Jan Showers

Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas Taps 13 DFW-Based Designers

By Elaine Raffel / September 22, 2024 /

With summer in the rearview mirror and fall less than a week away, most of us have settled back into our regular routines. Not so for the 25 designers selected to participate in this year’s much-anticipated Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas. From now until the October 25 opening, members of this mega-talented group are going to be in overdrive.

Find Your New Favorite Binge-Worthy Obsession with Dallas Designer Jan Showers’ Best of 2023 List

By Elaine Raffel / January 21, 2024 /

Arctic blasts and single-digit wind chills are good for one thing – cozying up under a warm, thick blanket and binge-watching TV. Lots and lots of TV.

The 2022 Kips Bay Decorator Show House Returns to Old Preston Hollow

By Elaine Raffel / June 12, 2022 /

Summer may just be starting, but already there’s a reason to look forward to fall: The 2022 Kips Bay Decorator Show House opens to the public Thursday, September 22. Expect to be blown away. This year’s site is a grand 12,470-square-foot Old Preston Hollow estate located at 9250 Meadowbrook Drive.

Tips for Creating a Thanksgiving Tablescape That’s a Multi-Sensory Feast

By Elaine Raffel / November 7, 2021 /

Dallas Interior Designer Javier Burkle is a big proponent of setting a stylish table. His M.O. is to pick one favorite thing—china, a centerpiece, even something personal—and build a story around that. Say, for instance, china with a gold rim.

Dallas Trusts Its Most Prized Possessions to Curtis Specialized Moving and Storage

By Elaine Raffel / July 2, 2020 /

Since acquiring the company in 2003, owner Jamie Furrate has built the business into Dallas’ premier white glove moving and storage operation.