Designer’s Corner

Revisiting the 2024 Designer’s Corner Most Intriguing People

By Elaine Raffel / December 25, 2024 /

One of the gifts of being a Candys Dirt writer is the amazing array of quintessentially cool people we get to meet.

Jimmy Cantrell’s Watercolor Paintings Epitomize Art from the Heart

By Elaine Raffel / December 18, 2024 /

Credit goes to Briggs Freeman vice-president Jena May for introducing Jimmy’s art to Candy Dirt publisher Candy Evans. After photographing the Evans family’s Hillcrest Estates home, the marketing-savvy Realtor gifted Candy a custom watercolor of her house.

No Tree? No Problem. Try These Fast and Festive Holiday Decorating Tips

By Elaine Raffel / December 11, 2024 /

We’ve all heard the warning: this year’s holiday season – the stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas – is tied for the shortest in two decades.

Southlake Interior Designer Goes from Volunteer to Award Winner, With a Little Push from Friends

By Joy Donovan / December 10, 2024 /

From full-time volunteer to professional designer, a Southlake interior designer has surprised herself finding herself at the top of her game, recognized by her peers. Marlene Small of Heritage Interiors recently won two first-place awards in the 2024 American Society of Interior Designers Celebrating Design Texas awards competition. And though she says she got a…

Shopping for Joy this Holiday Season: Designers Offer the Gift of Giving Back

By Elaine Raffel / December 4, 2024 /

This year, Texas Counter Fitters owners Chris Blackburn and Andrew Gilbert are embracing that spirit with extra cheer. The dynamic duo is partnering with two local nonprofits – Dwell with Dignity and After 8 to Educate – to spread goodwill through a pair of seasonal initiatives.