Designer’s Corner
What’s in a name? Everything, especially if you are talking about home design. Our Dallas housing market is robust right now, and it made us think about the words and names that builders and Realtors use to describe their homes. One of the most overused terms is “luxury,” and it’s used to describe everything from…
Even before Lady Gaga popped out of an egg at the 2011 Grammy’s, I was over the plethora of egg-shaped bathtubs. I realize that bathtub shapes are limited by what is placed in them … namely people. But men, always enjoying a little manspreading (it floats, you know), would rather not have a bathtub that…
“There are two things that Jack Bauer never does. Show mercy and go to the bathroom.” Kiefer Sutherland In light of Hurricane Harvey, I thought we’d explore some of the better, less overwhelming aspects of water. The first (OK, second) place we encounter water each day is our bathroom faucets. It should be functional, sure,…
Bargain hunters (with taste), start your engines. Recently I’ve been in a decorating mood. It all started with a pair of bedside tables I stumbled upon at Mitchell Gold that were on the sale rack. I spiffed them up by adding quartzite tops. It’s been weeks and I still smile when I see them. While…
Back in 2015 I wrote a pair of columns on countertops, and specifically issues I’d been having with mine. Based on new information, I thought a revisit was in order. In Part One I wrote about some of the more unusual countertop options like paper, wood, and glass before diving into the varieties of stone. …
