Summer Fest Fancy Pants tents design cool and artful
Attendees of the two-day, live music festival, Free Press Summer Fest willing to shell out the $115 (or $85 of if you bought early) for a Fancy Pants pass or $2,500 for the High Roller pass will be...
View ArticleFive fab design websites
Today, I visited KHOU’s “Great Day Houston” and chatted with host Debra Duncan about useful and inspirational design websites. Click here to view the segment. What are your favorite design websites?
View ArticleHouston designer tackles Tribeca loft for HGTV
Houston interior designer Lucinda Loya is no stranger to working quickly and on a budget. But furnishing and decorating a Tribeca loft for HGTV’s “Selling New York,” in two days with no financial...
View ArticleStar Furniture awards $40,000 in free furniture
On June 29, Star Furniture gave Marie Garza $40,000 worth of furniture. Garza, who has a new house in the the Del Webb Sweetgrass subdivision in Richmond, was the winner of Star’s “Every 100th Purchase...
View ArticleNative Citizen adds eclectic flair to Montrose
Industrial flea and mid-century modern, plus the vibrant contemporary abstract paintings of Edgar Medina are artfully combined through Native Citizen buyer and store designer Denny Stygstra’s...
View ArticleTips to create a ‘Shabby Chic’ room of your very own
When Rachel Ashwell’s book “The Shabby Chic Home” was released in 2000, the author and design guru already was well established as a purveyor of new and vintage accessories, furniture and linens at her...
View ArticleLigne Roset showroom opens at West Ave
Monday, the owners of a 5,242 square-foot Ligne Roset showroom located at West Ave quietly opened the doors. The brand hails from France and features sleek modern style furniture and accessories. The...
View ArticleDesigner Bill Stubbs is blogging and staging a charity auction
I’m hot off the heels of lunch at Shade in the Heights with designer Bill Stubbs and not only is my belly full, but also my brain. Stubbs has scores of projects in the works and at the top of the list...
View ArticleApp allows you to match colors on the spot
After seeing an ad in Architectural Digest for the Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap iPhone app, I decided to try it. It’s also available for Blackberry and Android phones. I installed the free app, then took...
View ArticleIkea decorates contest winner’s dorm
For one college-bound reader, it’s time to ditch the dreary dorm-room décor. Elizabeth Kellogg, who is attending Texas A&M University as a Freshman, won a $300 gift card from Ikea by entering the...
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