Dallas Staging
By Will Nadeau Another hot Texas summer is fast approaching. Some time ago, I wrote an article about staging your home when you have pets. But, what happens when we are in a stretch of 100-plus-degree weather? A long walk to get your dog out of the house during a showing may not be the…
Read MoreSo 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.
Read MoreI make a lot of decisions on homes by how they look just as I drive by. Weeds in the yard? Nope! Awful paint? Eek! Mis-matched garage door? I’m outta here! I’m not at all unlike most buyers out there, too. Major front yard faux pas can turn off potential buyers faster than bad breath…
Read MoreLighting is so important in a home. Too little and an otherwise spacious house feels like a dungeon. Too much of the wrong kind and you feel like you’re getting mobbed by the paparazzi every time you enter a room. To make sure rooms have just the right amount and right kinds of light, Dallas designer Bernadette…
Read MoreSome people feel like gold is dated. Not Bernadette Schaeffler. The Dallas interior designer feels that gold never went out of style. Nothing is more evident of this than the recent box-office success of Anna Karenina, Schaeffler said.
“It is a feast to watch and will stay one of those unforgettable films,” Schaeffler said of the 2012 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s masterpiece. “The opulent sets and costumes truly make you believe you are back in 1870s Russia. Besides the love story, the luxurious interior and exterior of the set has such huge impact on its viewer. The novel is already a pleasure to read and I think Leo Tolstoy would be very pleased.”
Read More
