Dallas Designer

Don’t Tear Down, Renovate! Designer Kim Armstrong Offers Five Reasons to Revive Rather Than Raze Your Home

By Joanna England / July 10, 2014 /

By Kim Armstrong Interior Designer, Kim Armstrong Interior Design As an interior designer I’m a huge proponent of renovations versus tear downs. I’m not only a renovator for my own home and office, but some of my favorite design projects come from renovations and not new builds. This is a topic that is close to…

How They Live: Designer Kelli Otey is Selling a Piece of Her Heart With Her Coppell Home

By Joanna England / June 20, 2014 /

Not only is she just an all-around fabulous person, but Kelli Otey has a wonderful design sense that keeps your eyes occupied. Not afraid of mixing colors and textures in new and amazing ways, Otey has spent 10 years gradually making her Coppell house inside Summit at the Spring into the perfect home for her…

Don’t Miss Summer Events at Capital Distributing and Scott + Cooner

By Joanna England / June 17, 2014 /

There are two great events going on this week for those who are keen on kitchens and design. The first is a fantastic happy hour presentation by Sub Zero/Wolf on “Summertime Eats.” The event, which starts at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, at the Capital Distributing Stemmons Freeway showroom, will showcase convection steam ovens…

Watercolors Are Soft, Nostalgic, And Perfect For Decor Says Bernadette Schaeffler

By Joanna England / March 11, 2014 /

With soft edges and bright colors, McKinney artist Laura Moore‘s watercolor paintings are inspirational, especially to designer Bernadette Schaeffler. The artist, who painted Schaeffler’s Hi Line Drive storefront in 2012, has a way with color and form. With new digital apps on the market that can transform any photo into a watercolor painting, Schaeffler says the…

Friday Four Hundred: You Could Own HGTV 'Design Star' Contestant Jany Lee's Merriman Park Home

By Joanna England / January 10, 2014 /

You know how much we love HGTV here at CandysDirt.com. We’re tuned in pretty much ALL THE TIME. Are there any other channels?

So when we got a little ring from Maribeth Peters about a cool new East Dallas home from a former HGTV Design Star contestant, our ears perked up and we were champing at the bit!