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5 Things We Love about the New OKA Furniture Store

The posh British brand features curated, colorful, and functional pieces perfect for any home.

04/16/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Dream Home

Celebrity Designer Launches Online Consultation Platform Featuring Sought-After Houstonian

The Expert matches savvy DIY decorators with the upper echelon of the interior design world.

02/12/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Home For The Holidays

Our Favorite Gifts for Every Room in the House

Get that HGTV-level present from one of these local shops.

12/08/2020 By Laura Furr Mericas

It’s spooky season

10 Ghoulishly Delightful Decorations You Need This Halloween

Shop ghostly decor from local Etsy shops.

10/01/2020 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

HGTV-worthy

Here Are 3 Local Businesses Turning Your Home Goals Into a Reality

These local interior designers’ Instagram posts walked straight out of magazines, but recreating their wow-factor in Houston is easier than you think.

06/26/2020 By Kaitlyn Miller

It Actually Is Easy Being Green

This Austin-Based Company Wants to Spruce Up Your Sad Desk Space With Greenery

Desk Plants is exactly what it sounds like.

02/10/2020 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Heiress with the Mostess

Aerin Lauder on Houston, Palm Beach, and Her Famous Grandmother, Estée

The legacy—and founder of her own beauty empire—stopped by Longoria Collection this month to promote her new book.

11/18/2019 By Paola Kustra

NBA Style

Want to Look Inside James Harden's House?

The Beard (and his sister) recently teamed up with CB2 to redesign his Houston home.

11/01/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Welcome to HOU

Houston, We're Getting a Wisteria

Next month, the furniture and home decor company will open its first store outside Dallas here in Upper Kirby.

10/07/2019 By Abby Ledoux

How Dashing

6 New Dealers to Shop at This Weekend's DASH Market

The ladies behind the beloved home decor and gift market dish about who's joined the ever-growing vendor lineup this season.

05/02/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Renaissance Man

Eric Samuel Green Wants to Decode the Science of Style

The industry vet takes on fashionable decorating in his new book.

01/30/2019 By Gabrielle Nicole Pharms

Designing Woman

Paloma Contreras's Decor and Design Shop Is Finally Here. We're Kind Of Obsessed.

Get to know the self-made mogul behind River Oaks' Paloma & Co.

01/24/2019 By Laura Furr Mericas

Welcome to the Jungle

Which Houseplant Is Right for You?

In honor of National Houseplant Day, we consider five options for potted bliss.

01/10/2019 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Party On

Up Your Holiday Party Hosting Game with Marie Flanigan's Last-Minute Tips

Candles, garlands, and oversized balloons can make all the difference.

12/19/2018 By Kirsten Keller

Be Our Guest, Be Our Guest

At The Houston Design Center, Setting the Table Is a Work of Art

The 11th annual Deck the Tables competition gave us serious holiday hosting goals.

12/17/2018 By Abby Ledoux

I'll Be Home for Christmas

This Weekend, Make a Holiday Pilgrimage to 4 Beautiful Homes

Houston's oldest home tour from Kappa Kappa Gamma Charitable Foundation returns for its 76th year with River Oaks and Tanglewood stops.

12/06/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Shiplap Society

Chip Gaines Hosts HBU's Spirit of Excellence Gala

The evening raised more than $650,000 for university scholarships.

12/03/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Boughs of Holly

This Weekend, See How Five Heights Homes Deck Their Halls

'Tis the season to gawk at someone else's house.

11/27/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Home Goods

DASH Is Back with Its Fall Market and a New Curated Collection

The four-day shopping extravaganza from November 1-4 will benefit Dwell with Dignity.

10/25/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Wardrobe Envy

Hollywood Closet Consultant Divulges Tips and Tricks In New Book

Lisa Adams blessed River Oaks District's Planet Blue with her Closet Design Bible launch party.

10/16/2018 By Najla Brown

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