That’s a Wrap!

Posted By Emily-Dallas | Dec 16, 2009 | 5 Comments | Category: Gifts, Holiday

I can’t believe Christmas is almost a week away!  And you know what that means?  Procrastination in wrapping the gifts I’ve bought usually starts around this time!  But this year I’ve started thinking about gift wrap early.  Ever since I saw a graphic and stylish wrapping paper in a local magazine (sold at the Container Store), I’ve had gift wrap on the brain!

I did a search and found some of the most chic wrapping paper on the web and had to share these great looking prints! When did gift wrap get so striking? I think it’s time I re-vamped my gift wrapping approach and went for something a little more attractive than my usual!

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{The Container Store- Graphic Snowflake}

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{Olive Paper- Interlock}

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{Radiant Ideas- Chilly Dogs}

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{The Container Store- Tree Pattern}

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{The Paper Studio- Winter Trees}

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{The Container Store- Red Berry Branch}

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{Heidi- Veranda}

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{Erin Ruth-Hannah}

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{Paperie & Co- Ornaments}

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{The Paper Studio- Reindeer Games}

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{Luxe Paperie- Gumdrops}

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{Green with Glamour- Pointsettia Recycled}

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{Olive Paper- Clover and Clover Again}

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{Luxe Paperie- Lucky Vespa Girl}

And don’t forget to top off your wrapped box with a fabulous Fancy Girl Gift Tag by Brooke Hagel!

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About a month ago, I posted about the Home for the Holidays event that I had participated in at the Dallas Trade Mart.  My photographer just sent me the photos she took of the “Holiday Glam” guest bedroom that I designed, and I must say, she did an awesome job with the photography! (Contact me if you need a really talented Dallas photographer- I love to brag on Jessica, she is the best!)

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All in all, Home for the Holidays was so much fun- but definitely a lot of hard work.  The paint and carpet were chosen for us, but other than that, you were given free reign to design whatever you wanted!

I had to go around begging vendors in the trade center to let me borrow their pieces (since most showrooms needed their furniture to be on display IN their showroom during market).  But all’s well that ends well, and I ended up getting most of the furniture I wanted with the exception of a couple of black and white cowhide x benches that were supposed to go at the end of the bed.

I am really appreciative of the showrooms who participated and wanted to pass along their info in case any of you are interested in these specific pieces (or just visiting their showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center/Trade Mart!)

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{French Side Table (vanity table)- Design Directions- WTC #11000)

{Cabebe Shell Dish- Two’s Company- Trade Mart #2202}

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{Tribeca Chair and White Chapel Table- Omni Sales Group- WTC #333}

{Titus Artwork- Rosenbaum Fine Art- WTC- #9000}

{Cerny Vases- Uttermost- WTC}

{Lauren Jeweled Mosaic Photo Frame- Twos Company- Trade Mart #2202}

The chair below, called the Seatbelt Chair, was a hit with everyone! However, people were too afraid to sit in it for fear that it would break…but it is surprisingly very sturdy and it is made incredibly well!

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{Seatbelt Dining Chair- Taylors on Ten- WTC #10010}

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{Bed- Hex King Bed- Design Directions- WTC #11000}

{King Bedding (white)- Bella Notte- WTC #6494}

{Tristesse Dark Gray Rug- Feizy- WTC #102}

{Optic Chandelier- Currey & Co- WTC #10008}

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{Pillows- db Sources-Taylors on Ten- WTC #10010}

{Artisan Chests- Global Views- WTC #608}

{Old Timers Alarm Clock, White Coral Sculpture- Two’s Company- Trade Mart #2202}

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{Marius Box- Uttermost- WTC)

{Moonglow Table Lamp- Currey & Co.- WTC #10008}

{Orange Abstraction Art- Taylors on Ten- WTC #10010}

Fantastic Craft did such a good job trimming the room with Christmas decorations.

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They added sticks to the Montreaux Twin Horn Vase (from Two’s Company).  I love how they made everything feel so organic and natural- it went with my subdued scheme really well.

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My client Debby even surprised me at the Toast and Trim party- very sweet of her to come!

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Here’s to a wonderful celebration of Christmas in June!

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I received the PB catalog the other day- and woah, is it patriotic! They went to town with red, white and blue this month.

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It’s too bad they don’t rent out their furniture for the weekend, because we could have used some 7/4 decor at the lakehouse this weekend!

