I’M A WINNER!

For those D Homeys who read our humble publication regularly, you might have perused my Homefront column in the Nov/Dec issue. It was about how I live with a holiday decorating addict. Well, guess what? Our house just won the East Kessler Park holiday lights award. First, I’d like to thank the guy at Target that dragged down the last box of blue lights from the top shelf. Second, our loyal electrician who installed another dedicated outdoor line just for our lights. (Yes, I said “another.”) And, finally, Tom. Without his excessive decorative flourishes, this award would not have been possible. Cue cheesy award show music.

CLASS ACT

For those of us design devinators always looking to the past to predict future trends, this new book is enlightening. Class Act: William Haines, Legendary Hollywood Decorator shows the beginning of Hollywood Regency in the 30’s - light and airy in contrast to the dark, heavily draped homes of Los Angeles in the 20’s. Haines was a movie star who came out of the closet decades before it was acceptable.

No longer a candidate for leading man, he turned to decorating and introduced a new style where he literally opened walls of windows, used Chinoiserie wallpaper on remaining walls, streamlined seating with banquettes, and used signature occasional seating pieces.

My favorite is called the elbow chair which is a lowbacked, armless chair which any woman seated sideways with her elbow perched on it looked “particularly alluring.” Bring it on! I hope to find this book in my stocking. Or maybe not, my stocking is small - much more suited to gifts in small boxes.

MEA CULPA

This is REALLY awful: apparently the Golden Retriever pups-for-adoption BLOG I posted this weekend is a hoax! My law-student daughter checked it out. I am so sorry. Who in the world would lie about a basketful of cute puppies saying they were for adoption?

I will strive to present only the truth and thankfully, have a sharp daughter who will help! Go sue ‘em, Cass!

Peggy, worry not: I cannot see, I cannot hear, but I sure am gullible!

SPELLING MIS-HAP

And I was the spelling champion of Ridglea Hills Elementary School in Fort Worth. I wonder what else has fallen out of my brain?

DELIVERY LIMITED APPOINTS NEW PREZ WHOSE NAME REMINDS US OF THE 19th CENTURY POET

Elizabeth “How Do I Love Thee” Barrett Browning

Delivery Limited, Inc. one of the top estate relocation and fine art and antiques delivery services in the country, has named Elizabeth Barrett its new prez and CEO. Ms. Barrett, not to be confused with Elizabeth Barrett Browning, was a key player at The Container Store and part of the team responsible for making it #1 on Fortune Magazine’s “Best Places to Work.” Delivery Limited is headquartered here in Dallas and a big favorite of D Home readers and designers.