I recently had the chance to visit Midland, Texas, for the first time! My thoughts were oil rigs and tumbleweeds!! What I found was a charming town with friendly people and a taste of West Texas culture!! Flying there because it's about an 8-hour drive from Houston,...
I am so excited to take you on a tour of a home we recently finished!! Other parts of this beauty – not shown below – will be featured in my upcoming book, Segreto Vignettes! Here are some photos from the shoot by Wade Blissard...
For me, along with its spiritual meaning, Easter is always the official kickoff to Spring! Flowers are blooming, bunny and chick motifs abound, and lovely pastels make winter seem oh so far away! Plus, there are plenty of wonderful traditions, a few of which I learned...
I hope everyone has had a wonderful week! It has been beautiful in Houston with springtime weather!! I first worked on this home in 2006 for the Pink Ribbon Showcase Home. It has been fun working with the current owner over the years and incorporating her...
With Segreto Vignettes off to press (Yay, finally! Yes, I'm very excited!), it is time to say a farewell to Segreto: Secrets to Finishing Beautiful Interiors. A great learning experience for me and a true labor of love, this book – my first attempt at...
Hi blog friends! I hope everyone has had a wonderful week!! I wanted to share with you how painted patterns can create such a wonderful effect in any room, whether they're on walls, ceilings or floors!!! This amazing girl's suite, designed by Julie Dodson, mixes a...
Hope you are having a wonderful winter! In Houston, it already feels like spring, which definitely puts you in the mood for sprucing up the house!! For inspiration, here are some of the projects we've been doing about town!!! This project has been one of my favorites...
Well, sometimes the first room you start is the last room you finish. This was certainly the case in my dining room! Starting the transformation in 2014, I'm happy to announce it's finally finished!! You got a sneak peek back in December in this post...
It's Valentine's Day again! So how do you show that special someone that you care? With my husband of 28 years, I have found that it's never the monetary gifts never that show him how special he is to me – after all, his eyes don’t...
This new construction, built by Goodchild Builders and designed by Rudy Colby, has turned into one of my favorites we completed last year. Designer Nicole Zarr's addition of pops of color and contemporary elements truly makes this Tuscan style home unique!!! The entire home was plastered...