Elaine Raffel
Elaine Raffel left the corporate world to become a freelance creative focused on real estate and design in Dallas.
Kellie Sirna has spent the last decade and a half designing some of the hospitality industry’s most visually arresting spaces — from luxury resorts and boutique hotels to restaurants, music venues, residences, and immersive lifestyle concepts that blur the line between interiors, branding, art, and experience.
If the last decade was defined by white walls and safe interiors, today’s design world is embracing something far more expressive. Wallpaper is back — bolder, moodier, and more immersive than ever.
Construction has always carried visible risks: falls, equipment failures, and serious injuries. Entire systems and protocols exist to protect workers from the physical dangers of the jobsite. But increasingly, leaders across the construction and design world are turning their attention to a far less obvious threat — mental health.
Mother’s Day usually comes with the expected — brunch reservations and a well-timed bouquet. Here, it looks more like shared calendars, job sites, and profit-and-loss statements.
If there was a single takeaway from this year’s Dallas Art Fair, it wasn’t a specific artist or even a standout booth. It was the mood. “The vibe is very upbeat,” said Dallas Art Fair Director Kelly Cornell.
