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1. Tell us a little about yourself.I live in Austin with my husband, two daughters and Maltese. My background is in Fine Arts, which has greatly influenced how I view spaces - treating each space as a unique piece of art. I play tennis regularly and travel as often as I can. Carrie Keith Design could not exist without the help of my good friend and talented assistant, Janet. I like to compare the two of us to “Ethel and Lucy” as we tackle design challenges together.2. What would you say your pre …

Choosing the Perfect Pillows for Your Space One of the most exciting parts of an interior design is picking out the décor and other little touches to pull the space together. This includes curtains, candles, artwork and framed photographs, rugs, mirrors, vases, throw blankets, and of course, pillows. But when it comes to picking out pillows, it isn’t always as easy as it may seem. There’s a lot to weigh in: the color, texture and print, shape, size, and display of your pill …

When October comes around again, we think of delicious candy, eerie haunted houses, lifeless ghosts, black cats and the one night out of the year to dress up in any imaginable costume to go trick-or-treating. We welcome the October month including the big night of Halloween with silly and scary traditions and activities. The whole idea of decorating your front yard with ghosts and goblins, dressing up in a costume to go out on Halloween night to collect candy from neighbors or to enjoy the night …

3 Lighting Tips for Autumn Autumn has arrived, but as everyone knows, autumn doesn’t just bring a change in plant growth, colors of leaves, and temperature. Autumn also doesn’t just mean pumpkin spice drinks and treats, cozy blankets and long pajamas, beautiful-scented candles, and warmly-lit fires. This season also presents more darkness as the sun sets significantly earlier than it did when summer was still ripe. For many, the latter presents a problem. Because of the …

Another summer is coming to an end. Even though we hate to say “goodbye” to those fun summer picnics, smokey barbecue get-togethers with family and friends, delightful sounds of the melody music coming from the ice-cream truck passing by and hours in a refreshing pool under the hot sun, the time has come to welcome those beautiful hues of autumn, those chilly nights that create a more cozy and restful place in your home and that wonderful aroma coming from the kitchen oven. With that said, ta …