From admin on June 16th, 2010 in Dallas
Most 20-somethings would cringe at the thought of living with their sibling, but after snatching up a fabulous
Dallas penthouse suite at the
W Dallas Victory, brother and sister Kari and Kirby Schlegel are learning to make it work. Of course, it didn’t hurt that their parents, Bob and Myrna, were willing to put together a
top-notch design team to properly divide the
12,000-square-foot space. Compromise, it turns out, isn’t such a hard thing after all...
Since the pair was long past their adolescent days when sharing was imperative, Kari and Kirby were all for splitting the large penthouse right down the middle.
Architect Lionel Morrison helped with structural logistics, while interior designer
Jan Showers brought out two very different personalities through her design.
Kari was more than willing to give input on the overall theme of her space, opting for feminine and sophisticated with bright splashes of color in each room....
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June 9th, 2010 in Dallas
How do you make a seamless transition between the past and the present? Dallas-based interior designer John Phifer Marrs believes it’s all in the details. With the help of a skilled team, Marrs was able to make an addition to this 1918 Georgian-style home feel as if it was there all along.
While the addition nearly doubled the home’s original size, it only consisted of two new wings: a family wing and a library wing. Hoping to create a space where the family of five could relax, Marrs brought together a team of competent professionals: Derek Alan Vanlandingham served as project manager, while the talented Dallas architect D.C Broadstone II and Washington D.C.’s Richard Giegengack worked on the structure itself.
Sliding doors aid in the transition between the original kitchen and newly added family room. While the millwork is a plaster wood combination, paint makes it appear to be strictly wood. It also adds contrast between the knotty walnut of the family room and the light colors of the original wing. A 19th-century drum-top library table gives a subtle nod to the past.
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March 8th, 2010 in Dallas
When it comes to home design, inspiration can come in a variety of packages. For Dallas Anchorwoman Jane McGarry and her husband, Kevin, the ideas surrounding their brilliantly-colored Mediterranean-esque pad also came from a variety of places over a number of years.
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March 5th, 2010 in Dallas
It's not every day that your long-lusted-after dream house goes on the market right when you’re financially able and willing to snatch it up. Luckily for Melissa Auberty, the dreamer, and her husband, Frederic, time was something they had on their side.
Melissa had made several places her home (LA and Europe were on the list), but when it came time to raising a family, she and her husband believed it was time to return to their Texas roots. In 1992, after the birth of their second son, their dream home on Edmonson Avenue in Dallas went up for sale. The following day, it was theirs.
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January 22nd, 2010 in Dallas
Dallas resident Joslyn Taylor describes her design philosophy with a striking and hospitable statement: "My whole mission in life is to have the house everyone comes to…I want to lure them in." And lure them in she does, with a design style that defies traditionalism, yet retains a sacrosanct approach to life, and imbues her living space with a welcoming and carefree spirit. Check out her house - and catch some words of wisdom in the process.
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