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BGI Wins Top Choice Award
This week, I'm thrilled to announce that Barbara Gilbert Interiors has been named a winner of the prestigious Top Choice Award for 2018 as favorite interior design company in Dallas. This award is based on reputation and the votes of North Texans and I want to thank you for voting for me! My team and I have been blessed to win a number of awards and each one comes with its own happiness. Some of them are based on the opinion of my colleagues in the DFW interior design community. The Top Choice Award is special because it is based on...
Color Crush: Winter Berries
Even in the middle of winter, it is possible to find color inspiration all around us. Case in point, these lovely winter berries, my Color Crush this week. The red and pink colors jump out at first, but there are many soft shades in this image, too. The greens and blues are gentle shades and would work together beautifully. What do you think? What do you think of this week’s Color Crush color palette, inspired by winter berries? Share your thoughts — or your own inspirations! — with us on social media, specifically Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram (don’t forget to tag @bgidesigner)! At Barbara...
Design Crush: Whisper Leather Chandelier
For this week's Design Crush, I've got my eyes on the Whisper Leather Chandelier, a stunning piece with a great story. Created by Ngala Trading Company, these gorgeous chandeliers were created in response to the dearth of quality, affordable African design being marketed and distributed in the US. Their products are organic and made by hand in South Africa using a variety of skulls and game skins, as well as exotic indigenous materials such as feathers, ostrich eggs, leather, porcupine quills, suede, horns, and ostrich shins. This creates lighting, furniture, and decor that is not only functional, but statement pieces in their own right....