I am so excited to reveal my new house photos! Today I invite you to tour my new home’s kitchen and living area–with before and afters, too. Our home has been a year in the making– we walked the dirt, envisioned the layout, dreamed over the spaces, and agonized over the finishes. And finally, HERE […]
The kitchen is one room in the house that is entirely functional. Since it is the heart of the dwelling, it must be presentable and stylish. That is to say, your home decor is not complete if your kitchen design is not up to the mark. And when it comes to choosing interior design ideas […]
Save the paper plates for your backyard barbecue later, when (hopefully) we’ll be gathering again with friends. But right now, steal my spring table decor ideas and enjoy your decorative items and pretty dishes with family. Let them know how special they are! 1. Flowers Don’t you find that when you add fresh flowers, it […]
Hey there! I visit your inbox each week with some decorating advice and photos of my recent design projects in the Dallas area. A women’s business magazine recently quizzed me about my business start and about holiday decorating. Want a sneak peek at my responses? Q: How did your career as an interior designer begin? […]
Backpacks and shoes and sports equipment, OH MY! (Yeah, and keys.) Where does that stuff get dropped at YOUR house in the afternoon? Where in the name of Marie Kondo do you go scrambling for it all as you’re running for the door in the morning? Oh, to have a spot where those items can […]
Spring cleaning time is here, and if anything makes you want a bathroom remodel it’s trying to get that old tile and vanity looking new. Well, ok, maybe you’d settle for just “better”. But if you’ve come to the realization that it may be time to, um, throw in the towel on that aging bath […]
Spring is here, and Texas is at its mildest and most gorgeous. Thank you, Lady Bird Johnson, for your legacy of wildflower-filled highway shoulders! But I do need to put a bumper sticker on my car: “I brake for families pulled over for impromptu roadside bluebonnet photo sessions”! For another beautiful–but less dangerous–spring tradition, why […]
The newest issue of Better Homes and Gardens’ Best of Flea Market Style magazine will be out on April 12–and I’m so jazzed to tell you this “Junk Queen” is featured in its pages for a SECOND TIME! I was scouted three years ago by BHG editors and our previous home was the subject of an amazing spread in […]
Now, you may think you know what a “modern” house looks like. Or say, a “farmhouse”. But if we throw “eclectic” into the mix, am I really messing with your head? Trust me, the results we achieved in my clients’ home with this gorgeous style mash-up speak for themselves. Walk with me through some befores […]
Many of us aspire to the simpler, less cluttered life that farmhouse decor suggests. But reality beckons and busy family life demands that we haul out the phone calendars to save our sanity. Here are some ways to marry planner technology with farmhouse style. (iPhone meets paper!!) Our subway-tiled kitchen niche with metal chair, weathered wood, and […]