The Results Are In! These Were The Top 10 Reveals Of 2023 (Were They All From The Farmhouse??)

We had so many reveals this year – or I should say that I had so many reveals. 2020 – 2022 were light on the reveals for me personally (lockdown, no projects, moving, and mostly construction) so we had more EHD contributor posts during those years. But 2023 was a HEAVY farmhouse reveal year. And yet a few of the outside reveals actually made it in the top ten (bumping out a farmhouse room, which is rude, but telling). Some of these have been around longer (therefore have higher traffic) so it’s understandable that a couple of my more recent favorite reveals didn’t make the list (YET). If the year was so busy that you missed some of these room reveals we’ll link them below (and all the rooms that didn’t make it on the list). Drumroll, please…

10. Family Room Reveal – By Far The Coziest Room In The House And Here’s Why

I will never ever be able to predict what reveals will hit or not. I mean, it’s top 10 and the traffic/engagement was still high, but this room is so high on my favorites list that I’m shocked it didn’t make it further down. I love being in this room EVERY SINGLE DAY/NIGHT and if you haven’t seen all four corners of the room go check it out here.

9. Primary Closet Reveal! Our Functional And Beautiful Scandinavian Farmhouse DREAM Closet

People love seeing inside other people’s closets (me, too) and this closet, while never actually looking this clean, is incredible. Shout out to California Closets for this one, but the styling didn’t hurt. Spoiler – watering the plant up there lasted maybe 6 weeks before it almost died and I moved it to a different room. I think we all knew how that one was going to end. But check out this full tour of the closet if you haven’t yet.

8. Our Back Patio Reveal! (+ How Everything’s Held Up To 6 Months Of Portland Weather)

This feels like FOREVER ago, but it was only this past spring. The rest of the landscaping was still mud, but we had finished this patio in time to meet some partnership deadlines and publish it during patio season. Also shooting outdoor content in Portland has proved to be MUCH more difficult than in LA as our window is so much shorter, starts so much later and ends so much earlier. So we are planning way in advance this year for any outdoor projects to give us some rain days to work around.

7. The OFFICIAL First Farmhouse Christmas! (+ A Great Ribbon Hack And My Dream Color Palette)

Ah, I’m glad our holiday decorations made it in the top 10. I really love how our holiday decor turned out this year. It’s just really cozy and layered. That entry is my absolute favorite shot this year.

6. Our Soake Pool Review (And Reveal)

Turns out everyone is curious about a tiny pool-turned-hot-tub. And I can’t stress this enough – WE USE THIS IN THE FALL AND WINTER TOO. We can heat it up in hours and the kids and their friends get in like a pool, but it’s hot. There were times when we wondered if we were going to use it enough to be worth it and even after 6 months I can absolutely YES. And yes, it’s a splurge, but it’s one that we use and love so much.

5. How I Convinced My Friend To Paint Her Room Really Dark: A Kid/Dog-Friendly Basement Makeover With Article Furniture

YAY! I’m so glad this was so popular. This is a real win/win for the PNW EHD team. Kaitlin needed a new basement (had almost nothing) and we needed a room to makeover with one of our favorite furniture companies. Within 6 weeks we transformed this room and y’all it’s just as dreamy to be in as it is to look at. And lord knows so many people need help in their basements (we are working on a couple now, actually).

4. The Prettiest Green And Pink Kitchen Remodel That We Completed In 7 WEEKS

This kitchen partnership with Crate & Barrel was incredible. Their product is top-notch, the room turned out so pretty, and it was all under 7 weeks. Shout out to Sarah Weldon who helped project manage and co-design this kitchen in West Linn (and yay to the best antique dealer turned client ever, Julie).

3. Our Mudroom Reveal: A Dog + Storage-Focused Space That Is Possibly My Favorite Room In Our House

NUMBER 3!!!!!! I think unless you really NEED a mudroom you might not fully geek out on this like I do. I’m happy to say that now that we have farm animals, this room truly is the mud room (the shit-filled boots stay right outside). Every now and again I wonder if I should add wallpaper in here, but it NEVER looks this clean (obviously) and the idea of adding anything on those messy days seems ludicrous. I do wish I had styled it with more “stuff” though, to add more life. But as the owner of this mudroom, I’m so happy when it is this clean/empty.

2. The Reveal We’ve All Been Waiting For! Caitlin’s Mostly Thrifted, Postmodern Regency Deco Living Room

CAITLIN’S LIVING ROOM!!! I’m SO SO SO happy that this room made it in the top 3. It really resonated with so many of you (and me). Caitlin has such a talent for curating vintage and the unexpected (kinda makes me miss my former self). What a treat of a room that is full of so much excitement.

1. The HIGHLY Anticipated…Farmhouse Living Room Reveal – Let’s Get Into It:) + LOOK! MOM! I’M ON YOUTUBE

Our living room really hit (which was lovely). Come January 2nd you are going to find out what I want to add/tweak in this room because it’s actually one of the only rooms that I’m still trying to figure out. It would be weird to say that I’m unhappy with it, but there are other rooms that I walk in and I’m like DONE NOT CHANGING A THING, and for this room that’s not the case.

Of course, we are missing:

• The Sunroom (so dreamy, with my favorite tile work of all time)
• The Dining Nook
• The Powder Bath
• The Kids’ Shared Bath
• Birdie’s Bedroom
• Our Bathroom (the floor and vanity really get me)
• The Entry
• The Front Porch
• The Full Tour of the Outside

So that’s it for 2023! Can’t wait to see in next year for a whole new batch of awesome reveals. xx

Unless Otherwise Noted: Photos by Kaitlin Green