I started to write a post about how buying pillows from the Four Seasons is worth the splurge ($90 each, just suck it up sometime--you will thank me!), when I discovered an interesting offer on their Austin hotel's website. The Pay [...]
I usually loathe convention center home and garden shows. For every one cool idea you discover among the booths, there are twelve examples of schlock. If I want to buy a mop, I don't need to schlep down to the [...]
I met a client at Home Goods yesterday (the one up north, for you ATXers out there) and spied: Mid-century-inspired, monster tall table lamp, $49.99. Modern mint green table lamps. Left: $34.99, right: $39.99. More [...]
While we're on the subject of transformation, if you have an interest in improving various facets of your life via feng shui, I highly recommend Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life, by Karen Rauch Carter. I've mentioned this book before, [...]
I recently met with new clients Linda and Mark to help them make selections for their master bathroom remodel, and I think we were all buzzed yesterday after I did a little show-and-tell with the tile and countertop selections I [...]
I always get SO. EXCITED. when Austin's Modern Home Tour rolls around. Similar tours are coming up in Houston, Dallas, and California, for you out-of-towners, too (details below). This year's Austin tour is being held Saturday, February 2nd, with discounted [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I shared this photo of a table a client had made out of a tray and some of the spindles from her daughter's old crib: I'd like to share the whole shebang, now that I've [...]
Chicago artist Nick Cave Thanks to Suzi Q for hipping me to an exhibit of artist Nick Cave's work at Artpost, running through February 24th. Locals, if you think that name's familiar, you're thinking of the dude in [...]
If you've ever lusted after one of Crestview Doors' mid-century modern beauties, you won't want to miss their sample sale this weekend. From their Facebook event page: We're offering 40-60% off overstocked items, display items, returns, and factory seconds. [...]