ANTIQUE REVIVAL
Designer Kay Genua has a deep appreciation for antiques. She even spent her college graduation money on antique furniture. “I still work at that desk in my office,” she says. A past job in sales and design at a home furnishings and antiques store was a natural fit for her interests. As she began to […]
MODEL BEHAVIOR
For interior designers like Christina Garcia Lysaught with Layered Dimensions, breaking out of her comfort zone when designing a home is nothing unusual—she thrives on challenges. But Lysaught truly flexed her creativity and experienced design skills when tasked by Ron Davis Custom Homes to conceptualize a harmonious French and modern aesthetic for a model home […]
MITAL PATEL PHOTOGRAPHY
It’s clear from looking at Mital Patel’s photography that he has an incredible eye and a unique sense of perspective. Patel captures his subjects in a way that leaves the viewer staring in awe at this moment—this one incredible moment—that he has forever immortalized through the lens of his camera. That is the mark of […]
AUTHENTICITY, CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ARTISTRY
Father and son, Bruno and Chris de la Croix-Vaubois of Country French Interiors, are a study in contrasts. Bruno de la Croix-Vaubois was raised in Versailles, France, and even after almost 40 years in the United States, he retains the melodious accent of his homeland, as well as a French sensibility and artistic bent. Chris […]
PLAYING WITH FIRE
The University of Texas at Dallas’ center for BrainHealth may seem an unlikely venue for world-class art. But the research institute is home to one of artist David Gappa’s most notable works, a mammoth network of shimmering steel and glass called Introspection, which covers a 60-foot swath of ceiling in the center’s multipurpose room. Composed […]
CREATIVE LIGHTING
With an indubitable reputation for creating one-of-a-kind custom lighting fixtures, Dallas-based Pettigrew Luxury Furnishings has a reputation as a preferred partner of designers, builders and homeowners alike. As a source of pride, Pettigrew is one of the few design showrooms in the state of Texas with an in-house, UL-certified lighting studio, which enables the company’s […]
THE MAGIC OF COLOR AND LIGHT
Thirty-three years ago, Barbara and David Kittrell and their partner, Michael Riffkind, established the Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass Gallery in North Dallas. Michael Riffkind retired in 2014. In 2015, the Kittrells moved the gallery to share space with their sister gallery, Southwest Gallery, in a beautiful 116,000-square-foot building. Today, the gallery represents more than 250 talented […]
THE ULTIMATE RUG RESOURCE
Somewhere in the world is the rug that works perfectly in your room. It has the ideal dimensions, the right style and a spot-on colorway. Finding it, however, is a chore best left to a professional. It’s a job Bryce Smith finds joy in completing for his clients at the RenCollection showroom in the Dallas […]
BOUNDLESS BEAUTY
With a massive 16,000-square-foot showroom and a roster of 250 artists working in diverse mediums and styles, Southwest Gallery has served as an artistic beacon for more than 55 years. That kind of longevity is so rare that only about 7% of art galleries in the world have been in business for more than 35 […]
WORTH THE WAIT
There are many moving parts when building a new home, especially one of grand design, and sometimes compromises are necessary. Twelve years ago, interior designer Esther Boivin was one of two designers working with architect Shelby Wilson and his clients on a 15,000-square-foot house in Scottsdale, Arizona. Though the result was spectacular, the wife had […]
