design

Cozy Up to Seasonal Decorating Ideas

By Elaine Raffel / November 1, 2020 /

With Halloween upon us, and Thanksgiving right on its heels, it’s prime time to think about cozying up to some seasonal decorating updates.

Dallas Architecture Forum Hosts Design Inspirations — The Art of Craft

By Heather Hunter / October 28, 2019 /

Join The Dallas Architecture Forum on Tuesday, October 29, for a free panel discussion, “Design Inspirations–The Art of Craft.” Moderated by David Hocker, FASLA, President and Founding Partner of HOCKER, the discussion features three talented and inspirational designers sharing their personal insights into the design process. “In the first Panel Discussion of our 2019-2020 Season,…

American Leather Takes a Hands-on Approach to Beautiful Design

By Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber / August 21, 2019 /

Being a writer and Lifestylist for CandysDirt.com is never dull. One day you are sipping wines in Napa Valley covering a winery opening, and the next you are visiting a furniture factory. I would never have expected how much I would enjoy touring American Leather, but this Dallas based company has made me a believer of…

For Realtor Golnar Ghezelbash, Good Design Equals Better Living

By Heather Hunter / February 23, 2017 /

Not everyone can see a property for what it is. Even fewer can see it for what it could be. But Realtor Golnar Ghezelbash is one of the gifted. Through her unique vision, she helps clients find better living through well-designed spaces. While Golnar’s talent may be exceptional, her story sounds all too unfamiliar. When…

Trend: Broken Concept Opens Rooms While Retaining Separation of Space

By Jon Anderson / April 5, 2016 /

There’s a new design term percolating over from Europe called “broken concept.”  I think of it as open concept 2.0. If the point of open concept is to remove all dividing walls to combine multiple rooms, Broken Concept is about achieving openness while retaining some separation. Think of it as a halfway point between individual…