MY HANDBAG MATCHES MY BEDSPREAD

Yes, that’s right, now you can have the tote and the matching throw. Exciting things are underfoot at NEIMANMARCUS.COM. D Home breaks the news here (glad you asked, Peggy): NM will now carry Armani Casa (it’s the only place to get it online). But that’s not all. They are expanding their home collections of several top designers, including Fendi, Versace, Missoni, and John Hardy Home. We’ve heard (this is top secret, of course) that there are more to come. Don’t worry, I’ll let you know. Visit NM online to see the new designer galleries; and visit often, more products will be added each day.

SNEAK PALOMAR PREVIEW

I got a private hardhat tour of the Palomar yesterday with George Sheban, the contractor for Central 214, the new restaurant designed by Paul Draper. No, obviously this statue is not part of the decor–if you know Draper’s work it is classy, understated with fine finishes and architectural elements. But, he does use a lot of this statuary white marble that is so elegant and timeless. I mean, if it’s good enough for Michelangelo…. For more scoop, read Candy’s article in the next DHome.
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SMINK SALE

Smink is having a promotional sale of 20 percent off all outdoor products from Kettal. This is the most comfortable, chic chair, and it moves from dining to lounging to reclining. That line between outdoor and indoor furnishings is truly becoming invisible. Go visit with Autumn Smink about new products, but don’t go looking for new Armani Casa, they’ve said byebye. So Christine, where is it going?

WILLIAMS-SONOMA MOVES OUT OF THE KITCHEN

A sweet, art-designing woman I constantly depend on dropped me an e-mail alerting me to the greatness that is the new Williams-Sonoma Home web site. That’s right–Williams-Sonoma Home. Many of us–Todd, I’m looking at you–love all things Williams-Sonoma, so I’ll be interested to see if its first branded foray into the rest of the house goes as well as its previous incarnation. From what I see on the site, there’s plenty to be excited about.

A TABLE…NATURALLY

Being green is now trendy, and I guess that’s a good thing. Even if people are trying to respect the earth for all the wrong reasons, that outcome is still a positive one, right?

But if you were already green, having your decorating sense become popular is the ultimate jackpot, which is why I always enjoy getting my Vivaterra catalog in the mail. It’s filled with interested furniture, tabletop, and accessories made from sustainable natural materials or recycled items. Some are a little too rustic, but there are always a few gems in the bunch. Take this “Timber Block Stool,” for instance. It’s made from tree limbs that were left as waste. You can combine several of them to form a coffee table or just use one as an end table or stool.

Green and stylish–sweet.

THE SCOOP ON SUNDAY

Pick up your weekly supply of peaches, berries, veggies and make your tummy smile. The Dallas Farmers Market Friends host an ice cream festival this Sunday, Aug. 20, from 2-4 p.m. at Dallas Farmers Market, 1010 S. Pearl St.

For a mere $3, you can sample all ten seasonal flavors–berry, jalapeño, key lime, cantaloupe, etc.–and kids under 12 are free. (You don’t have to be a math genius to realize that that’s a good deal.) A collaborative effort: Farmers Market vendors will donate the ingredients, and student chefs at the Art Institute of Dallas will create the ice cream.