I get asked all the time if designing our own house was harder than designing one for a client. The answer is a definite YES. I’ve obviously thought about details I’d like to incorporate in a house when we eventually built something for us. However, I know just as well as anyone that the options…
My husband and I first went to Morocco back in 2014. We knew we wanted to start a family, so we wanted to take a big international trip before doing so. We spent 4 days in Paris and another 3 days in Marrakech. Marrakech totally blew my mind. It was wild, exotic and unlike anything…
This particular client reached out to me early 2021 wanted to revamp her historical home into something that was more functional for her family. The house itself is super cool – built in the 20’s in the East Dallas neighborhood of Hollywood Heights. In fact, the architect who developed Hollywood Heights actually built this very…
Round Top is a Texas town just about 4 hours from Dallas between Austin and Houston. It’s a pretty sleepy place with one main road and a town Mercantile. Needless to say, there isn’t much to make Round Top stand out, except for the fact that for the last 50 years (twice a year), they…
Laura, a friend and client of mine, called me earlier this year with a question. She and her husband were expecting their first baby and per his family tradition, he wanted to keep the gender a surprise. Unfortunately, Laura had always envisioned a gender specific nursery and the surprise aspect made planning more difficult. So, Laura asked if…
We’re a little behind the curve here, but we were excited to see Nola and her nursery featured on 100-Layer Cakelet and wanted to share! Hop on over to their blog (the newborn goodness on there daily might be good enough to curb your baby fever.. you’ve been warned) to see the full feature. …
Welp. It’s up! Our tile, that is. The verdict? It’s so, so good. The saturation, the scale and the pattern. I’m seriously in love. Here are just a few shots of our guest house bath renovation (better late than never.. ). Don’t forget that there is plenty more where this came from! We’ve got lots…
It’s true, nothing is as impactful in a space as a large scale piece of art. But when you don’t want to fork over a couple hundred bucks (at a minimum) for something special, a good ol’ gallery wall can really make a statement too. When my husband, Kale, and I started traveling, I made…
When it came to designing our own personal bedroom, I knew I wanted DARK walls. With all the natural light in our house, I felt like this would keep the space feeling warm, intimate and not too stark in the mornings. We really didn’t want to invest in bedroom furniture at the time but managed…
I told my husband after we found out we were expecting that while most girls daydream of what their wedding day will look like, I daydreamed about putting together my future baby’s room. He still thinks I am being dramatic. Truth be told though, I literally cannot think of a more fun space to really…
Last September, my husband and I spent several days in Marrakech exploring the medina and taking it all in. What we found was an exceptionally unique city that is a hotbed for artisans in all kinds of trades. The medina is a sprawling maze of vendors, riads (or Moroccan homes) and cafes. Everything about Marrakech…
Gilded Heights has been a long time coming. My love of eclectic, vintage treasures and beautiful spaces goes back a long way. A part of me always knew I’d end up putting this passion into a business, but I’m glad I took the route that I did. After almost 10 years as an interior designer…
