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Boy, did I have such a blast getting shot last week. And it didn’t hurt at all. NO emergency room. NO surgery. NO pain. Only pure fun and laughter all the way! Now that’s what happens when you get shot in South Austin at “Headshots Y’all”. And yes, it is -
What a whirlwind of a summer it has been and still is! Lots of exciting developments happening in our tiny Austin, TX studio. Stay tune in September for a wonderful interview coming out on color in the industry magazine Window Fashion Vision and a webinar September 25th on Soft Design Lab. -
American Made Deborah Main Design pillows at Dallas Market in The Doris Sanders showroom Life gets a little complicated when your computer gets a virus and crashes. You’re stuck without a computer, and if you’re like me and don’t use an Ipad, well then you’ve only got your phone. Thus -
(Above image from Mindfulbalance.org) Sometimes in our busy lives we just need to P-A-U-S-E. Today is one of those days. I just returned from a wonderful, but busy Dallas Market, seeing old friends, making new ones, and sharing my passion for pillow design with Deborah Main Designs at The Doris -
At Deborah Main Designs we’ve been busy as bees preparing for the June market which starts today! So for this week’s #TextureTuesday, below is a brief story and images of what I love most about creating one-of-a-kind luxury decorative pillows. And you get to see a sneak peek (before anyone -
With the Total Home & Gift Market in Dallas rapidly approaching on June 24 – 30th, this week’s #TextureTuesday features some AMAZING lighting, at the Littman Brands Showroom I visited at Dallas Market Center, that just blew me away! I had the luxurious opportunity earlier this year during the January -
Exterior siding, stucco, and roof colors by international color consultant, Amy Wax. Roof is by Timberline; color is Barkwood. Home designed by Oasis Architecture. Photography by, and with permission from, Amy Wax. Who would have known? Not me, because I haven’t remodeled my home in 16 years. So it was -
Hi y’all! Hope everyone’s having a great start to the summer with school over and graduation here…YAY! Please Note: This is my 1st time cutting and pasting our Deborah Main Designs’ Pillow Talk newsletter into our blog. Not everything is perfect (I know it’s running over the side and some -
With the rain behind us, the sun shining so brilliantly today, and the full moon rising, it’s still so hard to comprehend what happened here in Central Texas Memorial Day weekend. Truthfully, it’s very hard to focus on work or think about anything else. So it seems only fitting that -
NOTE: I would like to dedicate this week’s #TextureTuesday to all the families across Texas that have greatly suffered from the severe flooding over Memorial Day weekend. Precious lives, homes, and even family heirlooms were lost. But amidst all this tragedy, I heard one heartwarming story tonight about a family’s -
Last night we tried a new restaurant in our hood for our Chinese exchange student’s 18th birthday. One thing I promised my girls, was that I wouldn’t take a whole lot of photos during dinner. So, in keeping with that promise, at the end of our meal I snuck off -
Photography by and with permission from, www.OxfordHotel.com Spring has sprung! Many consumers, average homeowners like myself, choose to freshen up their home in the spring via decorating with a new rug, colorful pillows, or a fresh coat of paint. Some even embark on a partial or full remodel. I’m happy -
This spring I kept seeing eggs in integral patterns, full of color and texture, and I was instantly drawn to them, wanting to learn how to paint them. A tad late to purchase kits for my teen girls (I knew how much they loved to do detail artwork), I discovered -
With so much going on in the world right now, writing a blog post today was challenging. It just seemed kind of superfluous. So I’d like to dedicate today’s #TextureTuesday to the calm and peace we need to continually call upon within ourselves, this inner peace that helps us all -
Looks like the Style Spotters at High Point market have been very busy this week selecting fabulous new designs. Today’s #TextureTuesday features the amazing textures that I’ve seen at High Point through some members of the wonderful team of Style Spotters. Be sure to follow them. Most of them, if -
The John Strauss Furniture and CMJS Creativ Showroom at High Point market, April 18 – 23rd. In Salon, G-7025, Suites at Market Square. Photography by, and with permission from, CMJSCreativ. Today we kick off the beginning of High Point, THE world’s largest home furnishings market, with an interview with that -
The Miles live edge canopy chandelier in stained butternut wood with eleven orchid ridged flute pendants hanging from black fabric cords by CMJSCreativ. Showing THIS week at High Point in Salon, #G-7025. Photo by CMJSCreativ. Are y’all ready? The world’s largest furniture market, High Point, in North Carolina kicks off -
What has this young man been up to lately? Well, it evidently seems quite a lot. Not only is he the creative director of a new magazine, VIVE, but Sergio Guadarrama is the sole genius behind the elegant couture fashion line, Celestino. I’m starting to get to know him a -
Table by John Strauss Furniture Design (G-7025). Find innovative designs in the fashion forward Salon by CMJS Creativ duo at 2015 High Point market; They’ve moved to Showroom G-7025 – Suites at Market Square, Ground. NOTE: This blog post was written in Fall of 2013 to introduce you to -
Deborah Main “Vintage French Modern Tribal” one-of-a-kind luxury pillow entered for “Invincible Me Pillow Art Challenge” at the Boutique Design West Fair (BDWest2015). Photography by Gregg Cestaro on location at John-William Interiors, Austin, Texas. Is there such a design trend such as “Vintage French Modern Tribal”? Well, I’m not quite -
Happy Tuesday friends! We’re having gorgeous weather here in Austin, Texas. I hope Spring is coming soon to you too. Took a short drive yesterday up to a small Texas town, Salado, to deliver pillows to a new store…will be sharing textures from there in coming weeks. Today’s #TextureTuesday features -
