Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
In 2009, Greg and Chantal Hickman found a small East Dallas home that fit their real estate budget and had good bones. They renovated it on a shoestring budget with “paint, breeze blocks, wood work, and love,” notes Chantal. They became obsessed with t…
Read MoreGetting their first look at the dramatic pool deck of the brand new Thompson Houston Hotel where their outdoor furnishings claimed the design motif, Paola Lenti CEO Anna Lenti and designer Francesco Rota were intrigued. Jetting in from home base in Ita…
Read MoreThis Monday, March 25, the stars align as two top interior designers, Martyn Lawrence Bullard and Kathryn M. Ireland, sign books at The Halles in Round Top, Texas. With clients such as Kourtney Kardashian, RuPaul, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, Elton …
Read MoreIs there anything that local design house Swoon, the Studio, doesn’t do brilliantly? Since the firm’s inception in 2009, founder Sam Sano and principal Joslyn Taylor have built a boutique powerhouse focused on interiors for residential, commercial, and…
Read MoreDe Gournay, the London company famous for hand-painted and embroidered chinoiserie and scenic wallpapers, has introduced two charming designs inspired by the wild and varied Texas landscape. Hill Country Scenic’s atmospheric panorama depicts deer and h…
Read MoreBathrooms — particularly powder rooms — have always been one of the more fun spaces to design and renovate. Something as simple as wallpaper or a brand-new faucet can immediately alter its feel. For a touch of inspiration, we’ve gathered some of …
Read MoreHouston automobile tycoon and film producer Dan Friedkin, who became chairman of the California-based Auberge Resorts in 2013, has launched an impressive rollout of Texas properties, including the acclaimed Commodore Perry Estate in Austin and Bowie Ho…
Read MoreThough the Natuzzi Italia team couldn’t quite transport the Mediterranean to Houston, Texas, you can feel the warmth of Southern Italy the moment you enter the luxury furniture brand’s new 5,550-square-foot showroom in Uptown Park. The store — Houston’…
Read MoreDesigner Philip Thomas Vanderford recalls the first time he saw his client’s house in Bluffview. “I pulled up to the gate, and I could barely see the house,” he says. “The front yard was like a football field.” Set at the far end of almost two acres of…
Read MoreRugs are one of those things that you don’t realize make the room until they’re obviously missing or done incorrectly. When it comes to rugs, there are so many things to consider — beyond colors, one must consider patterns, sizes, placements, and motif…
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