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 […]

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 […]

DECORATIVE HARDWARE AND MORE

All kitchen equipment is not created equal—just ask Eric Neel, owner and president of The Jarrell Company, a luxury appliance dealership based in University Park, an exclusive enclave and suburb of Dallas. From its start in 1956, The Jarrell Company has been helping homeowners, builders and designers find the perfect appliances, plumbing options and decorative […]

THE ART OF COLLABORATION

Anchored by main street, grapevine’s historic district is a destination full of food, art, shopping and entertainment, and Holder Dane Gallery & Art Studios sits in the middle of it all. For 12 years, the gallery has introduced the community to a host of both nationally recognized and skilled local artists. “While we represent more […]

A CULINARY SANCTUARY

Seasoned travelers know big cities often hide their best eateries in quiet neighborhoods or nondescript strip centers. Such is the case with Salum Restaurant, an intimate venue artfully camouflaged amid a modest row of retailers on Cole Avenue in Uptown Dallas. “This used to be a doctor’s office,” says the chef and owner, Abraham Salum, […]

RADIANT SPACES

Every piece of art is meant to evoke emotion. Whether created with paint on canvas or molded from metal or clay, art exists to engage the senses. Yet there is something uniquely captivating about glass. Even after a piece of glass art is finished, it is continually changing, reflecting shifting patterns of light and revealing […]

ONE WALL AT A TIME

Debra Ferrari credits her mother and an endless number of summer hikes in the national parks in her home state of Ohio for her love of nature. “Almost every weekend during summer breaks, my mother would pack up the station wagon with my sister, brother, me, our dog and any neighborhood kid willing to tag […]