Modern angles on the Austin Modern Home Tour in home by Matt Fajkus architecture. More on The Pillow Goddess blog Modern angles and warm interiors were "de rigueur" for several modern homes in this 2nd post of a 3-part series on the Austin Modern Home Tour produced by Modern Architecture + Design Society. It was another FANTASTIC Tour!  I always find homes that inspire me - not to mention incredible architectural and design details - which make me want to run home fast to remodel.  (HA!! As we know, that's not always possible, but the kitchens dying for a remodel!) Last week we talked about everything Mid-Century Modern HERE.  This second post, of three (up next week is

  2019 Austin Modern Home Tour is a Must See! Who doesn't dream of remodeling parts of their existing home, or a brand new home?  I bet you every single one of you reading this post has daydreamed about new architectural features, or a more modern interior, outdoor pool or new kitchen, for your home. Well, this weekend is your time to get inspired! The 2019 Modern Home Tour kicks off THIS Saturday, Feb. 23rd, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and you are not going to want to miss this one.  Not only does it feature 12 incredibly unique modern homes, but this year, there's a

NEW stunning Andes Chandelier by CWI Lighting! See it's different applications for interiors. Oh boy, I'm finally catching up!  Many of you interior designers are on your way to KBIS this weekend for all the latest trends in Kitchen and Bath. How exciting!  But first, let me tell you how incredible the much anticipated LIGHTOVATION January show was. Cause if you don't have Dallas Market on your Tradeshow annual list, it's high time you did.  Mark June 19th - 22nd LIGHTOVATION to see incredible lighting all in one place. So if you are an interior designer or decorator, or even a homeowner looking to brighten your interiors this year, and you haven't been to the largest lighting show in the world, you are truly missing out. And here's why!

Happy New Year!  I'm super excited to be headed to Dallas in the morning to the 2019 LIGHTOVATION and the Total Home & Gift markets.  Dallas is well known as the International Home of Lighting and for good reason.  It is THE number one largest lighting market in the United States, featuring hundreds of top lighting brands and showrooms. As it says above, it is THE place "where bright minds gather" to meet industry professionals and discover

Taking Your Brand to the Next Level (Part I). Happy Fringe Friday Friends!  I couldn't resist starting this post with this fabulous fringe chandelier from the Lightovation show I attended at Dallas Market in January. Because we all need to BE THE LIGHT, the beacon of hope, in our communities right now with all the challenges we are facing as a country. Please know my heart is with all those grieving, but I'm here today to inspire you, so

2018 has been a jolt right out of the starting gate!  Starting off the year we've got a lot of irons in the fire.  To keep up with our studio's growth, we welcome our new student intern, Stephanie Munoz. While Stephanie's working on improving your experience with our Pinterest boards, I'll be focusing on implementing our studio's 2018 goals and ongoing marketing & sales training with Cathy Kegley of Luxury Design Marketing. (You'll be hearing much more about Cathy and other great masterminds from the BOLD Summit I attended last fall blog posts throughout 2018.) And of course attending Dallas Winter Market! If the looming drop in temp from 60 degrees to 20 overnight doesn't produce predicted icy roads, I'll be dashing up to

"The time is always right to do what is right. " Martin Luther King, Jr There are times in life when you just need to do the right thing. It won't always replace the wrong that someone else did. But it may help the people affected by that wrong. And that's exactly what the Interior Design Community (IDC) did. I won't go into all the negative details of this man's dishonest actions that left the Dorchester, Massachusetts non-profit organization, All Dorchester Sports & Leadership (ADSL), high and dry without any lighting

[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

Remember last week I said it was Tradeshow Season with Color and Texture On Trend?  Well, Las Vegas Market is wrapping up, and since I'm not there, and had no time to share all my wonderful photos from that AMAZING whirlwind trip last year, this week's Texture Tuesday is dedicated to: