Design Notes

Pardon me for jumping immediately to the punchline, but after a long night of parties, the best quote came near the end of the marathon: the effervescent Michelle Nussbaumer begging off with “Darling, I would normally be the first to dance on a table w…

With the launch of his second book from Rizzoli, More Beautiful: All-American Decoration, and the unveiling of his room in the inaugural Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas, PaperCity chats with designer Mark D. Sikes. Your follow-up book to Beautiful…

There are several reasons that I am absolutely mad for Tribute Goods’ latest introduction to its house of fine Italian woven linens — the Magnolia bedding collection. It could be because I hail from Louisiana where the magnolia is the state flowe…

Take a drive four hours west, past Austin and through the Hill Country, and you’ll eventually stumble upon Utopia– a small Texas town situated on the banks of the Sabinal River in Uvalde County. You won’t come across much life in Utopia. Its population…

Elegant constraint. It’s not a term you hear often these days, but it comes up in interior designer Chandos Dodson Epley’s talk with editor-at-large Francine Ballard in our first edition of PaperCity Conversations. This new regular video se…

While the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa is working feverishly to complete the revamping of its highly regarded Trellis Spa, the tree-shrouded resort in the midst of Houston is adding to its hospitality portfolio. With not only special events and wed…

Well curated tablescapes have become the new influencer ensemble of choice. Our Instagram feeds are flooded with images of patterned plates paired with funky dinnerware juxtaposed with surprisingly on-theme table decor that somehow all magically come t…

It’s been a beautiful thing to see phrases like “social impact” and the idea of give-back models become more prevalent recent years, but as is the case with the rise of any retail trend, it can be difficult to parse out the real deal brands from decept…

Designer Kelly Behun’s new collection for Hudson Valley Lighting is as artful as sculpture. “I think lighting should be able to hold its own in a room, looking just as beautiful switched off as it does on,” she says. An avid collector of ceramics and a…

In a brilliant act of repurposing, Fayetteville area general contractor Judy Kurtz has perfected the transformation of grain silos into charming guesthouses, two of which grace the pastoral acreage of Carol and Mike Linn’s Round Top getaway. The …