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4th of July, blue, Century, Chanel, Courageous Color, cream, crewel fabric, Dallas, eglomise, GMT, Holidays, lacquer, leather, navy, Perennials, quilted, recliner, red, stars, stripe, Uncategorized, white, zebra rug

Good Old Red, White & Blue

In honor of the 4th of July, let’s talk about some  All-American colors!  Friday on Good Morning Texas, I showed you different ways you could incorporate the classic red, white & blue color palette...

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Fancy Word Friday: Matelassé

Today’s “Fancy Word Friday” is matelassé.   Matelassé is a French word meaning quilted or padded.  It’s a thick textile that appears to be padded, but actually has no padding within the fabric.  It...

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accessories, Chanel, color, color authority, color of the year, Courageous Color, decor, interior design, kitchen, Monique Lhuillier, oven, Pantone, This Just In!!!, turquoise, Uncategorized

2010 Color of the year

I am giddy with excitement today!  Pantone, the global authority on color, announced that 2010’s color of the year is… drum roll please… TURQUOISE!  Can we say YIPPEE!!!???  As I told you previously, my...

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