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Former Olympian Shawn Johnson East’s Wayfair Collaboration Is Full of Cute, Cozy Neutrals

Danielle Blundell
Danielle BlundellExecutive Director of Home at Apartment Therapy
As Apartment Therapy's Executive Home Director, I head up our decorating, trends, and designer coverage. I studied Media Studies at the University of Virginia and Journalism at Columbia and snagged my first internship and assistant job at This Old House magazine over a decade ago, where I discovered my love of vintage design — and that writing about it could be a career. I was Home Editor at Family Circle magazine and the Lifestyle Director of Rachael Ray Every Day magazine before joining Apartment Therapy full-time in 2019. In addition to my editorial duties, I’ve worked on Apartment Therapy’s award-winning Small/Cool NYC experiential event since its inception and am super passionate about discovering new designers, brands, and decorating ideas to share them far and wide — no gatekeeping here! When I’m not writing, editing, or doing market work, you can find me thrifting near and far, spending the afternoon at an art museum (I'm starting to build my own original collection!), or attempting to fix up and decorate my new-to-me 1928 home.
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published Aug 5, 2024
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Gold medalist Shawn Johnson of the United States stands on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Beam Final at the National Indoor Stadium on Day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 19, 2008 in Beijing, China. (
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Just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics, former gold medalist and Hall of Fame gymnast Shawn Johnson East is teaming up with Wayfair on a collection of curated finds for the home. Many of the pieces were installed in her own Nashville family home, which she shares with her three children and husband. 

When Johnson East began the process of redecorating, the goal was stylish, sure, but also practical for her littles, who are still in the coloring-on-furniture and science-experiment-in-the-kitchen phase. “I wanted it to feel like a space that you could truly live in and use, and you didn’t feel like you have to tippy-toe around,” says Johnson East in a video about the project for Wayfair’s ongoing “House to Home” series. 

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As part of the makeover, the family redid the decor in their entry, kitchen, and family room, which Johnson East is pictured in above. They also transformed their formal dining room into a fun lounge space for cozy family hangs and entertaining company.

Style-wise, Johnson East skews traditional meets modern, and she favors a calm, serene palette.  “I love texture, and I love neutral colors, so I ordered a ton of it,” Johnson East says. Through the collection, you’ll find warm wood tones, pops of pretty green, and plenty of different textures, including natural materials like leather, rattan, and even wood beading.

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“Shawn was the perfect person to partner with this series,” Kyle Wright, Wayfair’s brand creative director, said in a press release about the collaboration and video. “Not only is she an inspiring, world-renowned athlete, but she’s a supermom of three, who, like many of our customers, is in the early stages of building her family home.”

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If you’re looking for a few new items for your own refresh, you can shop all of Johnson East’s key picks at Wayfair, from tables and chairs to accessories and textiles. Get a little piece of gold medal style in your own home while pieces last.  

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