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Nothing like red, white and blue to put you in the mood for fireworks, food, family, and celebrating America’s independence!

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Happy Birthday United States! Hope everyone has a very relaxing and safe weekend.

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The Ultimate Eye Sore

Posted By Emily-Dallas | Jun 21, 2009 | 3 Comments | Category: Furniture, Holiday

Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there (including my own!)

This post is dedicated to all the men, like my dad, who insist on picking out one and only one piece of furniture for their home…the piece that means so much to them- the recliner.

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If done the right way, a recliner could be a nice asset to a living room; however, if chosen wrongly (or simply put- if a male’s recliner was originally bought during his college frat days or inherited from a long lost family member) it could ruin a room.

I know this from experience- because of my dad’s neck surgery last April, he decided to purchase a more “comfortable” recliner on a whim.  Well, let’s just say his recliner makes the one below look good!

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It’s not so much the color of his recliner- but the style.  The back is so high it looks like a king’s throne and it doesn’t just disappear into the living room it stands out horribly and looks like a medical chair.

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We thought eventually (once my dad was feeling better) he’d agree to moving his recliner to another room.   We told him “it would look darling in the closet” or “didn’t you always want a sitting area in the attic?” But nope- the recliner has stayed put in their living room for over a year…he loves it.  The electric motor, wheelchair back, and matching adjustable neck pillow make it just too hard for him to give up.  My mom wanted requests from readers on how to make it disappear?

With all the recliner obsession out there among men, pretty soon this will be the new fad…

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Recliners as transportation? Your man would never have to leave his chair to get to work!

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With all the bad recliners out there, I’m sure some of you can attest to a few recliner horror stories- we’d love to hear (and see!)

Ahhh the below is much much better…dad, how do you feel about cowhide? :)

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I thought this was cute…this Easter weekend, April 11-12, you can enter DWR’s “egg hunt”.

If you purchase any floor sample, you’ll be automatically entered in a drawing to win one of two Arne Jacobsen iconic Egg chairs. (valued at $5,934.00)

This Egg chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 and is a symbol of sophisticated urbanism. It is believed to have been one of the first swiveling upholstered chairs (along with the Swan chair, he designed)

Good luck- it’s a beauty!

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Green with Envy! Part II

Posted By Emily-Dallas | Mar 17, 2009 | 8 Comments | Category: Color, Holiday

Happy St. Patty’s Day!!

Apparently the MG’s are crazy for this holiday and the color green! Great minds think alike so I am going to follow Jill’s Green Envy post with Green with Envy: Part II! Abby, Julia, and Lauren, feel free to keep up the trend and post Green with Envy: Parts III, IV, and V!


I always remember the date of St. Patty’s because I am Irish and it’s my half birthday!
I love this holiday because green is one of my all time favorite colors. It’s not gender specific, looks great with sooo many other colors: yellow, chocolate, pink, black and white, blue, orange, camel, white/cream….the only color I really hate with green is red- it screams Christmas.

I felt it was only appropriate to show you some images of my favorite green rooms. Enjoy your day and kiss someone who is Irish! :)

Dining room by Mary McDonald

{Elle Decor}

{Western Interiors}

{Sherrill Canet Interiors via Tobi Fairley blog}


{House Beautiful}


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The most recognized green room of all- the White House’s!

Be sure to visit my favorite green blog in the spirit of St. Pattys Day- Coco + Kelley!

After seeing all of these beautiful rooms, it makes me green with envy! What’s your favorite shade of green?

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Pretty in Pink

Posted By Emily-Dallas | Feb 15, 2009 | 2 Comments | Category: Color, Holiday

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Hope you have a wonderful, pretty pink day…off to go celebrate with my valentine!

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And to all a GOOD NIGHT!

Posted By Emily-Dallas | Dec 26, 2008 | 2 Comments | Category: Holiday

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays everyone!

I had such a nice Christmas this year- got to spend Christmas Eve in Athens with the boyfriend’s parents and then came back to Dallas today to finish up the rest of the festivities with my family.


{Harry, their family dog, all ready to celebrate….}

It was so wonderful seeing those I had not seen in a while, eating a ton of terrific food, and getting a tad bit of R&R in among all the Christmas chaos.

Watched the infamous “A Christmas Story” movie (a MUST over the holidays- actually TBS plays it for 24 hours straight so it is pretty hard to miss!)

