Category Archives: Holidays

An Annual Christmas Tradition

Every December for the last eight years, my client and I have readied her home for the holidays together.  It’s evolved into a highly anticipated fun social event.  We enjoy delicious finger food and mimosas while Christmas music or the Cowboy game plays … Continue reading

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Decorated and Decked Out

Having reinvented her master bedroom and family room over the last 12 months, my client knew she wanted a fresh take on her holiday decorations.  We planned ahead and  shopped the best Market had to offer in August.  We had fantastic … Continue reading

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It’s Never Too Soon

Planning ahead for Christmas.  It’s never too soon.  Dallas Market Center starts displaying new selections for the upcoming holidays in January.  My client knew she wanted some fresh holiday decorations for her newly updated family room and master bedroom.  We scored … Continue reading

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Just In Time for 4th of July

A functional and beautiful new outdoor kitchen… the perfect combination for a 4th of July celebration… conceived and constructed in just under a month. The starting point:  this outdoor kitchen was not built to code and was therefore unsafe and unusable with 4th … Continue reading

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Christmas Wishes Do Come True

Just published!  Look in the 2013 Holiday Issue of “Indulge” magazine… “A Star is Born”. Page 22-24… and one additional photo in the table of contents as a bonus.   If you don’t have “Indulge” delivered to your home, you can view it through this link: http://digital.indulgedfw.com/Olive/ODE/Indulge/Continue reading

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Highlights and Holiday Wishes

Design Perspectives wishes you all the best this holiday season.  Enjoy these before and after photos of some of this year’s transformations.  What’s on your wishlist for 2012?  Design Perspectives would love to help as your design partner and project facilitator.  Mention the “secret … Continue reading

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Packages as Pretty as the Tree

Create packages as visually appealing as your tree.  Consider using a monochromatic theme… gold on gold, white on white, red on red.  For interest, vary the style, tone-on-tone pattern and texture.  Your packages will shine, but not compete with your tree.

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Decorate for the Holidays

Add some seasonal flair at minimal cost.  These two centerpieces were created using clippings of cedar and holly from the backyard combined with some ornaments and artificial berries and sprays that can be reused from year to year and combined … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Brunch Centerpiece

Need an easy, inexpensive, yet beautiful centerpiece for your Thanksgiving brunch.  Mix winter citrus fruits (lemons, clementines, oranges, limes, grapefruit) along with either small blooms or clippings of greens and berries from your backyard. Arrange on a tiered platter and … Continue reading

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