I’ve always appreciated the holiday season for the way it renews our relationship with our homes. Quiet, everyday living quarters…
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Color Palettes from a Few Special Projects
I think I speak for everyone when I say: I miss traveling!! During this time, we all have reflected and…
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Designer Secrets: Making the Most of Bathroom Design
As an interior designer, I’m constantly thinking of ways to maximize functionality and bring individuality to my clients’ interiors. Bathrooms…
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Design Solutions: Curating a Highland Park, Texas Interior
When my clients walked me through their new home in Highland Park, Texas I instantly loved its open gallery-like feel….
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5 Reasons Why You Should Hire an Interior Designer
Why hire an interior designer in Dallas? Above all: to save you money. What?! What about for a drop-dead design? Ok, if you…
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My All-Time Favorite Paint Colors from Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball
I’ve designed interiors for over 20 years and tried lots of shades and paint brands. I find that I go…
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5 Design Trends from Salone del Mobile
In looking back at my 1500+ photos taken of new design introductions at the fair, these are the following five design trends that stood out to me the most.
Dream Project: Le Mas des Poiriers – Avignon, France
Last year I completed a 2-year interior design project just outside of Avignon, France called Le Mas des Poiriers. The…
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Classic American Design: Dorothy Draper’s Greenbrier
This time of year I find myself thinking of summer – pastel colors, warm breezes and outdoor activities. The Greenbrier…
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Snapshots from Majorca Spain
My husband and I had the opportunity to visit friends on the island of Majorca Spain a few months ago…
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Cool Finds from Maison & Objet Miami
Each year I visit a number of design shows like High Point, Dallas Market and the New York Gift Show…
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Designer Secrets: Decorating with Greenery
It’s no secret that I love gardens and greenery. I’ve posted before about some of my favorite garden inspirations and…
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Mixed Media: The 2015 Dallas Arts Fair
This past weekend was the annual Dallas Arts Fair. I’ve written about attending the fair gala in the past, but…
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Snapshots from Paris
It’s hard to believe that through all of my travels in Europe (Venice, Berlin, London), I have yet to blog…
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Snapshots from Miami
Travel always inspires my work, and recently I’ve found a lot to love in Miami Beach. I’ve started going there…
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Artist I Love: Daniel Buren in Mexico
I’ve written before about Daniel Buren, the renowned French conceptualist that does site-specific installations. Over the years, I’ve been inspired…
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Translating Venetian Stripes
Something I love about Venice is the classic, crisp awning stripes that are widely used as decorative accents – especially…
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Stones of Venice
When I was a teenager, my high school art teacher gave me a copy of The Stones of Venice, by…
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Visiting Palladio’s Villa Barbaro
One of the best parts of my recent trip to Italy (besides the amazing anniversary/birthday celebration!) was visiting Villa Barbaro,…
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Venice Celebration, Part II
The weather on Day Two of our Venice celebration was even better…which was a good thing since all of the…
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Snapshots from Berlin
I haven’t written many travel posts lately, but I’ll be making up for that over the next few weeks. I’m…
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My Latest Obsession: Waterlogue
I’ve been a little addicted to the Waterlogue app, which transforms regular iPhone pictures into what appear to be detailed…
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Designer Day in Dallas
One of the coolest discoveries since moving to Dallas is my designer day in Dallas. This is when I browse…
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The Farmhouses of Round Top
Texas has plenty of charming, small towns, but few are as post-card perfect as Round Top. I was there last…
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Dallas Market Roundup
I tend to travel regularly throughout the year sourcing for different projects at design shows, such as NY NOW and…
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Deck the Boughs: Holiday Lights in Highland Park
Coming from the Northeast, I’m used to subdued holiday decorations—a wreath on the front door and the simplicity of a…
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Brilliant Fixtures: Celebrating Luxe Lighting
As the days shorten and we spend more time indoors, I think it’s a great time to consider how lighting…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
In my travels, I’m always on the lookout for interesting architecture and design. However, I particularly love it when I…
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My New Inspiration: Western Textures
One of the unexpected pleasures of moving to Texas has been the rich and varied landscape here. Having lived in…
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Summer’s End: Stylish Picks from NY Now
This week finds me back in Dallas, after a busy summer working on various projects in New York, Las Vegas and…
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