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Italian designers ask "Why Only White" in the bathroom?

Remember this post about spa showers without major renovations? Well, via design site Mocoloco, I have been introduced to my newest love. Meet the W.O.W. Totem for Teda (W.O.W.=Why Only White). I contacted the W.O.W. peeps and they sent...


Stephanie Anne discontinues china

If you know anyone getting married, getting engaged, anyone who loves tabletop or simply uses a knife and fork, this post is for you. Lovers Lane shop Stephanie Anne has decided to discontinue their china offerings, according to the...


Top Design 2: Plano native might just steal the show

So I'm reading through my Elle Decor last night and I see a promo for Bravo's Top Design 2, and I'm just kinda skimming through it, no big deal, when I see *KAPLOW!* Shazia Kirmani! (Click the link for...


Fall into DwellStudio at Target

Get ready, the new Dwell fall line for Target is about to come in and it's really cute. Check out this DwellStudio Nightstand for only $149.99. Like it? It hits Target.com on Aug. 15....


Before and After: a peek inside the Haley's newly remodeled pad

My pals Jaclyn and Nathan Haley have just remodeled their new Dallas home and I just have to show it off. Jaclyn (of Fig Leaf Baby, contact her here: Jaclyn@figleafbaby.com) says they worked for seven long weeks on a shoestring...


Lou Lou Ghost Chairs at a price that isn't scary

The Lou Lou Ghost chair, you've sipped your hippest cocktail while lounging in it and thought, "if only I could take it home." Guess what? Now you can take it home. In baby size. Nest in Snider Plaza informs me...


Thomas Moser's new Pasadena Living collection

File this under "dream furniture." Thomas Moser, makers of hand-crafted, heirloom-quality wood furniture have introduced their new Pasadena Living series designed by David Moser and I, for one, am in love. Just take a gander at the description for...


Knoll makes their move

The classic designs of Knoll are on the move and will end up in a new 10,000 square foot showroom just off One Arts Plaza's commercial lobby in January 2009. One of the reasons for the move might be...


The Marble Institue of America responds to post about NYT story

Here's a comment we got in our inbox regarding this post that cites a New York Times article about granite countertops. Just thought you'd like to see. We understand why homeowners would be alarmed by this story, but the Marble...


Moen shows off Mannerly manners

I have this phobia, perhaps you suffer from it too. It has something to do with being at a house party and you excuse yourself to the powder room and you turn the lock on the door and...who knows...


White hot tabletop and Jasper Morrison's PlateBowlCup

Last Friday we featured a story about all-white tabletop entertaining and among the many brands and serving pieces and prices (cute birdie salt and pepper shakers from Target only $4.19!) we didn't include Alessi's gorgeous PlateBowlCup collection from Jasper...


Lexus and Kelly LaPlante "greenlight" Big D as a eco-friendly city

The adorable and eco-friendly interior decorator Kelly LaPlante was in town last week to sign copies of her book Ecologique: The Style of Sustainable Design and though she had never been to Big "D" before, she was excited to...


Is your granite kitchen slowly cooking YOU?

Whoa. This article from the New York Times Home section just blew my mind. So one Dr. Sugarman found there were dangerous levels of Radon in her home (NYT: "The E.P.A. recommends taking action if radon gas levels in...


The amazing world of George Sellers

How amazing is this wall? It's made entirely out of hand-carved plaster and it's the first thing you see (excuse me, gape at) when you enter George Seller's Deep Ellum loft. This was one of my favorite home stories...


Instant spa shower minus major renovations

Let's say you've been dreaming of that spa shower the upper-crust enjoys-- you know the one: rainhead spout, hand shower, a waterfall showerhead, yeah, that one-- but you do not have the bank account (or 5,000 sq ft home)...


Thumbs up or down: Stoneleigh Penthouse redo survey

Let's talk about what everyone's talking about but no one is willing to talk about out loud: the Stoneleigh Penthouse redesign. Personally I've only seen it once at night and I'm not sure if it was 100-percent finished, so...


Stars of the appraisal world, great-grandma's antiques and blue carpet bouncers: Antiques Roadshow report

So I went to the Antiques Roadshow taping on Saturday afternoon. It was a lot of fun, everyone there was so excited, especially the appraisers looking for great finds and for fans of the Roadshow, the familiar faces of...


Destiny's Antiques name change

If you've been hunting online for a way to get in touch with the fine folks at Destiny's Antiques in North Dallas lately and haven't had much luck there's a reason why: the popular place for unique finds and bargain...


Marimekko unveils autumn 2008 designs

It might be blazing hot outside, but Marimekko is designing for cooler weather. They just introduced their autumn 2008 collection they are calling "harvest moods," featuring "multifaceted depictions of the treasures and wonders of nature: magnificently picturesque patterns and...


Price Smackdown: Jonathan Adler vs. Target

On the left we have Jonathan Adler's fun ceramic horse, $385. On the right, spotted on the shelves at Target (couldn't find a link online), this ceramic horse, $14.99 Ladies and gents, now that's a price tag of a...

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