Designer’s Corner
I only met her a few weeks ago, but already feel like she is one of my bestest friends. Bernadette Schaeffler, a beautiful, elegant, taste-laden blonde who moved to the United States from Cologne, Germany in 1995 and makes her home in Highland Park, is throwing open the doors of her 1616 Hi Line Drive…
This is Becky Frey’s GORGEOUS contemporary at 5343 Livingston with a pedigree of great design names that made it all possible: Joshua Rice Design, interiors by Gonzalo Bueno of TenPlusThree, and pool and that bestest ever patio by David Hocker Designs. Wanna see more? This was my House of the Week last week on CultureMap!
This has to be the greatest thing since, well, designs by Dorothy Draper: Interior designer Carleton Varney, who designed several units here in Dallas, including The Residences at the Ritz Carlton and also at The Stoneleigh Hotel, has also designed furniture, lighting, dinnerware and linens; he has two lines of fabrics, as well as a CD (“Carleton Varney, Music With Style”).
When it comes to decking out a second home, interior designer Denise McGaha has seen it all. Denise is the Owner and Principal of Denise McGaha Interiors , an interior design firm in Dallas, Texas. After 7 years with luxury retailer Neiman Marcus, Denise opened her design firm and set out to design luxury homes for her…
We are going to feature very select hotels here on SecondShelters, because more hotels are becoming second homes, some offering CondoHotel deals as well as residences. Two weeks ago, I was in New York City, where I have had my share of negative hotel experiences. Hint: you smell Febreeze, there’s a reason. But I finally found the…
