Designer’s Corner

Pool Companies Are Busiest Ever as Homeowners Look to Design Dramatic Poolscapes Like These

By Karen Eubank / July 19, 2020 /

Suddenly my neighborhood NextDoor site is buzzing with questions about swimming pools. It’s like people just realized pool season is here. The questions were overly presumptive, and that main presumption being they could get a pool built—this summer. Bwa Ha Ha Ha Ha! I hate to be the bearer of bad news about this year’s…

The Front Yard is Back and We Have The Essentials

By Karen Eubank / July 5, 2020 /

One of the bright spots in the pandemic is the rediscovery of front yard life. It’s not new. We just forgot about it. Our grandparents understood the importance of the front yard and the neighborhood connection. It was evident in our architecture for generations. The front porch was an integral part of any home. At…

The New Media Room: The Relic Becomes the Respite

By Karen Eubank / June 21, 2020 /

Look at blueprints for any luxury construction today. You’ll see plans for a media room. What? Hasn’t the media room been all but abandoned? You used it maybe when the kids had a sleepover or when family descended from out of town and you ran out of things to do. But, media rooms have not…

Calm Home. Calm Mind. Two Designers on Creating Peaceful Interiors

By Elaine Raffel / June 14, 2020 /

Brittany Lyons describes herself as a calm, spiritual person. Which is why it makes total sense that her eponymous art and design business is based on creating peaceful interiors for clients.

Uphold Designs is the Best Kept Secret in Dallas

By Karen Eubank / June 7, 2020 /

I’m letting you in on something big. I know you’ve wondered who interior designers, brand name linen companies, and luxury stagers turn to for one-of-a-kind designs. It’s Uphold Designs. They are responsible for some of the most beautiful, innovative designs, furniture, and upholstery in America. You can take a photo of any piece of furniture…