Londo Lodge’s Bright & Colorful Gym Reveal
Note: This post discusses weight gain and loss, body image, and other diet/fitness related issues so if you’re someone who is negatively affected by reading this type of content just look at the...
View ArticleMixing High & Low in a Londo Lodge Guest Bedroom
Hark! At short last! The guest bedroom I designed for my parents at Londo Lodge is done! You can read more about the ins and outs of what I did and why over on Emily’s blog, but here I’m gonna...
View ArticleLondo Lodge: Planning orMOMdo + orlanDAD’s Guest Bedroom
Things at Londo Lodge have been simultaneously serene and chaotic. I don’t really know how to explain it, but I feel really at peace here while also feeling completely overwhelmed by my daily life....
View ArticleLondo Lodge: Planning The Gym
The gym in its current, carpet-less state. I’ve been at Londo Lodge officially for a month now and, slowly, I’m getting settled in. Move-in has been a little more involved than I anticipated. This is...
View ArticleI Bought a House!
I had gotten to the point where I thought it was never going to happen. For us Californians, especially those of us living in large cities, buying a house can seem like an absolute impossibility. In...
View ArticleA Midsummer Styling Update with Amazon Home
Photography by Zeke Ruelas People think that once I’ve finished designing a home my work there is done. But something many clients don’t anticipate is that over time their home’s styling can fall off....
View ArticleWhat It Feels Like to Get Your Own TV Show
Something insanely exciting is happening this week. I’m getting my own TV show! Unspouse My House airs this Thursday, June 6th on HGTV! This is something I’ve worked toward my whole life, without...
View ArticleDecluttering Responsibly In Honor of Earth Month
When I turned 18 and was getting ready to head to college, I did something extreme. I went through my childhood bedroom, put almost everything I owned in garbage bags, and hauled it down the street to...
View ArticleOrmomdo’s Kitchen is Ready for Her Reveal!
Photography by Zeke Ruelas Dear Diary, Remember that one time like ten million years ago when I told you I was renovating my parents’ kitchen? RAISE YOUR HAND IF IT’S BEEN SO LONG THAT YOU FORGET ABOUT...
View ArticleGrove x Method Laundry Room Makeover Reveal!
Dear Diary, At long last! My super exciting laundry room makeover with Grove Collaborative and Method Home is ready to share! The family that won our glamorous makeover is Ta’Shiba and Dave Brannon,...
View ArticleYou Could Win a New Laundry Room Designed by Orlando!
Photography by Zeke Ruelas Dear Laundry Lovers, One of my very favorite things on earth is freshly cleaned laundry. I love snuggling into bed on freshly laundered linens, thinking about how clean...
View ArticleGabby Prescod’s Parachute Makeover
Photography by Carly Rudd courtesy Parachute Dear Diary, It’s been a while since I lived in New York, but it’s always fun to head back and waddle around to reconnect with the city I grew up dreaming...
View ArticleDating Sucks: Wait, Is This a Date?
Photograph by Zeke Ruelas (an outtake from “Get it Together,” available now for pre-order) Editor’s Note: I love this image by Zeke Ruelas. It was taken for a chapter from Get It Together about weight...
View ArticleThe Wacky Wacko World of Seth Bogart
Dear Diary, I first came across Seth Bogart about ten years ago when he was the frontman of the band Hunx and His Punx. I was immediately obsessed with the world he’s created with his music, his...
View ArticleAmanda Crew’s Craftsman Bungalow Gets a Bright and Airy Update
Photography by Tessa Neustadt Courtesy Homepolish Dear Design Diary, After you’ve lived in LA for a while you start to dread meeting actors, especially ones on popular TV shows who are famous....
View ArticleThe Emotional Undercurrent of Interior Design
Dear Renovation Diary, Yesterday I was at Emily’s house shooting some promo stills for Get it Together! when I got news from my mom that the contractor I hired to renovate their kitchen told her it...
View ArticleDating Sucks: Is Your Prospective Date a Lunatic?
Dear Dating Diary, I recently received this message from a prospective date: Hi Orlando! I hope you’re week has gone well. I want you to do a little exercise for me tonight. Stand in front of the...
View ArticleCasa Soria: Planning The Guest Bedroom
Photographs by Zeke Ruelas & Tessa Neustadt Dear Makeover Diary, Firstly, let’s discuss the fact that I’ve named my parents’ house Casa Soria. I did this for a few reasons. Firstly, I love naming...
View ArticleWhy I Painted a Gay Triangle in My Fireplace
Pretty Photograph by Zeke Ruelas Gross Ugly Photographs by Orlando Soria Dear Fireplace Diary, There is a time honored question literally every single person who has a decorative (nonfunctioning)...
View ArticleChristmas at Chateaulando!
Photography by Zeke Ruelas Dear People Unsure About Whether to Decorate for the Holidays, If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, it’s not major news that I like decorating for Christmas (read...
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