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

[caption id="attachment_15969" align="alignnone" width="584"]Global Views, Dallas Market, Julia Buckingham, Modernique. Dallas, Pillow Goddess From left to right: moi, Julia Buckingham, Frederick Rayner, and Danielle at Global Views Grand Opening, June 2018.[/caption] With Vegas Market starting up this weekend, I thought I'd better take a break from vacation and share with you The Pillow Goddess Top 5 Product Picks from Dallas Total Home & Gift Market and LIGHTOVATION, Dallas International Lighting Show. To say Dallas Market was a fantastic tradeshow is an understatement! Truly, there were so many amazing events to attend (See our TOP 5 Pre-Market Picks HERE) and products to see, I was lucky

Leslie Carothers Smart Center Grand Opening, Lightivation This is the week!! We're so excited for the start of two amazing tradeshows, LIGHTOVATION and the Total Home & Gift Market, both at the World Trade Center, Trademart and the Interior Home + Design Center at Dallas Market Center. There's always waaaaay more to see and do then humanly possible, so you'll want to plan ahead. To help you navigate all the fabulous events, (obtain CEUs if you're a designer), hear the wonderful speakers, and see all the

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

[caption id="attachment_14005" align="alignnone" width="960"] DXV contemporary penthouse by interior designer Alison Habermehl of Habermehl Design Group for the DXV 2017 Design Panel.[/caption] The possibilities are infinite! Designing for the future means many things to different people, cultures, generations, and diverse industries. From fashion to architecture, to manufacturing cars and homes, to what interior designers do every day - designing magnificent rooms with state of the art, high-quality products - our society is experiencing

[caption id="attachment_13759" align="alignnone" width="584"] Interior Designer Michelle Workman, debuting her new FACET Collection for French Heritage at Dallas Market, June 2017.[/caption] Well, I lied. Sort of. I said last month I would take some time off and it would be my last blog post for the summer. But I HAD to share my exciting June trip to Dallas Market's Total Home & Gift Show seeing Michelle Workman's new FACET Collection for French Heritage.