Elaine Raffel
Elaine Raffel left the corporate world to become a freelance creative focused on real estate and design in Dallas.
The countdown to Kips Bay is on. With just two weeks until show time, it’s the home stretch – literally – for 2024’s participating designers.
When the news broke that the Dallas Kips Bay Decorator Show House had found a new home at 2999 Turtle Creek Boulevard, the design community cheered. But for interior designer Sherry Hayslip, the announcement was especially profound. Her late husband, acclaimed architect Cole Smith, had designed the iconic, French Renaissance-style office building in 2004. “It’s…
Can’t get enough Halloween? If feeling creepy, kooky, and all together spooky is in your DNA, you’re not alone. According to the National Retail Federation’s annual Halloween consumer survey, holiday spending in 2024 is expected to reach $11.6 billion.
With summer in the rearview mirror and fall less than a week away, most of us have settled back into our regular routines. Not so for the 25 designers selected to participate in this year’s much-anticipated Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas. From now until the October 25 opening, members of this mega-talented group are going to be in overdrive.
Turns out, Braniff inimitable style is readily available. In her prep for an article on the upcoming International History and Architecture Conference, Candy’s Dirt senior columnist Karen Eubank discovered the Braniff Boutique, a treasure trove of home décor, art, ready-to-wear, accessories, and memorabilia.
