Dallas Design District
I spent last week in San Diego, and the gorgeous weather was just the balm my poor over-heated brain needed. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to live close to the beach, or on the water, even. Turns out I’m not the only one who wants to seek refuge from the heat and…
Most attics are used for storage, as a way to keep odds and ends from taking over a home. They can also become time capsules, preserving history until we are brave enough to explore them. For Bernadette Schaeffler, attics are so much more. “The world changed and architects embrace attic rooms into their design. In…
So many gorgeous luxury homes feature at least one magnificent, sweeping staircase that greets guests. Stairs are the epitome of form meeting function. Perhaps that’s why Dallas-area designer Bernadette Schaeffler loves staircases and the drama they add to spaces.
Indoors or out, artistic or utilitarian, Schaeffler is enamored with stairs.
Here’s a home that would have been a great find for that piece in the New York Times on how hot the Dallas Design District has become. Not only are developers building lofts and $5000 a month apartment penthouses in the Dallas Design District, they are also building homes out of warehouse space — luxury…
I covered the Design District for years at D Home, and it got me into trouble. Why? Because I was buying way too much for my home: art, furniture, gorgeous objects. It’s grittiness and wide warehouses fascinate me. But when it comes to furnishing or finish-out, the Design District spoiled me, and I still go down there when I need to shop for anything for my home.
