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!

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

07 Sep

Posted at 18:47h in Art by
Art heals. I know this first hand. You see, before I ever started making luxury pillows I got sick. Although I still have chronic health conditions that go unseen, but often limit me, I'm extremely grateful to be much better. The reasons are many. Having a fantastic husband and supportive friends and family are at the top of the list. But one primary reason I am better is because I discovered my passion for creating pillows. And through that discovery of "my art", it literally helped me heal.  (You can read about it HERE.) I've often shared artists and their artwork with you here on our blog, especially in the last two years during the WEST Austin Studio Tour. Today I want to talk more specifically about how art heals, by featuring my dear friend, artist Linda Stabinski. Linda has a show opening TODAY, Friday September 7th, from 5 - 9 p.m. (EDT) and running through September 29th that you should

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!

27 Jul

Posted at 19:36h in Pillow Goddess Picks by
[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

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."

16 Jun

Posted at 03:01h in Design by
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

07 Jun

Posted at 06:02h in Art by
As some of you have heard, or read about, on Social Media, two of my Textile Art Pillows were accepted into a Fort Collins, Colorado art exhibition at 3 Square Art Gallery, which opens TODAY! An art exhibit designed specifically for interior designers and architects, the "DECO-R: Decorative Arts Exhibtion's" Opening Reception is tonight, June 7th, from 6 - 9 p.m. and the show runs through July 6th. As you can see in the image above, The Anastasia, probably THE piece I'm most

02 May

Posted at 18:09h in Art by
[caption id="attachment_15504" align="alignnone" width="584"] "Leaf Trinity" by Judith Simonds.[/caption] It's already May and the WEST Austin Studio Tour is upon us. Boy, are we excited!! It was so fantastic last year (our first time participating) that we decided to have our studio Deborah Main Designs participate again this year with SIX artists!   Not familiar with WEST? It's the west side of Austin's EAST Austin Studio Tour, and it has been growing rapidly. Hundreds of artists participate in both tours. EAST is always in the fall, and WEST is always in May. It's so fun to grab some friends or family and take

22 Feb

Posted at 19:11h in Design by
[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

20 Feb

Posted at 18:51h in Design by
[caption id="attachment_15025" align="alignnone" width="670"] Austin Modern Home Tour home, with indoor/outdoor pools,  by Steve Zagorski Architect, 4404 Red River St. #8 on map.[/caption] 10th Year Celebrating Leaders in Austin’s Modern Home Movement Modern Home Tour - Saturday, February 24th, 2018, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. MAD about Modern? We've got you covered here on The Pillow Goddess, as this week is an exciting week in the history of the Austin Modern Home Tour (AMHT). If you love modern architecture and interiors then sign up for our blog HERE . To snag a discount ticket and a Modern Home Tour "Insta Giveaway", follow along on Instagram @deborahmaindesigns cause I'll be featuring more of

12 Dec

Posted at 20:09h in Design by
BLANCO takes function and beauty #BeyondTheKitchen with new LIVEN™ and QUATRUS™ R15 Single Bowl Laundry Sinks. Stop doing that laundry right now! Yes, you have my full permission to slack off and leave the laundry piles in the baskets or on the floor. When your spouse says "Hey, what's up with the laundry not being done??"  

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

22 Sep

Posted at 17:42h in Design by
Has there ever been a time in your life or your career where you had to really step outside of your comfort zone and take a bold leap of faith?  Well, I've done a few baby leaps of faith in the past 13 years of being a solo entrepreneur with Deborah Main Designs, and with everyone's love and support it has helped me get my business to where it is today. But, I must say, being bold enough to attend the BOLD Summit 2017 as a Showcase Designer is my boldest leap yet!  And I'm so very excited about it I could burst!!!   I must confess that

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.

29 Aug

Posted at 11:10h in Design, Uncategorized by
ILVE Majestic Range Collection now offers Gloss Black as one of its standard colors. When I think of Italy, the Mecca for my favorite food, art, architecture, you name it, I think of high-quality, handmade craftsmanship. I also can’t help but think of the colors I saw on my recent trip to Northern Italy. Standing out against the backdrop of rich Italian colors such as sienna, sky blue, yellow and Venetian red, I noticed the striking color, black. From the architectural detail of a black filigree gate in Venice, to

01 Aug

Posted at 23:51h in Design by
[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

14 Jul

Posted at 06:12h in Design by
[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.

03 May

Posted at 17:04h in Art by
Join me in kicking off the West Austin Studio Tour at Due WEST on May 11! My artwork will be featured, along with the work of nearly 300 other local artists. Tickets on sale now: west.bigmedium.org/duewest.html  The 4 images above are pieces you'll see at the Group Exhibition Due West at the Dougherty Arts Center in Austin on Thursday May 11th, from 7 - 10 p.m. Clockwise from bottom left: sculpture by Judith Simonds, encaustic painting by Annie Darling, floral painting by Denise Jaunsem and textile pillow art by myself, Deborah Main. To view

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.

27 Jan

Posted at 11:15h in Design by
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:

17 Jan

Posted at 21:39h in Design by
It's Tradeshow season and the hottest trends are color and texture! How perfect for Deborah Main Designs since color and texture are the hallmark of my work. This week's Texture Tuesday features luxury silk pillows from my Essential Decorative Series. If you are a wholesale or interior design buyer, please stop by Peninsula Home showroom (WTC-525) at the Dallas Home & Gift Market today through January 24th to shop for my designs and their amazing home furnishings.