About
Rachel Brougham is a former newspaper editor turned freelance writer who now contributes to a variety of newspapers, magazines, and brands. Rachel started writing for BobVila.com in 2020, often covering design and trend topics. Her writing (including a syndicated weekly newspaper column) can also be found in several newspapers around the country. Her work appears in Family Handyman, Minnesota Parent, Taste of Home, Yahoo News, University of Minnesota, and Reader’s Digest.
Experience
After graduating from college, Rachel spent 5 years at WWTV/WWUP in Northern Michigan, where she oversaw the newsroom and daily news coverage. That was followed by 5 years at the Petoskey News-Review, where she was a reporter before becoming assistant editor. Rachel has covered everything from environmental and education issues to 9/11, local and state politics, and feature stories. Upon moving to Minnesota in 2015, she worked for Brandpoint, a content marketing company where she edited articles that ran on news websites. In 2017, she began freelance writing and editing full-time and became a go-to writer on home design trends for The Family Handyman and BobVila.com. Her first book, a memoir titled Widowland, a Collection of Essays on Grief, was published in February 2022.
When Rachel isn’t reading news headlines, she can be found in local shops looking for interesting decor pieces for her Minneapolis home and keeping up on design and decorating trends to share with readers.Rachel graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts in film studies and minors in English language and literature with an emphasis in journalism. While working in television news and for newspapers, she won several awards for writing from the Associated Press, Michigan Press Awards, and Michigan Association of Broadcasters.
Education
Rachel graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts in film studies and minors in English language and literature with an emphasis in journalism. While working in television news and for newspapers, she won several awards for writing from the Associated Press, Michigan Press Awards, and Michigan Association of Broadcasters.
Highlights
- Specialties: Design, trends, how-to, coverage of recent headlines
- Education: Bachelor of Arts in film studies, minor in English language and literature with an emphasis in journalism from Eastern Michigan University
- Other work: Rachel spent time working as a news producer for a CBS affiliate before becoming a newspaper reporter and editor.
Notable Works
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32 Things That Date Your Home (And How to Fix Them)
Family Handyman
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21 Projects That Will Actually Hurt Your Home’s Resale Value
Family Handyman
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These Two Home Improvements Stink at Increasing Home Value
Family Handyman
Proudest DIY
Rachel somehow lived through a whole house remodel and renovation in 2019, in which she learned what works—and what definitely doesn’t. Now she gets to share those tips with readers.
