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Design Crush: Leather Wall Panels
When you're searching for one-of-a-kind wall covering with a sleek, contemporary look, leather wall panels are a wonderful option. Our Design Crush this week comes from Garrett and they offer color, texture, and creativity. These leather wall panels offer an extensive color palette with over 600 options. Textures include sheepskin, steer hide, caiman, or stingray embossed leather. You can also choose from a big range of sizes, buttons, beveled edges, and even padding — they're all custom made, which is a major plus in our book! Pictured above is an example we love: gray padded wall panels with leather fully wrapped and secured...
Color Crush: Vermeer Painting
Girl with the Pearl Earring is a famous oil painting by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. Created around 1665, it is one of the most iconic paintings of all time: a fetching young woman looks over her shoulder, her mouth slightly open, wearing a Turkish turban and large pearl earring. The Dutch public recently selected it as the most beautiful painting in the Netherlands and it is beloved by many. This masterpiece is the inspiration for my Color Crush this week. The palette is muted, in part because that was what was available in the mid seventeenth-century in the region. The pigments of...
Remodeling Realities: How to Have a Pet-friendly Home Remodel
This is the fifth post in a series called Remodeling Realities. We’re looking at all the moving parts of a home remodel, from how to choose an interior designer and general contractor to picking tile treatments and finishing touches. Read the last post in the series here and stay tuned for all of them! In the U.S., 68 percent of households own a pet, from lizards to Labrador Retrievers. In Dallas alone, there are over 600,000 dogs and cats making themselves at home. With fish, dogs, and cats topping the list of most popular pets, don’t forget to keep them...