I loved seeing how finishes and fabrics transformed this home! While remaining very traditional with architecture and furnishings, the homeowners wanted to create a fresh more inviting look by incorporating French antiques. To achieve the transformation, they enlisted the help of Munger Interiors. For inspiration, Elizabeth and...
I own Celerie Kemble's first book Celerie Kemble To Your Taste and was so excited to be called in on a project that this talented New York designer and team were doing in Houston . I thought I was going to be intimidated when working...
I’m fortunate in my line of work to run into so many wonderful women at different stages in their lives, some just out of school looking for their niche, some with young kids juggling a hectic schedule and others who are looking to focus their...
Suddenly, after 24 years of marriage, my husband John decided that he wants to be involved in every design decision!! This unexpected change of heart must have some reason behind it: I think the real motivation rests in the fact that the couch I had...
While working on my upcoming book, Segreto: Secrets to Finishing Beautiful Interiors---which it off to the printer--Yayyyy!!!-- I was surrounded by images of all the incredibly beautiful homes that Segreto's been a part of, and I wanted to give my own kitchen-den area a makeover!!! I had already...
This home was truly one of those favorite projects for me. After living in many different places, homeowner Tracy was excited about the prospect of building her own home and incorporating all the things her family loved about their previous homes as well as some...
I just couldn't wait to see my friend Lisa's rebuild of an original, 1880's homestead on her property in Round Top!!!! I had been lucky enough to go on a shopping spree with Lisa at the previous Marburger Farm Antique Show to shop for the house and couldn't...
When you think "holiday decorations," most people typically think of Christmas, but there's no need for festive, decorative cheer to begin and end in the month of December!!! I recently revisited Stephanie's beautiful home for which my Segreto team did all the finishes during the building phase...
While in Marburger a few weeks ago, I had the best time visiting with my friend, Karen, at her home away from home. It was so fun to see her depart from the more formal style of her Houston residence and transform this renovated saltbox into...
This Tuesday, March 22, at 10 a.m., Joyce Horn Antiques will open its doors to unveil their newest shipment of French antiques!!! I had so much fun visiting with Joyce, Reid and Chris on Friday and getting a quick preview of their latest finds. The recent shipment reflects a...