This Saturday is a not-to-be-missed fabulous runway show featuring the 2015 Fall/Winter designs of Celestino Couture. In fact, ticket sales have been so high that you’d better hurry and snag yours right HERE: Vive For Fashion Celestino Runway Show Tickets. because they outgrew their original venue and moved the event to -
Corey Damen Jenkin’s sketch for the DIFFA table he was invited to design for Beacon Hill. Photo courtesy of Corey Damen Jenkins. I’m really excited for many of my blog tour mates and friends that are attending this year’s Architectural Digest Home Design show in NYC Thursday, March 19th -22nd -
What happens in Austin when you give 35 designers 40 yards of fabric and over 110 yards of trim? Read on to find out about the Black and Tan II Challenge! Details of the fabric and trim given to 35 designers for Black and Tan II Fashion Challenge. Photography by -
Happy #TextureTuesday friends! It’s that time of year again to step outside my comfort zone. Yesterday, I decided to enter a “Pillow Art Challenge” sponsored by #BDWest, a boutique design trade fair in San Diego April 8-9, 2015. The trade fair focuses on design in the hospitality industry with some -
Have you come up with the answer yet from this week’s #TextureTuesday question about what material is used for the vintage Barcelona Style Outdoor Chair? If not, it soon shall be revealed along with five fabulous treasures I loved at Treillage in NYC! This image above, and many more below, -
Just one snapshot above of all the texture in Bunny Williams’ store, Treillage in NYC. I love the grill work behind the table and the huge textured urns. Right about now, tis the season to be reminiscing about the incredible #BlogTourNYC I attended, in March of 2014, at the special -
Phew, glad the #Oscars2015 are over! After Downton Abbey, It’s like another familiar winter milestone getting us closer and closer to spring. And for the east coast, it sounds like this year it can not come soon enough. I’m not going to do any recap here about the Oscars because -
Gorgeous bedroom of furnishings and textiles by Ambella Home at #SneakPeek2015, Dallas Market Center. Highlights color trends of blue and gold in home accents. I know I mentioned four trends in last week’s post, but it might have gotten buried in everything else I wrote because I was SUPER excited -
This past Valentine’s weekend was a love fest for sure in sunny Palm Springs, California. It was the beginning of Modernism Week, and from what I hear and see, the opening weekend was a smashing success! Think gorgeous weather, cool blues and greens like this pool below, and breathtaking mid-century
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I voted early for the very first time. 👍
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David and I are so happy to cast our votes to save our democracy and preserve the Constitution.
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Early voting ends Friday here in Austin!! Get out and vote please!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
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#wellnesswednesday #vote #voting #votingrights #democracy #theconstitution #freedom #usa #womensrights #smallbusiness #thepillowgoddess
Do you have an Invisible Disability?
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This week is @invisibledisabilities Week taking place now through Oct 26th.
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An invisible disability is simple - you can`t see it! 👀
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It includes chronic diseases and conditions that significantly impair normal daily activities. Like the disease I have, Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
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This week I want to help bring awareness to friends and colleagues who may not know that I, and millions others, have an invisible disease. Cause we look normal on the outside. 🤗
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Scroll through these photos to see what a bad day looks like and how lucky I am to have good days. (And how drab my bedroom was before I transformed it in the @oneroomchallenge 💙)
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Also, see last Oct with friends @highpointmarket. This Oct I`m in a serious relapse after fun summer travels w/David in Italy 🇮🇹
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What you don`t see is that because of ME/CFS I lie in bed every day. Not to sleep, but to rest for hours, or work from bed, or recover from an activity, or a months long relapse.
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My blood pressure drops when I sit or stand and brings a host of symptoms that I cannot control. The ONLY way to alleviate my symptoms is to rest. No reading. No music. No talking, etc.
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The most important things to learn this week are -
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▶️ Never make assumptions about anyone`s abilities.
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▶️ People with disabilities (visible or not) should never have to live with barriers or judgement.
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▶️ Show grace, kindness, and understanding. (I`ve been blessed my family + friends, like you, do!)
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▶️ Never judge anyone who uses a Handicap Sticker cause you can`t see their disability.
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I know some who follow me here have invisible disabilities too and most of my colleagues do not know I live with ME/CFS.
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If you see someone struggling with a word cause of brain fog that day, or they need other help, remember they might have an invisible disability too.
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See Stories for more people with invisible disabilities. Give them a ♥️. Believe and support them!
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As always, thank you for your love and support. XO♥️
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#invisibleillness #invisibledisabilitiesweek #atx #mecfs #design #wellnesswednesday #MillionsMissing #interiordesigners #thepillowgoddess
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