27 Mar

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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

13 Mar

Posted at 22:20h in Design, Pillow Goddess Picks by
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

01 Mar

Posted at 05:36h in Design by
The Telstar home at Starlight Village Homes, Leander, Texas. WOW!! The 2019 Modern Home Tour was over the top FABULOUS!!!  Not to mention we had a gorgeous sunny day and the piece de resistance was a fun Block Party out at the NEW Starlight Village in Leander.  I took hundreds of photos and am so excited about sharing everything with you! But while editing my images, I realized there's absolutely NO way I can squeeze them into one post. Lucky you!  You'll be getting THREE posts out of this fantastic Tour produced by Modern Architecture + Design Society. Today's post on Mid-century modern will be a tad short (okay, we all know, my posts are NEVER really short, no matter how hard I try!), but with inspiring photos, because I want you to learn more about

15 Feb

Posted at 20:55h in Design, Pillow Goddess Picks by
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!

15 Jan

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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

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

04 Nov

Posted at 22:35h in Design, Life by
I didnt think I'd be writing this, but since I'm receiving such a wealth of love and support and I've run out of time to send out a fall/winter newsletter, or even do a proper blog post (the "DXV Big Reveal" post is 90% finished. Watch for it in about 4 weeks.) I'm going to share with you that I have colon cancer. There I said it. NEWS ALERT! DEBORAH MAIN IS CANCER FREE! YOUR PRAYERS AND MY GOLDEN BOOTS KICKED CANCER OUT THE DOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!  This will be the only really personal blog post you'll

04 Oct

Posted at 17:59h in Design by
Twelve years ago I went shopping at the Austin Junior League Christmas Bazaar, and I discovered this incredible jewelry line. Full of texture and color, I was instantly drawn to it and started chatting with the owner. The designer, Cynthia Bloom, and I hit it off immediately. As we became friends, it was funny to realize that we were also neighbors, both living in Austin's coveted 78704 neighborhoods for 30 + years,

28 Jul

Posted at 23:46h in Design by
seasonal living, full online magazine, home accessories, savour partnership, There is big news for the industry’s premier online magazine production team, Leslie Carothers and Sam Henderson of Savour Partnership! They just designed, wrote, produced and launched a brand new consumer focused bi-monthly online magazine, Seasonal Living Magazine, for their client, publisher Gary Pettitt.  Gary is the owner of one of the country’s leading boutique indoor/outdoor furniture, lighting and decorative accessories manufacturers, Seasonal Living, which is well loved by interior and hospitality designers globally. Consumer focused Seasonal Living Magazine inspires its readers with beautiful imagery and helpful articles on travel, food, entertaining and home decor. Although starting out online, publisher Gary Pettitt has plans to grow it into a print publication. I’m so excited about this!! I hope it happens sooner rather than later, because I love print magazines and I know a lot of you, dear readers, do too! You’ll also find lots of video in their new online magazine, as well as live links to several of Seasonal Living’s colorful ceramic tables and cordless lighting, perfect for seasonal indoor/outdoor decor!   Manufacturer Seasonal Living launched the new magazine on their website’s home page, and it is FREE to enjoy right now. No download or email sign up required! See it HERE! And while you’re there, see their new blog post about it, here, too!

20 Jun

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julia buchingham, modernique, book giveaway, global views, grand opening, Interior Home + Design Center, Friday, June 22nd, 2 - 4 p.m What better way to kick off the GRAND OPENING of your NEW Dallas Showroom than by featuring your Brand Partners and having a BOOK GIVEAWAY! Brand Partners are very special and talented interior designers, authors and, most importantly for Global Views, amazing product designers! Both The Global Views + Studio | A Home - A Global Views Company brands attract the cream of the crop when it comes to partnering

16 Jun

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Global Views Grand Opening of NEW Dallas Showroom June 22nd Fashion forward international wholesale brand, Global Views, is having a party!  In fact, a rather grand one. If you had a patio with your new showroom, wouldn't you? How exciting for Global Views + Studio | A Home - A Global Views Company to move into the Dallas Market Center's New Interior Home + Design Center, a remarkable Mid-century modern building. With Global Views presence at Dallas Market Center since 1996, the move

13 Jun

Posted at 05:09h in Design by
Are you ready?  Because in order to make things happen in your life and business, you need to be ready to take action. Not tomorrow, but TODAY! This is what I've learned from Julia Molloy, founder of BOLD Summit, Leslie Carothers from Savour Partnership, and many other talented business owners, like my coach Cathy Kegley of Luxury Design Marketing.  Julia brought her BOLD Just Logistics workshop to Dallas in April for a 2-day Workshop of Mastery, of which I attended, during Dallas Design Week. And although

28 Mar

Posted at 18:26h in Design by
Happy Spring!  It's gorgeous here in central Texas and we are sending all of you snowbound some warm sunshine your way.  Hang in there, spring will arrive for you soon....I promise! Let's get right to the heart of this week's blog post because we have many beautiful images to share with you from the 10th Anniversary Austin Modern Home Tour last month.  But first,

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

22 Feb

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[caption id="attachment_15061" align="alignnone" width="584"] Modern Home Tour home by Newcastle Builders and Matt Fajkus Architecture at 5511 Avenue H. #5 on Map[/caption] I don't know about you, but I'm getting SUPER excited for the upcoming 2018 Austin Modern Home Tour this weekend, for 5 important reasons! The tour is on Saturday, the 24th, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. But don't forget, there will be inspiring design events all day Sunday the 25th. You can find details on the 15 featured homes, design special events, and tour map HERE , including tickets to the tour (use promotional code DMAIN for a discount) right HERE. [caption id="attachment_15026" align="alignnone" width="584"] Deborah Main pillows on the Modern Home Tour in 2010. Photography by Gregg Cestaro.[/caption] Five reasons I'm SUPER excited to be involved as a sponsor of the Austin Modern Home Tour and why you