So we’re dining at a five star restaurant when I unfold my napkin and see lipstick stains. Now you have to understand my profession and personality type demands perfection in presentation. Anything less than 100% feels like a failure. As it turns out, thankfully the…
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Geoffrey Bennison Master Decorator Geoffrey Bennison: Master Decorator Bobby McAlpine Poetry of a Place Poetry of a Place:Bobby McAlpine From Classic to Contemporary From Classic to Contemporary:Decorating with Cullman & Kravis A Place to Call Home A Place to Call Home: Tradition, Style, and…
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Recently, we posted about our involvement with the Dallas Showhouse. We are excited to be a part of this event and share with you our journey. Today, we thought we would give you a sneak peek of our design through the magazine we created. We…
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Don’t get me wrong, I love to travel. It’s been an honor to participate in showhouses around the country. Last fall I was designing a room for the Traditional Home Napa Valley Showhouse and last summer, I had the pleasure of contributing to the 2016…
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Jacques Grange’s Wikipedia bio—166 words—doesn’t do him justice. But it’s fitting. He’s known as a designer to the stars who prefers to let his rooms speak for themselves. Despite his minimal public persona, or perhaps because of it, I’ve always been fascinated by his personal…
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What, or rather, who, comes to mind when you think of craftsmanship? The idea of craftsmen and masters of their trades has been on my mind a lot lately. In less than a month I’ll be at Spring Market in High Point—home to some of…
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This year I’m THRILLED to cover the High Point Spring Market April 22-26 alongside nine other designers all chosen for the High Point Design Bloggers Spring 2017 Tour. In other words, we’re your feet on the ground (and 11.5 million square feet is a lot of…
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If I would ask all of our clients what’s the most important room in their homes, they would all say: “The Kitchen.” And, I think most of you would agree with them. Of course, its been titled “The Heart of the Home” for good reason….
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Plagued by the dreary weather here in Dallas, we looked to the fun days of summer, and our time participating in Traditional Home’s Hampton Designer Showhouse to propel us through the late afternoon. There’s nothing like an uplifting space in a beautiful setting to brighten up your day, no matter…
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