DESIGN ON CONSIGNMENT
Few of us truly follow our passions in life, but when the opportunity to do so presented itself to Jorge Fernandez and Simon Veeren, the couple took a leap together to launch their own business, built on a shared passion. The two met at a bar in 1999, each having moved to Dallas three years […]
SIZZLING SUMMER
Dragon street in the Dallas design district is the epicenter of the art gallery scene in the city, and Craighead Green Gallery is the hottest place to find contemporary art from both nationally established and emerging Texas artists. As the temperature soars outside, Craighead Green heats up the gallery walls with an introduction of the […]
DESIGN TIME
There’s a distinct difference between furnishing a home and styling it. Furnishing requires little to no vision, no eye for detail, and anyone can do it simply by selecting the basics: places to sit, tables to put things on, lamps for lighting. Styling, however, is what makes a home stand out, what gives it panache […]
WELLNESS DRIVEN DESIGN
Headed by Cristie Schlosser, an NCIDQ-qualified, registered interior designer, the Schlosser Design Group (SDG) is one of Dallas’ top interior design entities. Integrity of purpose, process, design and implementation are what keep customers returning to SDG. Invariably, SDG delivers a product that not only fully incorporates the expressed desires and needs of its clients, but […]
IN THE LAP OF LUXURY
It’s the little things in life that bring joy, and that includes warm, freshly laundered bed linens tucked into a mattress. Soft cotton sheets with an embroidered monogram, pillowcases with elegant stitching over a down pillow, crisp white duvet covers—all these ingredients transform the bedroom into an oasis of luxury. “Once you experience the quality […]
GLAM SLAM
Monica Wilcox was no stranger to deadline pressure from her client. The first time they worked together six years ago, he knew exactly what he wanted. He preferred—no, insisted—that the design, decoration and install be completed in just two weeks, and without input from his wife. “She was away on business in China, and he […]
A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
When interior designer Kay Genua suggested hot pink leather chairs for her client’s living room, he said, “I love it!” And just like that, they were off on another design adventure. Genua is a native of Fort Worth, who honed her skills working in the fashion industry in New York City and Dallas. She is […]
HISTORY AND HERITAGE
When designing a room, the last thing that Gene Kerns and Dean Warden want you to do is select a cookie-cutter look from a catalog. The owners of Heritage Antiques & Interiors in Dallas suggest that home design be sewn together with stories and pieces that stretch through time. One’s living room shouldn’t have a […]
AWAKENING
There was never a question, even from childhood, that Michelle Sakhai would make her living as an artist. “Art has been my life since I was born,” she says. “It is part of my being.” She cut her teeth drawing and painting with watercolors, but at the early age of 13 transitioned to oil painting […]
SOURCE OF INSPIRATION
Once upon a time, hosts were tucked away in the kitchen, preparing food and drink while their guests enjoyed conversation and laughter in the dining room. These days, the design trends have torn down those walls, and the kitchen has become a place for all to congregate. “It’s almost like blending the kitchen, the living […]
