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What Defines Luxury Interior Design?
My focus is Dallas luxury interior design, both residential and commercial office spaces. But just what goes into it? How can you distinguish it from other types? Here are my thoughts what creates luxury interior design, how to spot it, and how to get it for your own home. Personal, customized design If one word most concisely defines luxury design, it's "customizable." Custom furniture? Absolutely. Custom art? Of course. Custom window treatments? Always. A high-end interior designer listens to a client's vision and translates that into a one-of-a-kind look where every aspect is made to create the perfect end product. Off-the-shelf furniture and accessories...
Color Crush: Butterfly and Flower
I love creating color palettes for my bi-weekly Color Crush feature here on the Barbara Gilbert Interiors blog. This week, I've chosen one of my favorite subjects, a butterfly. I think they're one of the Lord's loveliest creatures, and I love their gorgeous hues, from the swallowtail to the monarch. I believe the butterfly pictured above is called the Tawny Mime, a native of India. This color palette from the Tawny Mime is full of soft shades and a lush green. This would create a pretty bedroom, perhaps for a girl. But pink is not just for kids — I have been seeing more...
DFW Interior Design Trends
North Texas offers one of the most vibrant design communities in the country. Not only do we have a high caliber of professionals working here, but we also have a community of people who appreciate and want beautiful residential interior design and commercial interior design surrounding them. That makes for a dynamic environment that produces some show-stopping interiors. The Dallas-Ft. Worth area has its own personality, different from, say, L.A. or New York. We have our own way of doing things, and every season, I spot a new combination of DFW interior design trends happening right now. So what's hot in North Texas interior...