and perspective on your blog. Hope you had fun in the Sunshine State!
That last photo... I know who it is! I used to work at California Home + Design magazine and once upon a time we ran that photo. And I love that designer. It's Jay Jeffers from Jeffers Design Group.
Hey Em,
Is this the Brazilian design blog you're looking for?
http://www.dcoracao.com/2011/09/pintura-estranha-3.html
Hope all is well with you - I think I'll be working in LA for a month in February and would love to get together!
-LA