Catalog Crawl: Grandin Road
Grandin Road's recent catalog will give you a severe case of spring fever! Just check out these adorable retro chairs: Here's a Ghost Chair knockoff for almost half the price of the original: This fun bench [...]
Catalog Crawl: Ballard Designs
Next stop on today's Catalog Crawl? Ballard Designs... Outdoor rugs are a great choice for dining spaces because they're generally not too plush and can be hosed down. On top of that, they tend to be easy on the wallet. [...]
Catalog Crawl: West Elm
We're continuing today's Catalog Crawl by taking a look at West Elm's recent goodies, starting with the best-looking recliner I've seen in a long time. This simple topstitching is just the right amount of zing: Loving this great collection [...]
Catalog Crawl: Home Decorators Collection
I'm dying to toss some catalogs into the recycling dumpster, but before I do, how 'bout a Catalog Crawl? Starting with Home Decorators Collection. When I went online to grab photos and links, I discovered many of these items were [...]
“Overheard” Praise in an HGTV Forum!
While checking out Room Fu's website visitor stats, I discovered someone had posted a link to this blog in a forum on HGTV.com. Curious, I clicked on the link and discovered this thread about Design Star Season 7 casting: Cool, [...]
Fab Finds: Pottery Barn Kids
I don't normally peruse the PB Kids catalog, and I loathe their website. The navigation is more exasperating than IKEA's. I don't know why we can't just have the same "rugs, windows, bedding" nav bar at the top of the [...]
What is “Modern?”
While I was walking through some of the homes on last weekend's Austin Modern Home Tour, I kept getting caught with my mouth agape, staring at something that had shocked me with its awesomeness. I was such an obvious freak [...]
2012 Austin Modern Home Tour
I almost didn't make it to yesterday's Modern Home Tour. With weather forecasts of rain and flooding, I imagined slippery floors (not an accident-prone person's best friend), hazardous driving conditions, and getting chilled to the bone. Fortunately, all of the [...]
2012 Dallas Modern Home Tour
Claire and I decided somewhat spontaneously to head up to Dallas to check out their Modern Home Tour yesterday. Some highlights: Best Exteriors: I Envy These Living Rooms: Awesome Kitchens: Best Bathroom Vanities: [...]
Why I Don’t Do Email and Internet Consultations
I have another post up on Williams-Sonoma's Designer Marketplace blog about why I don't think the proliferation of email and Internet design consultancy is such a hot idea. You've probably seen a hundred designers offering mood boards for a couple [...]