by Dixie Stark | Oct 6, 2015 | Inspiration
What inspires you? Is it a person, a place, a thing? Is it nature or architecture? Is it a color, or a shade, or a shadow? This past week end, I watched the documentary film on Iris Apfel. Iris was an interior designer, a textile business woman (Old World...
by Dixie Stark | Oct 1, 2015 | Interiors
I think an ombré effect is one of the most beautiful and interesting uses of color. Ombré describes the gradual blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark. The technique is commonly seen as a surface treatment in...
by Dixie Stark | Sep 29, 2015 | Interiors
The flexibility of using pendants at a bath vanity is undeniable. I opt to use pendants when there is an ample amount of vanity space, but mostly when we are space challenged. By just dropping in a few pendants, you can expand the mirror size or shrink it depending...
by Dixie Stark | Sep 24, 2015 | Accessories, Treasures
My roots in Arkansas and Texas take me to some of the best antiquing in the south. I’ve spent many a day working the New Orleans shops and bargaining with dealers all over the Dallas and Houston areas to name a few. Buying a vintage or antique item is fun!...
by Dixie Stark | Sep 22, 2015 | Interiors
The number one reason I recommend a runner on stairs is safety! The traction gained from a carpet runner on stairs saves pets, kids, and adults from slipping. I usually prefer a stair runner that has texture. Patterns and colors are a bonus, but the texture not...
