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For those of you who hop from trade show to trade show, you know that the Las Vegas market started before Dallas even finished. But that didn’t keep me from finding some beautiful and cool design finds in the Big D! Blue Chinoiserie vases at Ambella Home, one of our -
“A romantic and luxurious collection of red-hued Valentine’s Day gifts that will set your heart aflutter. 1/Lovestruck Bag by Judith Leiber – Rent the Runway, 2/ Eros Hearts Mosaic in Carnelian and Ruby Jewel Glass Designed by Sara Baldwin for New Ravenna Mosaics, 3/ Vintage Burgundy Lace with Rhinestone Brooch -
One night that was a real special treat for me on my trip to Dallas Market this year, was an award evening that really stands out in the home decor industry: The 26th Annual ARTS Awards Gala. It honors Home Industry Excellence and is presented by ARTS and the Dallas -
Wintry white conditions have persisted in the mid-west and on the east coast amidst one snowstorm after the other. So I thought it was a good day to see some of the wonderful texture that comes from #WinterWhite. I happened to find some wintery product photos too from #SneakPeek2015 at -
Me taking a break in Dallas on Peacock Alley’s incredible cozy mohair throws. Wow, what an exciting whirlwind it was going to Dallas this year. Not sure if you remember, but last January, I decided to get out of my comfort zone of creating luxury pillows and attend #SneakPeek2014 as -
Thinking of family and friends on the East coast affected by #Blizzard2015. I have heard today, that the sun has already come out in NYC, so hopefully it will be out tomorrow in the other states. We have plenty here in Austin, Texas, so I will send some your way! -
Happy New Year! Well, the first week of 2015 is almost over and I’m sure you are well into the new year, while I’m still slowly making the transition. (There’s probably a few of you still enjoying a fabulous vacation on some gorgeous tropical island!) I’m one of those that -
What do you think when you see this stunning necklace? G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S, am I right? Well, that’s what I thought too until a representative, Jeff Okunzzi, of the legendary jewelry company Masriera of Barcelona, came up to me and said these seven magic words:“Would you like to try it on?” It -
Happy Thanksgiving to you my friends, family, customers and supporters! I couldn’t let this holiday pass without taking the time to thank you and to catch you up with what’s been going on this fall. I want to give thanks for a lot that has kept me hopping in 2014, -
Austin Police Officer, Gena Curtis and me at BiGAUSTIN’s WOW1000 kick off event in February. See what WOW1000 has been up to lately with my last post on the FAB-U-LUNCH. Happy Friday all!! Today marks the last weekend you can vote in the 2014 Martha Stewart American Made Awards competition, -
Mixing runway fashion with fashion for the home comes very natural to me because fashion is a huge inspiration for my artistic work. I am continually inspired by textiles and color. As I state in my 2014 Martha Stewart American Made nominee profile: What inspires you? “Everything! But mostly fashion -
I”m sure by now you’re wondering what all the hoopla is around the Martha Stewart American Made national contest. I thought I’d take a few moments, after the flurry of voting started this week (and all the technical glitches), to give you a little background so you can understand why -
Welcome to Martha Stewart American Made contest! I’m SO excited about being selected a FINALIST that I wanted to share my congratulatory email with you below!! Thank you everyone who helped with that HUGE social media push last weekend, especially friends Leslie Carothers of Kaleidoscope Partners, Brandon Smith of D’ -
Calling all friends and followers who support Deborah Main luxury pillows being “American Made”, handcrafted in Austin, Texas, USA!! IMPORTANT UPDATE: In order for your FB or Tweet to count toward my social media total shares, you MUST please do it from my profile page. My goal is to reach -
Summer might be over, but STOP! Don’t put away your flip flops just yet? I can’t believe summer’s already over! I hope all of you had a wonderful summer and enjoyed some time off with friends and family, like we did, to get refreshed. But, one good thing about summer -
Summer’s off to a great start as I’ve just decided to take a “summer sabbatical” and take as much time as I need to fully recharge. It’s amazing how liberating that decision feels!! When you own your own business, you’re the boss, so you get to do that. But when -
Strutting with Rutt is a great thing…you wanna know why? Because Rutt Cabinetry is pure magic. They know inside and out fine craftsmanship and artistry and what kind of luxury experience their cabinetry can truly provide for their customer. So much that in their words, “For those who know, Rutt -
Hi friends. Just finished graduation weekend and it was wonderful. I’m actually using this quick post to double check my blog posts and Triberr, as many of my posts have not been going through properly. And I want to be sure you’re getting them all. So for fun, here’s a -
It’s Summertime….the perfect time for a recap of our first #PillowFight!! That’s right, the Pillow Goddess, WAS in the hot seat last week for a #PillowFight as guest host of #DesignLux chat’s “Pillow Fight”. Didn’t see any feathers flying as in “Along Comes Polly” (at least not yet!), but boy was
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What a thrill it was earlier this week to tune into #ModenusTalks, a new series Veronika Miller is doing with Modenus during the blog tours. The first one was launched in Vegas which you can read about here. But a new team of bloggers was in NYC last week on the -
Get your throw pillows ready….it’s time for a Pillow Fight!! Photography by, with permission from, Gregg Cestaro. And we really had one ya’ll!! In 2011, Deborah Main Designs pulled out all the stops at our last Austin Fashion Week event at 1020 Glass Art & Decor, called a “Pillow Party -
Deborah Main Designs received some wonderful press from our trip to New York for #BlogTourNYC in the May/June 2014 issue of NHome magazine. Remember how I had to hold back a bit on some of my design finds from The Architectural Digest Home Design Show? Well, not anymore. NHome Texas -
Miele NYC showroom. Photography by, with permission from, Miele. We’re back at the gorgeous Miele showroom. #BlogTourNYC is presented by Modenus, and if you haven’t checked out this design source by now, please do. Modenus is an invaluable online international resource to homeowners wanting the best of the best -
Hello all. It’s kind of a cloudy day here today in Austin, Texas, but it was anything but that in New York City during #BlogTourNYC. In fact, we only had one night of rain, and it would be the one night I’m trying to catch a cab out to -
I still can’t believe I’m only on the first full day of #BlogTourNYC but it was the trip of a lifetime so there are a lot of details to share with you. #BlogTourNYC was chock full of inspiration. I want to share not just the highlights, but how the new -
Today is Earth Day and we at Deborah Main Designs plan to celebrate in a big way with a new composting system! First off I’d like to introduce one of the generous sponsors, BLANCO, who paid for my trip and expenses to New York last month for #BlogTourNYC. (My trip -
#1: The Butterfly Chair by McGuire Yay!! I can now tell you about ten of my design finds from #BlogTourNYC because Modenus released their Best of BlogTour NYC list last week!!! I’ve been dying to share with you all the FABULOUS design I saw, but had to hold back on -
Part II: Tess Casey’s studio, Aisling Flowers, and a Floral Design Workshop. As mentioned in Part I: Deborah Main Inspired by Flower Market with Tess Casey, the first day of #BlogTourNYC with Tess Casey was all arranged by our generous sponsor West Edge Design Fair. Thank you!!! Tess has this -
Hello again! More to share from the magical #BlogTourNYC!! On our very first full day, Wednesday, March 19th, in New York, we visited the flower district (which is here in Part I) and then we enjoyed learning flower design from New York’s best, Tess Casey. The above poster hangs in her -
New dining room chandelier by CMJSCreativ in pink hand blown ribbed glass, at High Point Market in #Salon G-7013. Well, it’s that time of year again – High Point Market in North Carolina,(#hpmkt) THE largest furniture market in the U.S. – kicks off this weekend from Saturday, April 5th –
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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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