I’ve been having one of those weeks where I just simply can’t deal. It’s taking forever to get myself into this new office, loose ends are attempting to be tied up with the sale of our home, deadlines are coming at a rapid fire pace and yesterday I got a flat tire which put a nail in the coffin of my last nerve. All I can think about is giving the fast pace up and moving to a farmhouse far, far away where I can live a wholesome existence of gardening, painting, writing, sipping tea, feeding chickens and making crafty crap to sell on Etsy. And then I popped over onto Design*Sponge and saw the sneak peek of the home (and life) belonging to Emerson and Ryan of Emersonmade and it nearly sent me into convulsions of pure jealousy. Not only because they are the cutest flipping couple on the planet (new couple crush!), but they are living the life I currently lust for! They left Manhattan to take up residence in a farmhouse in New Hampshire and run their gangbusters business from an old mill nearby. They do it all themselves, including modeling for the site. I am posting a crapload of pictures because not only do I love their home/product/photo styling but Emerson’s outfits are flawless and think they are fabulous inspiration! It’s no surprise that she has a clothing line coming out in 2010- and doesn’t she look like the perfect “real girl” for J.Crew? The hubby too, my goodness.
Get ready to get your envy on….
THEIR HOME:
I have to interrupt your gazing to emphasize this PANTRY! Are you kidding me? This is a-ma-zing! To add to their totally impossible cuteness, these two only eat unrefined foods, no sugar, flour or processed ingredients. I, however, just ate a lot of processed ingredients for breakfast. *sigh*
If these guys are looking for fab new best friends, we are totally ready to party. :)
This post made me happy.
WHAT?!! They are adorable!!! Her clothes are gorgeous, they are gorgeous, their house is gorgeous. And how old are they? How do they have this fabulous of a life already?
Seriously! I LOVE them! I worry that they can see how often I visit their blog; at least they don’t know how badly I want to be their friend!
i love emersonmade. i never realized the background of their story. now they are even more charming to me! everything about them is beautiful!
Show stopping! And… they are a DREAM to work with!!! Love them!
This is the cutest freaking couple. I love that he models the line as well :)
WOW! They are living the perfect life! Thank you for introducing me to them.
I’m smitten with EM. That’s all.
agree 100% with you erin, sign me up for vt living, i’m ready to move out of boston! emmerson is my fashion role model, in addition to you!
They are super nice and professional, too. :)
I get so many compliments on my bloom. Gorgeous stuff.
I heard Emerson’s coming out with a clothing line, too.
Cheers!
Love emersonmade.’s blog and products. They make an adorable couple!
I am all over it…they are adorable and that stuff is gorgeous. Thanks Erin!
Yeah, they make me a sick in a “I want to have their life” kind of way…
Impeccable taste and style, she is straight gorgeous right out of a jcrew catalogue!
I saw this too and thought the EXACT same thing! I haven’t been able to get them off my mind. How fun would it be to play dress up with your incredibly handsome husband and make crafts (and make money from that,) and live in an adorable farmhouse. Trust me, the jealousy has seriously sunk in.
Also, can you imagine when they have a little one? That will be the best dressed farm baby!
I could live like that…
THAT”S Emerson??? And HE is her husband?!? And THAT”S there house?? They ARE J.Crew models! I always wondered why they used the same models… hah sounds dumb now that I think about it. I always assumed Emerson was some crafty, middle-age housewife with four kids who did this for fun. What a wake-up call.
Love all the lighting fixtures in their home. And the rifle by the door is pretty hysterical.
I was just looking at their Etsy site the other day. I’m kind of shocked at how expensive the flowers are. Shocked/bummed because I saw the picture of her in the belted navy blazer walking by the market and now I want that big flower for my navy blazer.
Alaina
Ew. I used the wrong form of *their* in the comment above.
I know! I’m seething with jealousy as well!
I always thought EmersonMade was a one-woman operation, so I was surprised to read they had a whole fabric mill upstate. Well, good for them!
yes. and the husband.
