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Project Reveal: Crisp Transitional Interior Design
Transitional interior design is all about the clean-lined aesthetic of soft contemporary with some more traditional elements to reveal a highly livable — and always beautiful — look. Last week, I shared part of my project reveal, bespoke, bright transitional design in a Dallas home renovation. This week, part two. My team and I were called in to refresh a dull and dated ranch-style house. The owner is a widow who has made many wonderful memories there but wasn't thrilled with the floorplan or older interior vibe. She loves to cook and entertain, especially family, and the house just wasn't cutting...
Color Crush: Spring Wildflowers
Spring is here and wildflowers are poking their sleepy heads up from the greening grasses as everything prepares to explode with color! These beautiful poppies are the centerpiece of my Color Crush this week, which features vibrant shades of red, red-orange, blues, purples, and even a deep green. Love the way nature can put together something that turns heads every time. This color palette is bold and fun — lighter shades of the blues and purples would be a great choice for any room where you want to feel calm. The reds and red-orange would make a dynamite accent color....
Project Reveal: Bespoke, Bright Transitional Design
Interior design is not just about creating something pretty. It's also about solving problems and making homes more functional. My role as an expert problem solver was called into play with a recent Dallas interior design job that took a dull and dated ranch-style house and totally refreshed it with bespoke, bright transitional design. The owner, a widow and grandmother, loves her neighborhood and, more important, the memories her house holds. But what she didn't love was a choppy floorplan and an interior that didn't serve her cooking and entertaining hobbies. She called in my team and me at Barbara Gilbert...