Emmie lives in the suburbs northwest of Boston, MA with her husband of 12 years and their three cats. Born and raised in northern New Jersey,

Emmie moved to Boston to go to college, and has since adapted well to rooting for the Red Sox and the Patriots, but still struggles not to whine about the cold winters. She found IKEAFans online when researching her kitchen remodel a year ago, and has been addicted to the boards ever since!

Emmie works in residential services for adults with chronic mental illness. She enjoys cooking, is an avid reader of just about anything she can get her hands on, and camping with her husband. Her own kitchen nearly complete, she has moved on to planning her mother's kitchen redo. It's a shame her mother doesn't know this yet...