There are so many talented interior designers in Dallas, and now that I'm home, I cannot wait to feature some of my favorites! Founded by Leslie Jenkins in 1998, Jenkins Interiors specializes in coupling custom and contemporary furnishings with rare artwork and European antiques, hand-selected during multiple yearly international buying trips. You can shop her finds online or the next time you are ... continue reading...
80 Fabulous Finds for Fall
Fall has always been my favorite season, and I missed it desperately while living in Florida. The crispness in the air, beautiful colors, falling leaves, pumpkin lattes.... I love it all! In eager anticipation, I have compiled 80 fun finds for fall, broken into home decor, new book releases, and fashion. Let's start with fall finds for the home... FALL FINDS FOR THE HOME My friend Dana, ... continue reading...
1930s Hollywood Glamour in Holmby Hills
This weekend I was digging for landscape inspiration on Pinterest when I stumbled upon this jaw dropping 1930s Colonial Revival located in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Originally designed by the illustrious Paul Williams, the home had been badly neglected over the years until architect Richard Manion, interior designer Craig Wright, and landscape architect Daniel Busbin brought ... continue reading...
Design Crush: Terry Sullivan Interiors
Recently I discovered the work of Terry Sullivan Interiors thanks to Pinterest, and I instantly I was charmed. Sullivan began her design career at the prestigious decorating firm of Parish-Hadley, where she served as the sole-assistant to Bunny Williams. While at Parish-Hadley that Sullivan developed a relationship with architects, Mark Ferguson and Oscar Shamamian, who have since partnered to ... continue reading...
The Chateau Diaries
So many of us have been feathering our nests and looking online for design inspiration during these crazy COVID days... With travel on the back burner, Instagram and blogs have provided a wonderful escape. A friend recently found the most amazing vlogger to follow, and we have been binge watching her YouTube channel ever since... Stephanie Jarvis is the chatelaine of Chateau de la Lande, a 16th ... continue reading...
Arriving Home with James Farmer
There are so many wonderful new book releases this fall, and I cannot wait to share my favorites with you! One of my favorite designers, James Farmer, has released his ninth book — Arriving Home: A Gracious Southern Welcome — and I think it is his best yet. In the introduction, Farmer says, "I hope the common thread seen is not how well a room cleans up for a photograph, but how each room glows ... continue reading...
Hello Dolly! A Timeless Classic by Sister Parish
When we bought our new home in Dallas, one of the key selling points for me was the master suite. It has beautiful vaulted ceilings, and the moment we walked in I knew it absolutely had to be enveloped top-to-bottom in Sister Parish's iconic pattern, Dolly, in blue. Bobby King wallpapered the entire room, including the ceiling, and June Brown made curtains, headboard, bed skirt, and canopy from ... continue reading...
A Whimsical yet Old School Makeover by Shelley Johnstone
Reimagining a beautiful old house to accommodate today's lifestyle can be tricky, so the owners of an English Country Style home in Lake Forest, Illinois, called upon architect Peter Witmer, builder Todd Altounian, and interior designer Shelley Johnstone to coordinate a seamless transformation. The architect designed new wings for each side — one for the master suite, the other for a two-story ... continue reading...
A Peek Inside Veranda’s September-October Issue
The September-October 2020 issue of Veranda arrived today, and it is so very lovely! There are four houses that caught my eye, and I thought I'd share a few highlights today... The first is a New England Colonial, originally built in the 1920s for one of the Rockefellers, and given an elegant makeover by one of my favorite designers, Markham Roberts. "I’ve always loved grand old houses and the ... continue reading...
