FABULOUS FINDS
PHELAN’S INTERIORS The hand-painted porcelain blue-and-white circles vase measures 16.5″ x 16″. Available in a smaller size. 214.368.6455 LOST…AGAIN ANTIQUES AND DÉCOR This Young Chang baby grand piano includes a painting of European Lady underneath the lid by Dallas-based Cuban American artist Rolando Diaz. Includes artist’s COA. 214.741.4411 THE INTERIOR A sculptural glass vase in hues of […]
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
FOR MICHELLE Rohrer-Lauer, all it took was one project for the greater Dallas area to work its magic. Here she found friendly, approachable people and a climate that expands the possibilities for indoor-outdoor home design. “I fell in love with the lifestyle and the people in the Dallas area while I was working on a […]
WILD LIFE
BEAUTY, ENERGY, THE MYSTERY of animals’ lives in the natural world. Interpreting such intriguing concepts—either on canvas in delightfully colorful oil paintings or in dynamic black-and-white relief prints—is the motivation behind Fort Worth artist Avery Kelly’s prolific body of work. Intuiting meaningful moments or outcomes is an inspiration. The artist says: “It’s very much knowing […]
CULINARY CRAFTSMANSHIP
IN MODERN SOCIETY, mass-produced, made-in-China kitchen furnishings are the unfortunate norm. Distinctive, custom-made fixtures and appliances are increasingly rare and therefore a luxury. But, for those with impeccable taste, the investment in superior craftsmanship promises both aesthetic appeal and longevity. “If you produce a normal kitchen like every-one else, it will have a life cycle […]
ARTISTIC ABSTRACTION
ARTIST NITA PATEL UTILIZES LARGE canvases to express a personal state of mind. Unencumbered by realism, her paintings establish an immediate mood through the elements of color, pattern, and composition. Each vibrant, restless work of art visually communicates without the limitation of practical design, illustrating a strong sense of purpose, mood, light, and space. “There’s something […]
TRANSFORMING SPACES
WINDOW TREATMENTS, shades, curtains, bedding, pillows. The myriad of design choices can be daunting. These key elements complete the look of your home, and Curtain Couture is the go-to source for stunning interiors. “While window treatments and bedding are our specialty, we realize our clients and designers are looking to us for much more. Curtain […]
LIFE’S JOURNEY
AT THE END OF OUR INTERVIEW, Ginger Fox looked out her studio window and noticed little bitty snowflakes falling from the winter sky. She was delighted but not surprised that snow would randomly swirl outside her window on an early Texas morning. Since moving into space, the universe has been sprinkling all sorts of magic […]
GALA FOR GIVING
A PREMIER EVENT OF AUTUMN in Dallas is Kappa Kappa Gamma Tablescapes. Long known as a celebration of tabletop creativity, it also is a festival of giving. Those who take part will not soon forget the experience. More than 1,200 guests, underwriters and sponsors attend a candlelight evening fête and a luncheon celebration with an […]
A NEW BEGINNING
FRESH STARTS ARE SOMETHING interior designers like Kay Genua live for, but when her longtime clients decided to completely begin anew, demolishing their once-traditional home in the west side of Fort Worth in order to rebuild a sparkling new contemporary home, the news was bittersweet. Genua, principal and owner of Kay Genua Designs since 2002, […]
DESIGNING FOR LIFE
A HOME’S DESIGN AESTHETIC is more than an orchestration of color, form, light, texture and space. It is an illustration of its owners’ lives. Like a portrait, residential design develops through a relationship built on trust between the artist and his subject. “Our approach is understanding and getting to know our clients,” says […]
