EXQUISITE OUTDOORS
ACHEERY OCEANFRONT RESORT in the Florida Keys is the site of a recent project completed by Dallas-based Designer’s Patio. The resort was destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017, which necessitated a complete overhaul, including a replacement of all of its outdoor furniture. Designer’s Patio’s World Trade Center location puts the business in the right place […]
FURNISHING IMAGINATION
WHEN JAMES ANTONY HOME opened its new Dallas flagship showroom in the Design District last fall, it was a milestone moment for the Dallas furniture scene. Open to the public, the wildly popular store concept redefines experiential retail, empowering customers to customize every piece of furniture for their home. All items in the beautifully appointed […]
FANCIFUL AFFORDABILITY
IN A SEA OF HIGH-END home design stores, the success of the Design District’s Furniture To Go proves that DFW has a thirst for budget-friendly yet head-turning home furnishings. The business has grown by leaps and bounds over the last five years since its founding. It currently occupies a 50,000-square-foot showroom—a rather large footprint in […]
COLORING OUTSIDE THE LINES
RHONA SCHONWALD’S STORY as an artist began when she fell in love with painting at age 11. In order to get a sense of the artist, though, we need to begin her journey in the middle, when she began experimenting with a wash of colors, creating what she calls “a big mess.” Starting the story midstream is […]
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 […]
TEXAS TALENT: JERRY SKIBELL
JERRY SKIBELL HAS BEEN creating art since the third grade, when his teacher would routinely ask the budding artist to draw murals on walls covered in butcher paper for his classmates to color in. A year later, his fourth grade teacher took his pastel drawing of a rooster home to hang over her breakfast table. He imagines that, if […]
