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Monday Must-See: San Francisco Decorator Showcase

by Grant Dudley May 13, 2013 4 Comments

If you’re visiting the Bay Area now through May 27th, you should place the San Francisco Decorator Showcase (at Herbst Manor in Pacific Heights) on your “I gotta see that!” list. This showcase is widely considered to be the West Coast’s premier design show house event, renowned for featuring the work of the region’s top interior and landscape designers.

EXTRA: DECORATOR SHOW HOUSE AT ATLANTA’S TUFFEAU ESTATE >>

Over the weekend, some of our bloggers had the privilege to get inside and check out this home — and, wow. Below are several of our favorite rooms.

Master Bathroom Designed by Siol Studios

Living Room Designed by Catherine Kwong Design

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Daily Delight: Designers at Home

by Grant Dudley April 29, 2013 4 Comments

Of course there’s something to sleek, modern design — but for me, I can’t get enough of homes where there’s something spectacular in every corner — where your eyes are full of wonder everywhere you look. A warm, rich and welcoming atmosphere just gets me excited. That’s the look I aspire to have in my house, and it’s the look I’m drooling over in this picture made at Designer Scot Meacham Wood’s home.

Scot is one of fifty designers featured in the new book, Designers at Home: Personal Reflections on Stylish Living. The book takes readers on a guided tour through the homes of renowned designers, who share their thoughts on gracious living and how they bring their professional philosophies home.

Photo From The Adventures of Tartanscot by Nicolas Smith

Daily Delight: Shirt-and-Tie Combinator

by Grant Dudley October 15, 2012 6 Comments

Gentlemen, do you need help putting together your fall office wardrobe? GQ.com offers an interactive shirt-and-tie tool where you can match up various ties with various shirts, then order the combo you like best. The tool is seriously helpful (and seriously fun).

Shirt Tie Tool

Tell me guys, are you embracing the return of the skinny tie? Let me know below.

DIY & Designer Headboards: My Top 6

by Kayla Kitts February 12, 2011 7 Comments

I’ve come to the conclusion that absolutely no bedroom is complete without a headboard. It’s true! Imagine your dream bedroom. I’m certain a gorgeous headboard makes a bold and eye-catching appearance in it. With Valentine’s Day a mere three days away, I’ve been doing some heavy daydreaming about my perfect headboard and bedroom. Tufted? Velvet (oh la la)? Sweet rustic shutters like the one from my DIY headboards post? The possibilities are endless. Here are my top six (yes, six – I couldn’t just stop at five) contenders from HGTV.com’s new guide to all things headboards. What’s your favorite?

DIY Headboard Ideas Sarah Richardson

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Preview Dan Faires’ Online Show

by Chelsey Bowen December 22, 2010 12 Comments

Dan Faires, winner of the Design Star season 5 fan favorite vote, shares a sneak peek of his upcoming online show, DanMade.

Designer vs. Decorator: What’s In a Name?

by Brian Patrick Flynn September 30, 2010 29 Comments

I have a super-successful older brother who gets a kick out of discrediting my profession. He has a party trick that starts out with him saying, “Hey, wanna see what my overrated, interior-decorator brother considers a “skill”?” Then he picks up a pillow from his own sofa, moves it three inches to the right, hands someone a faux-invoice and says, “I just placed a pillow….so now I’m a designer! That will be one hundred fifty dollars, please.”

As I visualize clocking him in the face with a Christmas ham, I can’t help but think, “Are decorators really perceived as people who simply shop for pillows and paint walls?”

D Vs. D Showdown Cont’d.

Brian Patrick Flynn Joins the Design Happens Team

by Kelley Walters September 23, 2010 19 Comments

Everybody say hi to our newest blogger, Brian Patrick Flynn from one of our favorite sites, Decor Demon (which he produces, writes and designs all the original content for).

We hope you’ll tune in this week for his fresh take on helping men and women find balance in gender-blended spaces. Then come back every week for Brian’s bloggings about the intersection of lifestyle and design. (Fair warning: His posts are addictive.)

Freebie Fridays: ZicciBea

by Karli Sanders Cook September 17, 2010 1084 Comments

ZicciBea, a luxury linen company created by designers Shoshanah Weinstock and Yali Katz, offers an affordable collection of designer bedding.

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This week, one lucky winner will receive their choice of a complete duvet set in any size. For a chance to win, answer this week’s question before 12/11c, Monday, September 20.

This week’s question: Do you prefer your bedding to be perfectly matched or do you mix and match your different sets?

Click for official rules.

Designers: Troy Beasley

by Jenna July 6, 2010 2 Comments

Troy Beasley is the principal designer for Beasley and Henley Interior Design. The company works with architects, builders and private clients from every corner of the country to create beautifully personalized interiors. Troy’s travels through Greece, Italy and Asia have influenced his tastes in architectural detail, artistic crafts and textile art.

1. Which designers influenced you?

I can’t site a specific designer or even a group of designers. I look at so many different people! I am influenced by anyone who is creative and artistic. It’s not just designers, but also artists, writers, fabric designers, architects…there’s a long list of captivating creative thinkers. I soak it all up.

2. What’s your favorite design style?

Get Troy’s Answer

Sabrina Soto, Target’s Style Expert at Home

by Chelsey Bowen June 8, 2010 20 Comments

Sabrina Soto, host of Get it Sold, has partnered with Target to become their Style Expert at Home. We caught up with her to find out about her new role and her essential summer decorating accessories.

What’s Her Decor Must-Have?