Elaine Raffel

Elaine Raffel left the corporate world to become a freelance creative focused on real estate and design in Dallas.

Top Paint Companies Announce Their 2023 Colors of the Year

By Elaine Raffel / October 30, 2022 /

Every fall, design aficionados look forward to the COTYs — aka Color of the Year announcements from leading paint companies.

Partners Card: Guilt-Free, Do-Good Shopping Starts Oct. 28

By Elaine Raffel / October 23, 2022 /

Partners Card has raised over $20 million to help support survivors of family violence since its inception 30 years ago.

Designers Bring Their Best to the Table for Kappa Tablescapes

By Elaine Raffel / October 16, 2022 /

Last week’s Kappa Tablescapes was creativity on overload, showcasing the handiwork of 40 pre-eminent designers and retailers.

Inside Artist Megan Trottier’s Colorful World

By Elaine Raffel / October 9, 2022 /

Megan Trottier has a spirit as vibrant as the art she creates. The charismatic mother-of-three took up painting during the pandemic, posted her work on Instagram, and has never looked back.

Style to the Max: Inside the 2022 Dallas Kips Bay Decorator Show House

By Elaine Raffel / October 2, 2022 /

Despite an abbreviated run, there was no shortage of grandeur throughout 2022’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House.