About Emily Taylor

Emily Taylor's creative flair started at a young age. As a child, her bedroom walls were each a different color, and not just any colors - magenta, yellow, lime green, and blue. Her parents always allowed her to fully express her creativity and love for art. This grew to be her biggest passion in life and has led her to a career in design. Emily graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she studied interior architecture and graphic design. Following graduation, she began her career in Las Vegas. Living in a design-inspired environment inspired her to open her own design firm. While she was a business owner, she worked predominantly in high-end residential design and commercial projects. After starting a family, she felt the pull to return to North Carolina. She's been with Furnitureland South ever since. Her strongest talent and passion is ensuring her client's home portrays their style and reflects their personal identity. Her favorite part of the job is discovering who the client is, what they love, and then creating an environment capturing their personality and definition of "home." Her love for textures, patterns, and layering will bring your project to life. When she's is not at work, she loves spending time with her family and friends. An avid shopper, Emily loves fashion, clothes, and furniture and is always up to speed on the latest trends. Her style tells her story, and she wants to help her clients discover their own story through design.

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Testimonials

We recently spent 5 days working with Emily Taylor selecting furniutre for our new home in Cininnati. We had a wonderful experience - we could not have done it without Emily's help!

Emily was so sweet, personable & professional - we couldn’t have asked for a better guide throughout the shopping & design process. Emily's design partner, Brittany Horton was also with us part of the time & she did a wonderful job as well. Emily & Brittany work so well together, we felt so lucky to have had both of them helping us.

Not once in the process did we ever feel pressured into buying anything, they always had our best interest at heart. If we need anything in the future or have friends going to Furnitureland South, we will definitely recommend Emily and Brittany! - Diane P.

The entire process working with our highly trained professional design consultant, Emily Taylor, was exceptional. We purchased furniture for our entire house and Emily's product and design knowledge made the process so much easier. Our dream house looks simply amazing. Thank you Emily! - Robyn M.

My husband and I have spent the past two days working with Brittany Horton & Emily Taylor furnishing our new house & I just want to share how much we enjoyed working with them. Their chemistry, teamwork, creativity & patience with us made it an excellent experience - not to mention helping to curate a fabulous home! We are so excited to see it all come together and couldn’t have imagined a better outcome for our trip. - Melissa & Alan K.

We had great service from Brittany Horton & Emily Taylor. They were very patient and helpful with a good design sense. Brittany & Emily researched and suggested a variety of options and spent time with us on the phone and in person. We couldn't have done it without them! - John V.

My husband and I traveled to your beautiful furniture store just recently and worked for almost two days with Emily Taylor and Brittany Horton. They were SO helpful and we bought thousands of dollars' worth of furniture. We live north of Houston and our home was flooded when Hurricane Harvey came ashore and decided to set up residence there for a few days. We lost almost all of our furniture because we have a one-story home. Coming to visit your store and your beautiful state last weekend lifted our spirits so much. We had such a great time and will definitely recommend your store to our friends who are also needing furniture because of their own personal experience with the hurricane. Brittany and Emily are such a valuable addition to your company. We just love them. - Lauren S.

I am still speechless as to the wonderful care, concern and determination that Emily Taylor & Brittany Horton gave to us. The anticipation of our new  furniture will cap off over a one year renovation of our 18 year old home.  Our home is a bit over 5,000 sq. ft. and it has been an overwhelming task from the beginning — 18 years ago that is!

Over the years I made several attempts to furnish our home — with lots of mistakes — which added to lots of time & money loss. I have a beautiful home that we built with great bones & design features, yet I would never entertain anyone but family because it “looked so unfinished inside”.

I have worked with local designers, only to have the job piecemeal. I had in my mind & with lots of photos what I wanted — yet it was anything but that… I might add we had made a trip to the High Point area about 10 years with some purchases — but again no continuity.

As we began our renovation, Kaz & I thought we would work with a nice store in Florida — since our kids live there.  We spent one trip furniture window shopping & then decided on a store & designer to work with. We made another trip down, and after 5 days — and I sent the exact same plans and package to them as I did Emily— nothing was done — designer never even opened it & then was a bit too busy with life not necessarily sales…after 3-4 weeks and still no pricing form the Florida store  I got online — which is how I got to Furnitureland South.

Emily responded to an online chat with pricing for my sofas I picked out in Florida — and within an hour I had pricing form her… again I only reached out for the sofas…. a bit skeptical to try another person especially out of town since our last trip to Florida cost quite a bit in travel funds.

A phone call followed and Emily was amazing! Very informative with a few suggestions to up my quality & possibly even lower my cost… again she only thought I was looking to purchase two sofas.  I got back online, saw her bio & her design work that FLS published on their website and was "WOWED".  I showed it to Kaz & he too liked it. SO THEN, I called & told her my story as above & stated I truly needed a house of furniture — so that I could have the home I envisioned when we designed and built it 18 years ago!

My biggest impression is when I saw everything I sent laid out on 3 tables in the design center, and that it had actually been reviewed before I got there… Emily introduced us to Brittany who too was amazing.  These two women went above & beyond our wildest dreams… we were in awe.

We had an amazing time; laughed a lot, walked a lot, talked a lot & learned a lot. WOW — our home was coming together….a nd these two women persevered… they never stopped & never complained. I truly knew they wanted the best for us and our home. 

