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

16 Jul

Posted at 02:10h in Life by

 remodeling, paint colors, interior designer, #designervoice, nyc, austin, sailing,

Summer vacation has started for me and my husband David. We're in NYC right now visiting our son, and the above photo was taken today on a sailing cruise. So much fun and gorgeous weather! But I don't want to leave you high and dry on the blog, so I thought I'd share below THE #1 Pillow Goddess post that's helped homeowners the most. - "When the Color of Your Roof Matters."

03 Jan

Posted at 16:30h in Life by
Happy New Year! This is an odd way to start this post, but in many ways it's very appropriate. I have many blog posts to write, the review of 2017 one, all I learned at BOLD Summit, the Pantone Color of the Year one (which if you haven't heard yet, is Ultra Violet), and many more. Sometimes there isn't enough time to write all I want to write. But this week's topic is timely and important. Far more to you and me,

15 Nov

Posted at 07:08h in Life by
"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

04 Sep

Posted at 19:24h in Art, Life by
[caption id="attachment_14103" align="alignnone" width="584"] Elements Art Exhibition at Davis Gallery, Austin, TX.[/caption] Today is Labor Day, and my heart is with all of you affected by Hurricane Harvey, laboring so hard to get your life and home back and those laboring to help the families and businesses.  There's this constant mixture of sadness, trauma, confusion, but also love, hope and beauty. Many Texas families are in shelters, some families are having barbecues today, and some are driving truck loads of donated supplies to help the victims. No matter what you're doing, or what nature has thrown our way, life must move forward, and Texas is a shining example of that strength. On this Labor Day, I wanted to offer you a slight reprieve from all the devastation.

19 Apr

Posted at 08:23h in Life by
Sometimes it takes a relative or friend visiting to get you out to re-discover your own back yard. You know how the saying goes that you never really sightsee in the city you live, especially if you've lived in it 30 plus years! Since I'm taking most of April off to enjoy my 60th birthday, that's exactly what I did today, see all the beautiful sites like waterfalls, flora and cacti at the Zilker Botanical Garden. It's literally IN my backyard, as I only live up the hill from Zilker Park. Why I have not been there in years is beyond me??