Neat and Cheap
A couple of cool things I noticed on sale at The Company Store:
Mini-Makeover Winner!
Congratulations to Beth (and Ruben), who won our "Luckiest Day" giveaway.Upon arrival at their house this morning, I quickly decided their home office was where I could make the most impact in a short amount of time, using the furniture [...]
And the Winner Is…
The winner of our Luckiest Day mini-makeover giveaway is Beth, who wrote:"Ruben and I were busily preparing for our destination wedding in 2003. Because it was illegal to have a religious ceremony in Mexico without having a civil ceremony first, [...]
In Defense of Green Paint
The designer-client relationship is very similar to any other close relationship, in that it only works if there's a certain amount of chemistry. If the chemistry's not there, it's just not going to work.I can always tell when it's not [...]
Win a Mini-Makeover!
Don't forget to enter our little giveaway contest! Will take entries until 3pm CST on Monday, 3/16. Enter and check out details here.
Wherefore Art Thou, Shelter Magazines?
Do you hear that sound? That airy sucking sound? It's the sound of an ever-expanding black hole in the universe that used to be home decor mags. With the inexplicable demise of Blueprint, Home & Garden, Home Magazine, and now [...]
Sneaky 4-Yr Old + Pristine White Office Chair
Phoebe recently...umm...shall we say, embellished my month-old office chair:Mommy no likee.The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser--which removed the crayon marks discovered last week on the carpet--didn't work. Jeb's trusty Goop-off didn't work.Heavy sigh.I'm determined to make lemonade out of this, so [...]
Sophisticated Princess Art for Your Disney-Obsessed Daughter
I've been eyeing these vintage Barbie prints at ZGallerie for a while now, as potential art for my Cinderella-Sleeping-Beauty-Ariel-Jasmine-obsessed four-year old. I figured it was a way for her to be surrounded by princesses (anyone in a pretty dress looks [...]
The Simple Secret to Selling Your Home Fast
I was recently working in Dallas for clients who bought a new house before they sold their existing home in Prestonwood. They hired me to stage the old place and make selections for remodeling projects in the new home. It [...]
HOAs Can Bite Me, Part 2
In case you didn't read this posting a while back, I despise my HOA and aside from maintaining the common grounds, don't see it being very useful or effective. Here's a story about one of my clients who's being sued [...]