
(Photo: Donna Moss, interior designer, owner of That's Haute; and Dan Foley, lifestyle expert, principal of DANN INC.)
Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team (ART), the trade association representing the decorative accessory industry, announced the winners of the 23rd annual ARTS Awards during a gala event held the evening of Saturday, January 21 at the ARTS Awards’ new location, the Hilton Anatole Hotel.
(items in photo: Cordova Lamp; Formosa Tray Table; Ikat Pillow; Marimeko Napkins; Panton chair; Clairemont Side Table; Draper Stripe Throw; Trina Turk Tiger Leaf Pillow; Thomas Paul Plate; Midnight Stemless Wineglass; Faceted Table)
A new year, and a new attitude, has been officially declared! Pantone has chosen Tangerine Tango to represent 2012. For almost fifty years, industry leaders have relied on the authority to forecast our color culture. Spring lines, within the fashion and cosmetics industry, will boldly introduce this enthusiastic color. The interior design trade has fearlessly embraced the haute hue! Pantone insists the featured shade “provides the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.”

A popular mixture in interior design is the elegant blending of sleek, clean and sophisticated lines with traditional colors, lay-out, and design. Vertical storage, and custom cabinetry, maximize this kitchen's space to make the design more open and liberating. It's warm, traditional, and romantic color palette soften the design's hard-edged contemporary lines, while its dramatic entry of natural light produces a beautifully revealing space. Read about the design process from the Poggenpohl Kitchen Design Center's own, Jennifer Fordham.

The Viking Designer line welcomes a younger generation of homeowners with a price point that rivals GE, Kitchenaid and Thermador. Available at Capital Distributing, this full line of appliances caters to today's discerning homeowners. Subtle, contemporary styling and casual, clean lines integrate into existing cabinetry and kitchen décor, giving the new Designer Series broad appeal.

On the cover of Design Guide Austin-San Antonio 10 Edition it is evident that neutrals and rustic, warm colors and textures are enveloping the southern design world this fall. Palmer Todd, Inc and Baxter Design Group are two prime Austin-San Antonio clients that made an impressive and functional design come to fruition. With a skilled builder, a brilliant architect and a well-established design team, it is apparent that executing this seamless design took a collaborative effort of talent, intuition and intellect.

The art of seeking the very best that life has to offer has been reaching new heights with Kohler Company (available at Apex Supply Company.), a global leader in kitchen and bath design and technology, has elevated the standard in maintaining a sophisticated lifestyle with its debut of the KOHLER Numi toilet, the ultimate marriage of advanced design and technology.
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(McGannon Showrooms with Rebecca of Gremillion & Co. and Kim Lawhorn of Design Guide)
This year the Dallas Design District was ridden with designers, vendors and interior-design enthusiasts strolling the streets of Slocum, mingling and networking with some of the most reverenced and eclectic showrooms in the area.