Elaine Raffel

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

Slabs Top the List of 2022’s Most Popular Kitchen Backsplashes

By Elaine Raffel / April 10, 2022 /

When it comes to kitchen backsplashes, designers are taking the high road (literally). Solid slabs top the list of 2022’s most popular trends, according to a survey conducted by the home improvement website Fixr.

Tracee Ellis Ross Lists Her Superbly Stylish Hollywood Hills Home

By Elaine Raffel / April 6, 2022 /

Black-ish star and style icon Tracee Ellis Ross recently listed her 2.540-square-foot, three-story 1930s Spanish-style property for $2.295 million.

Ten Home Décor Ideas Inspired by April Showers

By Elaine Raffel / April 3, 2022 /

Pluviophiles (aka lovers of rainy days) rejoice. It’s April, a month synonymous with showers—not to mention, the perfect time for freshening up your home décor.

In the spirit of the season, we’ve rounded up a slew of rain-inspired merchandise, from uber-relaxing shower heads to covetable new lighting from master glass designer Alison Berger.

Live a Golden Life in Betty White’s Waterfront Carmel Home

By Elaine Raffel / March 30, 2022 /

Who doesn’t love a love story, especially when it stars an American sweetheart? The Carmel estate of Betty White—everyone’s favorite Golden Girl who passed away earlier this year just shy of her 100th birthday—just hit the market for $7.95 million.

Décor and More for Your Easter and Passover Celebrations

By Elaine Raffel / March 27, 2022 /

Just in time for Easter and Passover, we’ve rounded up an assortment of holiday-inspired décor, gifts, and treats guaranteed to make this year’s festivities both stylish and delicious.