The Dallas Showhouse: Designer Hit or Miss?
Where do designers try out the newest trends with abandon? Showhouses! Recently, Traditional Home and Donna Moss presented the Dallas Decorators Showhouse, where 24 top designers went to town (Southlake, specifically) and created magazine worthy designs to show off their talents and benefit the Alzheimer's Association.
Although I wasn't able to attend, I have the next best thing--photos from my good friend, realtor, photographer, and decorator, Marsela Green! She recently moved to Dallas and decided to check out the fuss. She generously allowed me to use her photos. All photos are Marsela's unless otherwise indicated.
This almost 8,000 square foot Mediterranean home boasts five bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, a grand entry, large loggia, kitchen, prep kitchen, dining room, wine room, safe room, game room, and utility room.
The exterior is tastefully done in a neutral stucco with traditional terra-cotta tile roof.
Below is a beautiful evening shot from the Dallas Showhouse website.
I love the landscaping and uplighting! Note how window styles are consistent and, unlike many newer homes, there aren't multiple exterior finishes competing with one another.
Look at that pool!
This is where I'd sit, sipping my unsweetened iced-tea with lemon and chatting with friends while Gypsy Kings plays in the background. Check out the Lucite drapery rods.
As you admire the rooms, you can observe the High Point Furniture Market trends I mentioned in my last blog post used in abundance. Black and gold are repeated liberally in this home.
A more subdued room (below) by designer, Amy Berry. A nice mix of traditional with some hits of modern.
Blush, gold, and fancy chair backs, with a touch of black to ground it all.
Black and gold are repeated in the family room. Design tip