How to Fix Paint Drips on Carpet
Let's say, for the sake of argument, that Jeb doesn't use a drop cloth and I use two. Which one of us do you think added a drip pattern to the carpet while we were painting Phoebe's room recently? Yeah. [...]
Event: Red Chair Market Designer Tag Sale
Here's an opportunity to have fun, find fabulous home decor deals, and support local charities in the process. Red Chair Market is throwing a designer tag sale next month, featuring the wares of Austin's interior designers and furniture retailers in [...]
Color, Color, Color at Room & Board
So happy to see so much saturated color among the furnishings at Room & Board! Most of it is being marketed for kids' bedrooms, but good gawd, why should kids have all the fun? If color and sleek, simple design [...]
Age-Appropriate Design
Nothing saddens me more than meeting a young couple with "old people taste." This is not a knock to older people, as depending on your age, I am probably old enough to be considered one. *Gasp, clutch pearls.* While I [...]
Visual Inspiration Crawl
A couple of weeks ago, Melissa from Bolt Fabrics and I got together on her day off work, to casually stroll through stores that might be visually inspiring. We started off at the 24 Diner, opting to leave our cars [...]
Peek Inside the Austin Homes of Kendra Scott and Camille Styles
I'm in the throes of a big ol' makeover, which is not unusual for an interior designer. However, my client this time around is my eight-year old daughter, which means I'm fitting this work into what would otherwise be known [...]
Must-See Shoal Creek Remodel on the Market
This is a project that is near and dear to me. When I first met with this client, her first floor was a little sad... Painted paneling in the living room, dated stair railing, enclosed staircase: That little drive-thru window? [...]
New York State of Mind
September 11 weighs heavy on all Americans. I imagine no one writes that date on a check (if you still write checks) or schedules a meeting on that date in their calendar without certain images and feelings coming to mind. [...]
Modern Home Tour: Vancouver
People of Vancouver, I envy more than your healthcare privileges. You have one helluva Modern Home Tour coming up this Saturday! Being that I reside 2,200+ miles away, I will just have to lust after your bounty. Check out what's [...]
What Was So Smart About the Smarter Spaces Tour?
Claire and I hit the town Saturday to view the homes on the Smarter Spaces Tour. When I think of "smart" homes, I think of innovative features like solar panels, a Nest home thermostat, controlling things like lighting and your [...]