EMILY HENDERSON: THE STORY BEGINS


When designer and Instagram influencer Emily Henderson, @em_henderson, found a vintage farmhouse on THREE SECLUDED ACRES in the middle of an incredible old suburb 15 minutes from Downtown Portland and 5 minutes from cute SW restaurants, she just knew it was meant to be—and, she also knew she would need help tackling the renovation.


 It has two farmhouses—one from 1860 (a kit house that is dripping with charm—and totally falling down) and the main house from 1910 that hasn’t been updated too much but is in strong shape. It has a barn, multiple super cute sheds, and a massive carriage garage. It has 2 paddocks and a pasture and the entire property is fully fenced. When we heard that Emily and her family were looking for help, we just knew we needed to be part of this project. After meeting Emily remotely, and each of us carefully vetting the other, well—you know what they say, the rest is history! Follow the journey below.


Photographed by Kaitlin Green

A large house with a curved roof is surrounded by trees.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets and a large island
A bathroom with a sink , mirror , and plant.
A woman is sitting on a couch with a dog.
A bathroom with a tub and a plant on the wall.
A woman is opening a medicine cabinet in a bathroom.
A bathroom with a copper bathtub and a white shower curtain.
A bedroom with a bunk bed and a ladder.
A bedroom with a canopy bed , chair and sliding glass doors.
An aerial view of a kitchen dining room and living room
A woman is standing in a dining room next to a table and chairs.
A woman in a red dress is holding a book in a living room.
A large white house with a large lawn in front of it.
A man is walking on a porch with the words our back porch design process above him
A woman in a green dress is standing in a bathroom next to a bathtub.
A woman is sitting on the floor next to a dresser in a bathroom.
The farmhouse kids bathroom : all about tile
It 's been a while ... it 's our kids ' shared bathroom reveal week !!
A living room with two green couches and a fireplace.
A woman is kneeling down next to a dog in a doorway.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets , a black stove , a sink , and lots of windows.
A sign that says our new driveway no more mud
A woman is walking down the steps of a white house.
A picture of a house with the words remember when the back patio looked like this
A dining room with a table and chairs in front of a window.
A bedroom with two beds and lots of stuffed animals.
A woman is standing on a wooden ladder in a hallway.
A man and a woman are cooking together in a kitchen.
A woman is hanging wallpaper on a brick wall.
A woman is standing in a laundry room with a ladder.
A kitchen with blue cabinets and shelves filled with pots and pans.
A bathroom with a toilet , sink , and shower.
A living room filled with furniture and sliding glass doors.
A room with stairs and a sign that says these stairs
A kitchen with blue tiles , wooden cabinets , a black stove and a painting on the wall.
EMILY HENDERSON FARMHOUSE KITCHEN
A black bench is sitting in front of a wall with pictures on it.
A woman is sitting on a couch in a living room.
A man and a woman are standing in a kitchen under construction.
A man and a woman are standing in front of a wooden wall.
A primary bedroom is being remodeled and is one month away from sleeping in here maybe
The kids bathroom design plan is here !
A woman is standing in a room with a sign that says farmhouse update the doors edition
A woman is standing in a room with a checkered floor and the words
A woman is standing in a room with the words
A woman is standing in a room with a sign that says `` wanna see our clever mudroom storage solutions ? ''
A kitchen with painted cabinets and stained cabinets.
A patio with tables and chairs and plants on it.
A kitchen with painted cabinets and stained cabinets.
A woman is standing next to a railing in a restaurant.
A woman is standing in front of a building with a sign that says wanna know where the original farmhouse kitchen went ?
A dining room with a table and chairs and the words design mistakes electrical dos and don 'ts
A man and a woman are standing next to each other in front of a house.
A man and a woman are standing on a pile of dirt in front of a house with the words things are heating up at the farm
A building under construction with a lot of tools and a vacuum cleaner.
A room with a lot of cabinets and shelves and a bowl on the counter.
A man is standing in front of a house that is being remodeled.
A woman in a striped dress is sitting on a bed with question marks on it.
A computer generated image of a kitchen with the words what 's going on in there
A living room with two leather chairs and a fireplace
A woman is laying on the floor of a building under construction.
A computer generated image of a farmhouse living room floor plan
A computer generated image of a kitchen that says right through here
A kitchen with a wooden counter and a large window.
A white house with a sign that says look ! almost done
A woman is sitting on a couch reading a book while a dog lays on the couch next to her.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets , stainless steel counter tops , and a large island.
A man and a woman are standing in front of a house that is being demolished.
A collage of pictures of a kitchen with the words `` farmhouse debate : custom island or salvaged but potentially very tricky ''
A group of people are having a video call with a house on the screen.
A picture of a house with the words wanna know what 's happening upstairs
A woman is sitting on a set of stairs in a house.
A white house with a fence in front of it
A room with blue walls and a window with green curtains.
A living room with a couch , coffee table , and stairs.
A man is fixing a chandelier in a room while a woman looks on ..
A room with a desk and chair and the words wanna know what we 're keeping vs changing upstairs
The farmhouse first floor walk through and challenge is being advertised
A white house with a black car parked in front of it
A primary bedroom is being remodeled and is one month away from sleeping in here maybe
The kids bathroom design plan is here !
A woman is standing in a room with a sign that says farmhouse update the doors edition
A woman is standing in a room with a checkered floor and the words
A woman is standing in a room with the words
A woman is standing in a room with a sign that says `` wanna see our clever mudroom storage solutions ? ''
A kitchen with painted cabinets and stained cabinets.
A patio with tables and chairs and plants on it.
A kitchen with painted cabinets and stained cabinets.
A woman is standing next to a railing in a restaurant.
A woman is standing in front of a building with a sign that says wanna know where the original farmhouse kitchen went ?
A dining room with a table and chairs and the words design mistakes electrical dos and don 'ts
A man and a woman are standing next to each other in front of a house.
A man and a woman are standing on a pile of dirt in front of a house with the words things are heating up at the farm
A building under construction with a lot of tools and a vacuum cleaner.
A room with a lot of cabinets and shelves and a bowl on the counter.
A man is standing in front of a house that is being remodeled.
A woman in a striped dress is sitting on a bed with question marks on it.
A computer generated image of a kitchen with the words what 's going on in there
A living room with two leather chairs and a fireplace
A woman is laying on the floor of a building under construction.
A computer generated image of a farmhouse living room floor plan
A computer generated image of a kitchen that says right through here
A kitchen with a wooden counter and a large window.
A white house with a sign that says look ! almost done
A woman is sitting on a couch reading a book while a dog lays on the couch next to her.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets , stainless steel counter tops , and a large island.
A man and a woman are standing in front of a house that is being demolished.
A collage of pictures of a kitchen with the words `` farmhouse debate : custom island or salvaged but potentially very tricky ''
A group of people are having a video call with a house on the screen.
A picture of a house with the words wanna know what 's happening upstairs
A woman is sitting on a set of stairs in a house.
A white house with a fence in front of it
A room with blue walls and a window with green curtains.
A living room with a couch , coffee table , and stairs.
A man is fixing a chandelier in a room while a woman looks on ..
A room with a desk and chair and the words wanna know what we 're keeping vs changing upstairs
The farmhouse first floor walk through and challenge is being advertised
A white house with a black car parked in front of it