NOT YOUR MOTHER’S ETHAN ALLEN

If there is an award for Best Morph, I would give it to Ethan Allen. I was raised with furniture from EA and the word “fresh” does not come to mind. Fast forward 30 years, and EA is producing some of best-looking work around and the word “fresh” does come to mind. DHome is partnering with EA in a city-wide open house at their three locations: in Dallas at 13920 N. Dallas Parkway; in Frisco at 2100 Parkwood Blvd.; and in Lewisville at 2521 Stemmons Freeway. Saturday, February 4, that’s three days from now, between 10 and 6 p.m. They will have their “New Classics” collection and refreshments and a sweet raffle. Drop by!

“ONCE IT HITS YOUR LIPS IT’S SO GOOD”

Run, don’t walk, to Grange Hall. For all the great home accessories? Nope. The great candles, soaps, and jewelry? Three more swings, three more misses. All those things are great, but get moving for the bags of Liquid Salted Caramel balls by L’artisan du Chocolat, a London-based company that uses all natural ingredients (and very little sugar) to bring out the varied and subtle, but amazing, flavors of the cocoa bean. The balls in question are petite powdered pebbles of perfection. The slightly bitter flavor of the cocoa powder gives way to the creamy chocolate shell, which then erupts into gooey, delicious caramel. In short: It’s a little piece of heaven right there on Travis Street. I’m sure they aren’t good for the hips, but I told you to run there, didn’t I?

WASH ‘N WEAR

Six good reasons to use Capel rug’s new line of outdoor rugs inside:

1. They cost between $19-$999
2. They can be washed and hosed off outside
3. They are pet proof and kid proof
4. They are reversible
5. They are colorfast and mildew resistant.
6. They are beautiful

Capel Rugs, the 89-year-old North Carolina based rug company which has opened a 22,000 square ft showroom in Dallas, is producing beautifully woven outdoor rugs that are ideal for high traffic areas indoors.

A few years ago, Sunbrella, available at David Sutherland Showroom, was among the first outdoor fabrics to look beautiful and elegant enough to use as upholstery and draperies indoors. Capel seems to be among the first to lead the way with pretty rugs that last, no matter how brutal the conditions inside.