Delicious Duo

Forget whatever is being served in this luscious Tozia maple leaf bowl; the real treat is the bowl itself. Heck, you could serve cat food in this beauty and it would still look tasteful and appetizing.  For added effect, try pairing this Tozai bowl with Roost’s silver and mother of pearl serving spoons.  Looks delicious, huh?

Spoons and bowl available at Stacy Hyde. Tozai bowl: medium ($95) and large ($115); Roost spoons: $35/pair. 

Calling all Designers

Please send me a line, and tell me about the most outragous duties you have undertaken to make your client happy. Keep it clean, this is a family magazine.

Most Beautiful House in Dallas

For the September issue of DHome, we are taking on the monumental task of picking the 10, or maybe 20 most beautiful houses in Dallas.  Please help us! We want old, new, classic, modern, whatever just hits you when you drive by on the street. And if you have a great one - tell us why.

Sofa City, Sweetheart

If you are not a millenial, you might recognize the above from Sixteen Candles, one of my all-time favorite movies. (Can you believe Molly Ringwald is playing a grandmother in The Secret Life of the American Teenager?) But I digress. Guess what’s opening tomorrow at 10 a.m. at 4425 McKinney Ave.? My Sofa Store. It’s not my personal sofa store, mind you–that’s the name of it. Owner Jeff Nunn’s store allows customers a number of choices ranging from style, arm type, upholstry, finish, fabrics, and more. Once you choose, the good people at My Sofa Store get high-tech–they mock it up for you on the computer. The store even has eco-friendly options. So go check it out, and report back.

Natural Wonder

Haven’s marble plates by Roost ($400 each) are simply stunning (or if you love lame puns like me, MARBLE-OUS!). Crushed marble peacock feathers and chrysanthemums adorn these beauties. Use them as cheese plates while entertaining at your next party, or just prop them on your shelf and allow them to do all of the entertaining.