Catalog Crawl: FLOR
Here I go, beating the drum of FLOR tiles again. Can't help it, the love runs deep. But what I'm really excited about today are all of the angled runners and odd shapes of the rugs in this week's catalog. [...]
Fab Finds: Decorative Pillows for Fall
A cold front is coming to Austin this weekend. Temperatures in the LOW 90's--WOOT! That may still sound hellish to those of you in more moderate climes, but to us, that means FALL, FALL, FALL! If you're ready to usher [...]
Craigslist Crawl: Austin
When I decided to troll Craigslist today, I did not expect to find such incredible pieces of furniture. Like... How beautiful is this mid-century button-tufted sofa with teak trim in mint condition? The bright blue upholstery would be dreamy in [...]
Design Star All-Stars: Out With a Whimper, Not a Bang
Ever since I watched the finale of Design Star All-Stars, I've pursued my final Skype convo with finalists Matt Locke and Jason Champion only half-heartedly. Nothing against them, of course. I'd talk to those two any day of the week. [...]
Fab Finds: Wooden Pendants
I'm in love with these great wood pendants from West Elm. Dropped from red cloth cords and superaffordable, I'm wishing I had a place for them in my pad. The story behind them is pretty cool, too. Created [...]
Skype Interview w/Design Star S6 Finalist Kevin Grace RE Design Star All-Stars
Kevin Grace brought a lot of personality to Season 6 of Design Star, so it is no surprise to have a great time chatting with him today. In this video, we cuss and discuss last night's episode of Design Star [...]
Video Interview with Design Star S4 Finalist Jason Champion
In this video interview, my seemingly disembodied floating head chats with Design Star Season 4 Finalist and Showhouse Showdown Winner Jason Champion--the funnyman himself. We rehash his thoughts on last night's episode of Design Star All-Stars and which designer he [...]
Video Interview with Design Star S2 Finalist Will Smith
It was great chatting with Design Star Season 2 Finalist and Fan Favorite Will Smith today, but the interview didn't exactly go off without a hitch. Although one of the technological glitches I experienced last week when I spoke to [...]
Color Me Happy
I poked my head out of my gopher hole this morning and saw this: ...which means we'll have six more weeks of summer! Some ideas to round out the look: [...]