the blog
boost your style savvyget our mini mag
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....
Colors of the Year for 2016
The psychology of color affects us all. That’s clear in the choices for 2016 color of the year by Pantone, Sherwin-Williams, and PPG. All three trend-makers chose shades noted for being calming, reassuring, and tranquil. The designers at Pantone noted, “As consumers seek mindfulness and well being as an antidote to modern day stresses, welcoming colors that psychologically fulfill our yearning for reassurance and security are becoming more prominent.” These are symbolic color predictions, “color snapshots” of what is happing in our country and our world. They express an overall mood and attitude happening around us. Understanding how color influences...