Shopping Trip: Antique and Outlet Malls
On my way back from meeting a new client in New Braunfels this week, I took an opportunity to do some vintage shopping at a local antique mall and then hit the outlets in San Marcos. I pulled into the [...]
New Prices/Stuff at Ikea
Ikea's 2010 catalog came out recently, and besides sounding weird to nearly be through our aught years, there are some crazy price reductions and new stuff worth alerting you to. First of all, there are some special weekend deals to [...]
Design Finds in Montreal
I'm gearing up to have a chat with one of my favorite Canadians (Candice Olson, in case I haven't bored enough people bragging about it by now), so I've had a bit of Canada on the brain lately. And for [...]
Etsy Fab Finds, Part 2
Continuing on my Etsy tear, here are some pieces I'd love to find a place for... The lines of this metal bed are just as I like them: simple and clean. The design of this coffee table is so inventive [...]
West Elm Coming To Austin!
Thanks Lynn, via Facebook, via Yelp, for hipping me to the fact that West Elm is opening a store in Austin! FINALLY! I could not be more excited unless I were interviewing Candice Olson on July 14th. Oh, right. I [...]
How to Glam Up a Cheapo Bathroom
Our house was born with pretty standard-looking cheapo bathrooms. BEFORE: The '80s vanity light fixture, builder beige paint on the walls, Motel 6 laminate countertop, bargain basement cabinets, giant square mirror. It's enough to make a design guru weep. Well, [...]