Rachel Brougham
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rachel Brougham is a former newspaper editor who has been covering design and trend topics on BobVila.com since 2020. Her writing (including a syndicated weekly newspaper column) can also be found in several newspapers around the country. Her work also appears in Family Handyman, Minnesota Parent, Taste of Home, and Reader’s Digest.
Rachel graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a degree in film studies and minors in English language and literature with an emphasis in journalism. When she isn’t reading news headlines, you can find Rachel in local shops looking for interesting decor pieces for her Minneapolis home and keeping up on design and decorating trends to share with readers.
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