As a designer, I see displaying artwork and accessories as the finishing layer to a great interior.
10 Holy Grail Pieces Designers Love
In my many years of designing homes, I have noted a shared affinity for particular items among the design community. Here is a list of my Holy Grail pieces!
Paint Colors for a Happier 2022
My favorite Benjamin Moore paints to use on beautiful interiors. Home should make us happy!
My Guide to Chic and Understated Holiday Décor
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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My Modern Take on Traditional Provence Interiors
After a year of limited travel, it’s enjoyable for me to reflect on an interior design project that brought me…
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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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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.
Design Solutions: Le Mas des Poiriers Kitchen
The first Blog entry about my interior design work at Le Mas des Poiriers focused on the construction work and…
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Common Cents: Update Your Kitchen Without Breaking the Bank
Everyone has a room in their house that needs an update and there is no better place to start than…
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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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Texas Artisans: Ceramics
A great part about moving to Texas has been finding an entirely new set of local artisans and artists that…
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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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Venice Celebration, Part I
You’ve probably noticed I took a brief break from the blog while traveling this past month in Europe. I’ll be…
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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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