The Cote de Texas sponsor, Lewis and Sheron Textiles, in business since 1944, is one of the largest on-line fabric stores. In addition, they also have a store in Atlanta where lucky thro...
Today’s reader first sent me pictures of her newly remodeled kitchen last year. Right before I was going to show them on the blog, she got word that her kitchen was being considered for ...
I am thrilled to be able to show these pictures today of the Pink Ribbon House – 2012. A huge thank you goes to Leslie Sinclair of Segreto Finishes who took these pictures and was gracio...
Just a quick, fun post for a Sunday morning! I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend. Remember this Californian beach house – featured in House Beautiful two years ago?&...
We have a new Skirted Roundtable discussion up – with guest Annie Kelly. Kelly who writes books with her husband, photographer Tim Street-Porter talks about their latest co...
- When I showed Sally Wheat’s newly decorated house last month, the comment section about all the changes was very lively – extremely lively. In fact there were 209 comments left, which is a la...
The new issue of one of my favorite magazines – Antique Shops and Designers – is out and is now available online HERE. I like to show this magazine’s highlights on t...
` Kristen Stewart, then 17, and Robert Pattinson, then 21, as they starred in the first Twilight movie If you’ve been reading Cote de Texas for awhile, you know that a very guilty ...
Today’s letter comes from Stacy who writes: I am a mother of a daughter who has just turned 11. I am an avid reader of your blog and love the design of the bedroom you and your daughter did at...
If you are a long-time reader, you may remember when three years ago I showcased a house furnished by Houston interior designer Tami Owen of The Owen Group. The house was dubbed “The Oc...
Today we have two questions - about blinds and curtains - stemming from the post I wrote about my own curtains getting sent out to be cleaned. And yes, the pet stains came ...
A few months ago I was contacted by the décor company, Aidan Gray, about becoming a sponsor on Cote de Texas. Usually I don’t bother Ben about the blog (which he never even reads a...
This is the usual view of my family room, when it’s all cleaned up. This week, this is the view. EEK!!!!!! I just hate this! The curtains have been sent o...
In April of 2008, I wrote a story, HERE, that became one of the most popular stories on Cote de Texas. Called “Stalking the Wheats,” it was about my stalking a cute, French styled...
Olivine’s old fashioned storefront I stopped by Olivine the other day looking for accessories and lamps for a client. I love Olivine – with its overflowing and layered displays.&nb...
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Sitting area of bedroom in a house I designed. A few years ago I worked on a house (above) where Leslie Sinclair painted some of the finishes. Her company, Segreto Finishes...
I get a lot of emails from readers asking questions, so I’m starting a new series called “Dear Miss Cote de Texas.” No promises, but if I get some questions that I feel other...
Take a moment, really an hour!, to listen to this week’s Skirted Roundtable interview with interior design maven, Phoebe Howard. Mrs. Howard joins Linda, Megan and me to discuss design, ...
Wishing you and your family a Happy Easter, Happy Passover, or… just a beautiful spring Sunday!!
Windsor Smith is one of my favorite designers. She is incredibly talented and she’s been influencing young designers around the country with her youthful and eclectic looks...
One of the prettiest streets in Houston is South Boulevard. The street is divided by a large esplanade that is planted with scores of Live Oak trees. The trees creat...
For the past few years I have been changing up things in my house a little bit at a time. The biggest change was going from yellow walls to gray walls. It all started when I ...
Hello again!! Major computer problems this week have given me bald spots. You can’t imagine the horror of losing a blog post after you’ve worked on it for two days – twice!!!...
Did you get the new Restoration Hardware catalogue? Mine came via an email – nice and green. Beautiful as ever, I stopped at this image. Notice anything odd about this pair of Os de Mouton set...
Last year I showcased the design firm Dodsen and Daughter, looking at “daughter” Julie Dodsen’s portfolio. Her aesthetic is hard to pin down because she decorates in both t...
The Reader’s House today was really supposed to be on the Reader’s Kitchen Series, but after seeing pictures of her house, I decided it was too cute not to show! The home owners, Amanda,...
Today, is a smorgasbord of several different topics: First, there are quite a few new Sponsors on Cote de Texas and I hope you will take a minute to visit their web sites.&...
A reader emailed me suggesting I write a story about Amy Howard – the uber talented furniture and interior designer and artist. I’ve loved Amy’s work for a while now – so I was thrilled w...
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