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And the Renovation Continues... Master Bath Edition!
Well my house renovation is in full force and underway!! My bathroom is gutted and I am trying to finalize all of the selections. Marble is the topic today!! Here is my inspiration picture! I love...
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A Limewashed Facelift for my Exterior
I have researched the web high and low to find the best solutions for altering my exterior brick. My husband for the last 28 years has loved the brick and finally is letting me change it. I debated...
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Gray in the Home
Thanks everyone for the sweet supportive comments about the limewashing at my house!!! Â I will send you pics when we are done!! Â The new Antique Shops & Designer Magazine is out and I wanted to...
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The House Renovation!!
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!!! I spent it with my husband and two daughters and Mom and Ken. My son in Dallas couldn't make it but this 25 year old son sent me flowers!! First...
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What Segreto is Working on!!!
We have been busy at Segreto! My favorite transformations are when we alter existing elements in the home to give them a whole new feel. This house has some pretty substantial beams in their great...
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Dad Rocks! Man Caves & Gift Picks
I hope that everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend! With Father's day fast approaching how do you celebrate that special man? Â Here are some ideas on how to decorate a "Man Cave" Â for him and some...
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Southern Beauty - Historical Baton Rouge
When I went for the book signing in Baton Rouge at Rodgers and McDaniel Home, a must see home furnishings store, filled with anitique and contemporay furniture, acessories, and lighting, I was so...
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West Coast Splendor with a European Touch
I was so excited for this home to be published in Veranda! This beauty, set on the beach in California, incorporates reclaimed surfaces that give it an authentic European feel. It’s almost as if a...
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Joyce Horn Antiques opening party!!
If you haven't heard of Joyce Horn Antiques, the founder Joyce is one of the most long standing French Antique dealers in Houston! Although I knew her before, I really got to know her when I worked...
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Pool Decking and Coping!!!!
Well the house project continues... This week I had to finalize my pool decking and coping materials. Since my house is lime washed brick that leans to the gray side, I didn’t want the stones to turn...
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Red White and Blue!!!!
This 4th of July, in celebration of our Declaration of Independence, We have some dynamite recipes to try!!!  Source  Drinks to start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Source recipe from here Drinks for the kids!!!...
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Segreto Goes to Boca Grande Florida!!!
Being so busy in Houston, it is rare that we accept a job out of state! When a designer/client Kathy Johnson with KB Designs asked us to go to Boca Grande Florida to help restore a 1920’s Spanish style...
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Where Once Were Cows
I found this article in the New York Times about a renovated farmhouse and barn in southern Germany that was turned into a family home and wanted to share it with all of you! This couple, a fashion...
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A House Update!
Well my house is really moving along! With my dream team of Newberry Campa Architects , Goodchild Builders and architectural consultant Sarah West, my master suite area is really taking shape!!! I...
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Unexpected Cleaners!!!
I have been reading so much on Pinterest on natural ways to better clean your home. I searched the blogosphere and pulled some of my favorite to share!   Source Rub it on dulled copper, rinse with...
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Segreto Style is Done!!!
 Yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!! My next book Segreto Style, due to be released in November has finally shipped off to print!!!  With 524 pages I found I had too much to share for just one book, so I separated the...
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So Proud of Kirby!!!
One of the home renovations we've been working on is redoing the kids' bedrooms upstairs. My middle child Kirby, almost 24, works for TC Interiors and was up to the challenge of redesigning her own...
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A Spotlight on The Urban Electric Co.
Looking for lighting for my new home remodel, the timing couldn't be more perfect when Lauren, the daughter of a sweet client of mine called to ask to come in and give a presentation to my staff about...
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Organic Home Gardens!!!
With the healthy eating craze focusing on organic and fresh I am loving the idea of incorporating a small organic garden into my new landscape plans.  Source  When I was little my father thought it...
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Staircase Renovation & Boutique Labor Day Sale!
You always hear that working for someone in the design business on their own home is the hardest. I’m sure the team on my project feels the same way since I am constantly changing my mind! The day we...
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