Remember this lamp? Hideous or hilarious? Or both?


One of my favorite gifts was the Domino Book of Decorating. I know, I know, I’m a little behind the other bloggers who posted about this fabulous book months ago…but I wanted to wait it out until Christmas so I could look forward to it as one of my gifts! (and I can’t tell you how many times I went into Borders since its debut, eyeing this book wanting to rip it open and read it cover to cover) It has gotten so much hype in the blogging world, that I wanted so badly to see what everyone has been talking about.


Did not disappoint one bit! I read it cover to cover in one sitting. It really does have some great room pics, creative home ideas, and I for sure learned things that I hadn’t known before!

It is a great reference for designers and homeowners alike. One of the perks of purchasing the book is that it comes with a free subscription to Domino! (perfect timing since mine was up in December anyways!)

Before Christmas officially ends in a couple of hours, I wanted to send you all this link to Valorie Hart’s home all decorated for Christmas- she writes the popular blog, Visual Vamp.

She used non-traditional Christmas colors to decorate (which I LOVE) and pillows “wrapped” in ribbons! Can she be any cuter, seriously?

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Last minute Christmas savings!

Posted By Emily-Dallas | Dec 20, 2008 | 1 Comment | Category: Holiday, Sales

If you are anything like me, you will be waiting to the last weekend before Christmas to do all of your shopping. But there are perks to being a last minute shopper! Sales, sales, and MORE sales! But aren’t these supposed to be going on AFTER Christmas? It seems as if every hour, I am receiving another sale alert email from one of the big retailers. Oh well, you don’t see me complaining!
Retail sales galore at all Williams Sonoma Inc. stores…
Williams-Sonoma
Friends and Family Event
Saturday December 20th through Wednesday December 24th Williams-Sonoma is having a Friends and Family Event at retail stores only.
They will offer 20% off all merchandise in the store.

Pottery Barn
Spend $100 and get $20 back
Friday, December 19th through Sunday, December 21st spend $100 at a Pottery Barn store and get a $20 gift card that can be used from 12/26/2008 – 01/31/2009.

Pottery Barn Kids
Spend $100 and get $20 back
From December 19th to 21st, for every $100 you spend on in-store merchandise, you will be entitled to a coupon for $20 that is valid for a future purchase at any Pottery Barn Kids store between December 26, 2008 and January 31, 2009.

PBteen
Free shipping online
Thursday, December 18th through Monday, December 22nd PBteen will offer free shipping on an expanded assortment of in stock items only.

West Elm

Additional savings in store
Starting Wednesday, December 17 through Wednesday, December 24 get an additional 20% off on ALL SALE items.


Williams-Sonoma Home
Save on holiday accessories
Get up to 20% off on select categories including apothecary and holiday accessories at Williams-Sonoma Home retail stores.

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As soon as one holiday ends….

another seems to begin!

After having two rounds of Thanksgiving meals yesterday at my parents house, two of my aunts, my mom, my sisters, and myself decided that the eating and socializing must still continue. We had our annual “Holiday Cheer” buffet at Zodiac at the downtown Neimans. If you live in Dallas and haven’t been, the buffet menu is incredible…

Every year we have a fantastic time gabbing and catching up, but I can’t say that I wasn’t just as interested in seeing all of the elegant and always breathtaking holiday decor they put up at Neimans.

Zodiac is a vision within itself. Having been in business for 50 years, this restaurant’s color scheme of black, white, and red accents give it a classic, graphic, and glamorous vibe.


Geometric shapes lining the walls give you something interesting to look at when waiting for the elevator

And the view going down the escalator isn’t so shabby either!

We always like to stop in at the bridal department just for fun…looks like a beautiful winter wonderland

Red and gold envelope the first floor elevators…if this isn’t an indication of the holidays, I don’t know what is!

My favorite part- a very clever and cute indication of which elevator will be taking you upstairs- a red pendant (that almost appears to be floating) lights up when your elevator gets there!

Many Christmas trees were spaced throughout the first floor

Large, gorgeous chandeliers hung from the ceilings

The downtown Neimans is definitely unlike any other Neimans in Dallas and is such a fun experience. I love going there once a year to get my stylish Christmas decor fix! If you are in Dallas, be sure to swing by- they even have pics with Santa!

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