Last week I met with one of my clients on a new build design proect to talk about space planning and furnishing her new home. Since I arrived there a little early I stopped off at the model home there and meandered through to take a look. One thing fun I noticed was the way the designer played up the ceilings….
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MATERIAL MONDAY: FIVE ANTIQUE BRICK TILES TO GIVE YOUR HOME VINTAGE CHARM!
As I’ve said before – I know the trend of late is to get rid of anything “Old World” and bring in the newer, sleeker look of glass tiles, marble, grays and whites, etc. And, trust me I love the look! But, there’s also a market for any and all things “old looking” simply because of the personality and character they…
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TASTY TUESDAY: EGG AND BANANA PANCAKES!
Some of you out there may have heard of this recipe before, but until a couple of weeks ago I never had. It sounds like a really weird combination, but amazingly it tastes just like a light and fluffy pancake. For real. My husband actually saw the recipe on Facebook and thought he’d give it a whirl so he cooked…
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LIFE BY DESIGN – 60 AND FABULOUS: GREAT PARTY IDEAS FOR A GIRLIE PARTY!
Recently one of my high school besties turned the big ole 60 years old (although she certainly doesn’t look it) and her daughters decided to throw her a surprise girlie slumber party to celebrate the occasion. It was so cute and so much fun I had to share it with you. There are lots of great party decorating ideas for…
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DESIGN IS IN THE DETAILS: GREAT KITCHEN IDEAS!
One of my go-to vendors here in Dallas for countertops called Allied Stone has a pleasant, friendly, beautiful showroom filled with amazing countertop options (which I’ll be blogging about soon), but they also have a great kitchen vignette chock full of some great design details that I wanted to share with you today. Let’s take a look at some of…
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FANDELIERS: CEILING FANS MEET LIGHTING WITH STYLE!
Lots of you out there admittedly hate ceiling fans and would much rather see an interesting, beautiful light fixture instead. Myself included! Ceiling fans just don’t seem to contribute to a space decoratively the way a stunning chandelier would. Am I right? In the north you can probably get by without them. But, here in the south it’s a far different story with the stifling heat we…
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