One Room Challenge: Week 5 – The Final Countdown

Well, it’s cold in Dallas but I’m sweatin! In less than a week, the dining room at White Oaks Ranch is being photographed for the One Room Challenge! I am seriously down to the wire on these final touches. Seriously!  The Ronda Carman Fine Fabrics Pale Blue Check arrived this morning!  Yay!  Ronda was amazing…

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I’ve Accepted the One Room Challenge!

I’ve been needing a little bit of motivation to get the design scheme at White Oaks Ranch in motion for quite some time.  If you follow my Pinterest Boards then you know I have been pinning and pinning and pinning and not taking any action!   Well, my motivation arrived in the form of challenge,…

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Friday Favorites

I’ve been pinning like crazy dreaming about the re-decoration of our ranch.  I love this darling playhouse.  It reminds me of the one my precious Grandfather built for me years ago. Thanks for the spotlight Bell’Invito!  Perfect gift for the man in your life – and it’s monogrammed too!  Love Navy and Black together and…

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Halloween Ideas from my TODAY Show segments

Reminiscing about these old TODAY Show Halloween segments!  I’m going to pull some of these ideas back out this year! Click here to watch this segment with fun ideas for decorating for your Halloween celebration. Or if you are looking for new ways to carve your pumpkin, check out this segment:

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Nate answers!

Do you want this handsome man to answer your decorating questions for you?  If the answer is yes, check out One Kings Lane right now!  Here are few of my favorite picks from the site today: Agate Abstract Fabulous classic pieces for entertaining You can lay it all out on this beautiful dining table. I love…

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In my next house….

In my next house (a girl can dream!) I will be decking a room out in de Gournay’s Plum Blossom.  Isn’t it beautiful?  It isn’t inexpensive but I think it is so beautiful and I’d happily scrimp on other elements of a room if was able to slather the walls in this! What room would…

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Porthault

I’ve been wanting to put a post together about my favorite linens for so long now but it seemed so overwhelming!  There are so many great examples of amazing Porthault used in such wonderful ways out there but here are a few of my favorite:  The linen closet of Alexandra Stoddard is filled with Porthault!…

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I ♥ Blue and White

When it comes to blue and white, I love to mix it in with my seasonal decor. At home, I’ve accented our blue and white china with this harvest-inspired arrangement created by the talented Senior Director of Garden at The Dallas Arboretum, Jimmy Turner. We had the pleasure of having him on Texas Living, and I…

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Spring Fever Bedroom Makeover on The Nate Show!

Did you catch me?  I was back on one of my favorite sets yesterday.  When Nate Berkus asks you to add Southern Style color to a bedroom on his stage, you go!  We used Southern Living Homes Editor Jen Kopf’s bedroom as our inspiration and ran with it.  I hope you like our tips! Click…

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Leap Year Birthday Celebration

I just finished a party for a lady who is truly one of my favorite clients.  She is wonderful in every way!  She is stylish and loves pretty things but she is also decisive and makes quick decisions which makes my job so much easier! The calligraphy on the place cards was done in the…

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