Our vision was enhanced by the wonderfully skilled team of Emily and Brittany.  We can’t stop telling anyone who will listen what a great experience it was. I LOVED everything. These ladies understood we had a budget and guided us as to where and how we should spend our dollars. We agreed to come back to accessorize— I truly want this to look spectacular because I have waited so very long… and have complete faith as to what Emily will help us with.

So my very complements to the wonderful experience we had at FLS.  After my previous experiences — or lack of them — I thought maybe I was asking for the impossible — and maybe I was— yet Emily & Brittney never once let me down.  

Looking forward to our return visit in the near future — still so many things we have not seen! —Susan S. & Kaz P.

It couldn’t have been a better experience! Brittany Horton & Emily Taylor worked together to find a diningroom set & rug that I love.

They both worked together with me prior to my visit to understand my style and what I wanted to accomplish during my visit along with my budget. I sent dimensions of my space and pictures of my home prior to the visit and they used it to pre-plan what to show me. This is an enormous showroom—wouldn’t have been able to accomplish what we did without their guidance & the pre-planning. They were both very knowledgeable about the quality and options for each maker. I look forward to returning when it’s time for our new bedroom set! —Carol W.

On my recent trip to Furnitureland South, I had the fabulous fortune to work with Emily Taylor who exceeded my expectations by leaps and bounds!!

Emily’s design expertise is truly astounding and I trust her guidance completely. She pulled together the most incredible fabric and color palettes for my custom build home, bringing the outdoor colors inside in a very restful and luxurious way!  Everyone who sees it, loves it!!!

Also, Emily was not satisfied if I just "liked" something. She persevered with different options until she found the one I ”loved” and there was never any pressure of any kind. I felt that Emily truly listened and understood what I wanted, even if I wasn’t very good at articulating it.

All day long, Emily’s actions consistently and in so many ways, went above and beyond the call of duty and she clearly demonstrated the lengths she will go to give the best buying experience possible.  

My two days with Emily were highly productive and at the same time, filled with excitement and sheer delight! I would enthusiastically recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat ! —Nancy W.

The experience that my wife and I had at Furniture Land, was so wonderful. Emily Taylor and Brittany Horton, made the whole experience, not only successful but fun… These two consultants are so talented and professional, words cannot explain how great they are… We have a contract on a lake house and needed to furnish the complete house. We were able to accomplish this monumental task in 2 days. This is unbelievable and all is due to Emily and Brittany, listening to us and making it happen. They made the whole process happen!! We would have made some mistakes had it not been for their guidance. We have already passed along our experience with several of our friends. Please pass on to Emily and Brittany our extreme thanks and appreciation. These two should get a bonus!! – Brad and Lori

Emily Taylor was extremely helpful! She communicated well and met my needs with picking up my item when it arrived. I would highly recommend Furnitureland South and will reach out to Emily for future furniture purchases! - Rebecca W.

We had a wonderful experience at Furnitureland South. Special thanks to our Design Consultant, Emily Taylor who offered us great advice in selecting furniture for our new home! - Colleen B.

We had a great experience working with Emily Taylor at Furnitureland South. Emily really took the time to understand our likes and preferences. She was absolutely precise with the pieces she selected for us, and they turned out to be perfect. We are extremely happy with our experience! - Gustavo B.

We just visited Furnitureland South to buy furniture after our entire home flooded due to Hurricane Harvey. We can't say enough about our Design Consultant, Emily Taylor. Emily was patient, hard working and honest. She turned what could have been a very overwhelming experience to a fun and positive one! In this day of online sales and impersonal consumer relationships, it was so refreshing to work hand-in-hand with such a dedicated and knowledgeable employee. Thank you to Emily and the entire FLS team. We look forward to the delivery of our furniture that will be the final step in making our house once again our home! - Kenny & Colleen U.

With the help of our amazing design consultants, Emily Taylor and Brittany Horton, we were able to find what we came for. Both Emily and Brittany are great to work with, they are very knowledgeable and friendly! After I let them know the style, design and colors I liked, they put together a Power Point deck showing furniture that would look good in each room. I really enjoyed going over the slides and picking out furniture that I liked. My fiancƒÂ© and I had very different tastes in furniture and our designers did a great job of helping us find something that we both liked. Emily and Brittany never rushed us throughout the process and they even stayed with us after closing. I would highly recommend Emily and Brittany if you are looking for someone who is both professional and fun to work with. - Kate W.

I worked with two wonderful designers, Emily Taylor and Brittany Horton, who really know design and the merchandise available at Furnitureland South. Based on my budget and taste, they made my shopping trip fun and easy! - Nancy I.

We had a wonderful experience! Emily Taylor was exceptional, understanding our decorating tastes and coming up with ideas that fit perfectly into our goals. It was so much fun, and we are so glad that we spent almost three days with Emily and walked away with fabulous furniture! - Rowena P.

We planned a trip to Furnitureland South to find furniture for our new house in South Carolina, and we chose the design team of Emily Taylor and Brittany Horton. Brittany and Emily explained their process and asked us our vision for our new home and worked with our existing floor plans. The designers set up a plan for a mix of items from the Outlet and the main Showroom. Brittany and Emily worked with our budget and we were able to get some really quality furniture pieces. This design team was really creative and presented ideas we hadn't considered, but were better than we could have chosen! Thanks for all of your help, Brittany and Emily. - Ann R.