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Chandelier Trends to Love
Chandeliers are a classic design detail making their way from the dining room to almost every room in the house. In my interior design work, I love to hang chandeliers in the entry way, kitchen, bedrooms...even the master bathroom! The huge range of styles available makes them a chic element in homes ranging from traditional to ultra contemporary. Chandelier trends are making them more accessible than ever, creating a look that can be stately and sophisticated, glamorous, or even whimsical. Your perfect chandelier will create ambiance, and can be a primary source of illumination, or just add a captivating glow to any room you choose. Here are four...
Trends From Dallas Spring Market 2016
It's time to talk trends for 2016—based on what we saw at the Dallas Spring Market 2016 this week, it's going to be a stylish year! I would describe the overall feel as "organic glam," with beautiful natural elements and looks paired with chic metallics, geometric shapes, and saturated colors. The Dallas Total Home & Gift Market is a twice yearly event at the Dallas Market Center, the second major market of the winter season. Thousands of designers flock there to see restyled showrooms with new items and to get new ideas for spring. With more than five million square feet, there's endless inspiration with products from...
Best of Houzz 2016
The new year is off to a remarkable start! Barbara Gilbert Interiors has received two Best of Houzz awards for 2016, as well as an award for 2016 best home theater design in Dallas. What an wonderful surprise! [caption id="attachment_13849" align="aligncenter" width="500"] This space designed by Barbara Gilbert Interiors won a Best of Houzz 2016 award for home theaters[/caption] Barbara Gilbert Interiors won "Best Of Design" and "Best of Customer Service” awards. The design award means our work was among of the most popular with the 35 million monthly unique users of Houzz last year. Only 3 percent of the 35 million active home building, remodeling, and design industry professionals receive these honors....