One thing. While it looks very cool, I’m finding the whole website a bit confusing. Not the most user-friendly to navigate.
I about died when I saw their pantry too. Organization heaven! As if the house wasn’t already perfection before I saw that image.
And now I can’t wait to see the clothing line!
My favorite photo is the one of the hubby barefoot in the garden with this huge flower. So awesome. Their house is dreamy!
Nauseating isn’t it? I”ve spied their website & it’s incredibly great. This couple are going to go far with their endeavors. They just have it..whatever it may be? Faux flowers never looked so chic!!
Hang in there. Moving, selling is the pits. Exciting, but the pits just the same. x
I love Emersonmade! Her “simple life” makes me wanna go get my own! :)
Agreed. They are lovely. These photos beat out unhappy hipsters today in the smile category.
Um, yeah, jealous too now, thanks! There really is something to be said for a simpler life. Need some flowers on my apparel on the double!
while they certainly have a lot to envy…a life without sugar is not on that list!
Such a stylish pair. I love their alternative lifestyle as well as the fact they model their own clothes! Thanks for the intro
Wow, what a handsome and talented couple!
everybody has a crush on the Emerson! I dream of having their life too, especially THIS week!
Yeah. I pretty much think her life, her job, and her husband rock. I keep trying to think of some genius idea like she has come up with to allow me to move away and have a simple life in a beautiful little cottage home such as theirs.
Wow! Gorgeous! But how does one maintain this level of perfection on a regular basis? I’m exhausted just looking at the pictures!
Have longed to be their bffs for a long time.. Best styling around!
I really hear you on the farm. I was fake-looking for one all week. Then yesterday I settled for new green mud boots in lieu of farm. Just like the ones pictured on Emerson farm, in fact. We must all have spring farm fever!
I have been lusting over their products and their photo campaigns for a while now. The products, the girls and the landscapes are stunning!
i love them. and her clothes. i want one of those flowers.
OMG that pantry is unreal!! Every time you introduce a new crush I can safely assume I will also have a crush by the end of your post.
This one did not disappoint.
Couple crush is ON!
xoRH
Their home is adorable, as are their products. But I can’t say these look like people I’d want to hang out with: I’m getting a distinct smug hipster vibe from them.
Those are such pretty flowers. I love how they are being used in so many ways!
We loved the post so much we were inspired to make paper flowers today! Makes you feel happy to wear a giant flower. Makes other people smile too.
Perfectly brilliant styling going on there BUT that butcher’s cleaver/pair of scissors jabbed into the island block somehow gives me the feel that all is NOT so perfect in this house (Eek, Eek, EEK!!! ;)
Oh my god these two are so so so so cute! Totally have a crush too. Their house is beyond. I just love it!
xx Amanda
just wanted to drop a quick note to say that while you are life-lusting on others, it might make you feel good to know there are probably plenty of people (including me) who are lusting on YOUR life…really! maybe that will help you get through a crazy friday…just my 2cents
Oh my. I just went to their site and purchased pretty hair clips and pins. Does anyone know if the clothes featured are part of their line as well? Or where to purchase? The navy blue sheath dress is fab.
I don’t usually want to steal other people’s lives, but sitting here in midtown NYC 31 floors up on a cloudy day…well, I’m envious.
Lust indeed. I have been looking at this post over & over since you put it up. Just ordered the tan clutch with flowers…
Any chance for an Emerson inspired polyvore?
Emerson is just lovely! I agree with everyone, I’d love to steal her life away for a while at least!
This post made me laugh…I spent most of Monday afternoon and Tuesday looking at the sneak peek and their website over and over again…Love it!
Love this post! They are beyond creative. I actually e-mailed them to let them know how much I looooved your post, and their style. Ryan so kindly even e-mailed me back. Wow, kudos to them for having such fabulous style!
I absolutely adore when modern girls take retro bits to the next level of simple elegance with sass.