27 Mar

Posted at 16:23h in Design by
Home Staging by Vazzo Spaces. Art by Jo Hyman. More Details on The Pillow Goddess Blog! Happy Spring friends!  This is the 3rd, and final post, about the 2019 Austin Modern Home Tour produced every year by Modern Architecture + Design Society.  I always love the Modern Home Tour and come away incredibly inspired! Please be sure to check out the blog for Part I: "Mad About Mid-Century! 5 Reasons you'll Love..." HERE and Part 2: "10 Powerful Pillow Goddess Picks...to Modernize Your Home" HERE to get the full scope of the entire tour and my tips, as there were 12 beautiful and diverse homes AND an entire Mid-Century Modern Village, Starlight Village Homes filled with incredible modern furniture by a new local Austin store, Modern Redux. I'm excited today to share with you this week

18 Dec

Posted at 18:20h in Design, Life by
Laid up for the holidays from surgery or a bad cold? I've got you covered. But first off, Happy Holidays!  A week from today is Christmas and two weeks from today is New Year's Day. Many families are working hard to prepare. Either for relatives to visit (maybe fixing up the guest room) or for children to be surprised by what's under the tree from Santa (finishing that shopping list) or a bountiful meal, travel, or all of the above. Being Empty Nesters now, our holidays are getting

08 May

Posted at 15:34h in Art by
This week is the BIG Kick Off Opening "Due West" of the 7th Annual WEST Austin Studio Tour which begins THIS weekend! What is WEST you ask? It is the premiere spring art event in Austin covering two weekends in may with over 400 participating artists. It is produced by Big Medium, a non-profit whose sole purpose is to support and promote contemporary art and artists in Texas. "Big Medium produces the East Austin Studio Tour, the West Austin Studio Tour, the Texas Biennial, and presents innovative exhibitions throughout the year in the Big Medium gallery." The WEST Austin Studio Tour, of which we are honored and excited to participate in as an artist for the 2nd year, is a

07 Mar

Posted at 20:52h in Design by
Whether in runway fashion or fashion for the home, it's time to pucker up with jewel tones! Jewel tones like bold reds, greens, blues, purples and golds, have a way of holding their own through any season.  I couldn't resist this provocative Instagram image above (via @lo_specchio) with Pantone's Color of the Year, Ultra Violet. Find out how you can add rich color

31 Jul

Posted at 14:44h in Design by
[caption id="attachment_13818" align="alignnone" width="584"] My fave photo of New York City interior designer, Robin Baron, in her new Dallas showroom in front of her magnificent orange credenza with her bold hardware "Jewelry for the Home".[/caption] Meeting The Baroness, New York City interior designer Robin Baron, and attending the Grand Opening of Dallas Market's NEW Interior Design + Home Center (IDHC), was the #1 reason I went up to Dallas Market's June Total Home & Gift Market one day earlier in June. I had already planned to attend as

29 Mar

Posted at 04:30h in Design by
Spring is my favorite month of the year and our Shumard Red Oak has almost all of its fresh green leaves on it!  (I'm sorry for those still suffering through winter, but maybe this post will put a spring into your step!) I also love the month of April because it's my wedding anniversary and birthday, back to back, and this year I've been working on my garden to get it all ready for the special occasions. I love nature and it feels great to get back to gardening.

24 Dec

Posted at 09:11h in Life by
Below is a little blog post I wrote in 2014 about the meaning of Christmas in my home. It was inspired by someone who commented on my bare Christmas tree. (Thankfully the quality of my photos have improved over the years.) Thank you for following my blog these past 2 years and thank you to all my supporters who came to one of my five Holiday Open Studio & Sample Sales. It was so much fun that I'll surely be doing it again next December.  Please enjoy the Facebook photo album HERE. I'll be taking another week or two off, as it's been really nice to relax and be with my family. Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas! See you in 2017, XO PG