Clean + Cozy Basement Makeover

Clean + Cozy Basement Makeover

One of my favorite installs of 2020 was this cozy, light, and cozy basement makeover! This client had recently renovated their basement and basically just had a couch when I first showed up! We were able to pull the space together completely through a combination of e-design and in-person services, as well as decorating club! There are a few different areas of the basement- a seating area, kitchen/bar area, and an entry/landing area at the bottom of the stairs. There’s also a guest bedroom down here that we coordinated with the same look- check that out here!

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The Most Extra Italian Pasta Salad
Recipes Emily Schmidt Recipes Emily Schmidt

The Most Extra Italian Pasta Salad

Go ahead and file this one under my favorite summer recipes- it’s that good! Pasta salad is one of my favorite summer dishes and I especially love Italian ingredients in pasta salad. I started out wanting to make a basic summer Italian pasta salad but just kept finding more and more ingredients I wanted to add! I decided to just throw every possible favorite ingredient I could think of into one super extra Italian pasta salad. It has a little bit of everything- crispy pancetta, salami, pepperoni, toasty pine nuts, roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes, fresh arugula and tomatoes, feta AND mozzarella cheese, and a perfectly light and tangy lemony oil and vinegar dressing. I also used two different varieties of pasta to add even more texture and surprise to each bite! Find the full list of ingredients and instructions below!

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Easy Table Styling Basics + Printable Guide
Design Breanna Grant Design Breanna Grant

Easy Table Styling Basics + Printable Guide

We all have that side table, nightstand, or coffee table that we can’t quite figure out how to style. It needs to be functional, but also beautiful and contribute to the style of the space. This week on the blog, I decided to do a spin-off of Easy Shelf Styling Basics to give you some styling tips and a helpful printable guide for side tables and coffee tables.

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Shelf + Table Styling Workshop
Design Emily Schmidt Design Emily Schmidt

Shelf + Table Styling Workshop

Join me for an informative workshop demonstrating the basics of styling bookshelves, coffee tables, side tables, and more! All attendees will get access to our online guide full of tips, tricks, and graphics so you can take your new-found knowledge home and continue to practice and perfect your styling!

Attendees can also take 10% off all Gathered Mercantile purchases before or after workshop - we will be demonstrating with a lot of items from the shop that will be available for purchase if you want to imitate the same look!

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