Since we are talking yellow this week and showing lots of love to the happy color, I wanted to share a few Studio Ten 25 Projects. I have always loved yellow but finding the right time and place to bring it into a client’s space has always been on their terms. Most of my clients are very specific on the colors, textures and overall look they want for their home , and they helps to make my job easy. So when yellow is on the list, it really brings a smile to my face.

This office space was designed for Dwell With Dignity’s first ever Thrift Studio. At the time, was working on a client’s home where were going with yellow accents.  I was inspired by the color and wanted to take it to the next level with this project. I think the flamestitch chair was my absolute favorite piece in the vignette!

Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

 Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

 Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

I was SUPER excited when Cottages & Bungalows wanted to feature this master bedroom last fall! I loved the custom yellow and ivory graphic patterned headboard that we had made using fabric from Kravet. The warm yellow touches really did help to create a sophisticated yet chic master for my clients!

 Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

 Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

 Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

And then there was this open loft space! I loved that we were able to bring in the yellow Greek Key rug and use the bold yellow lamps in the master bedroom. The living room also received a few pops of yellow.  We kept the overall feel neutral but the yellow accents really do shine in this space.  You can see more HERE.

Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

 Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

 Image Via: Melanie Johnson Photography for Studio Ten 25

Well…fabulous dwellings is more like it. I have been talking about the latest Dwell With Dignity Thrift Studio pop up shop launch and wanted to share a few pics from the opening night! This time…it was over the top and in a wonderful way. Dwell always manages to snag great spaces for the Thrift Studio, and it helps they they are old showrooms.  The vignettes were just stunning and I loved seeing the attention to detail that each designer gave to their space.  And of course I love seeing all of my favorite designers and bloggers, it’s great to catch up with everyone!

I am a sucker for pink…well…salmon in this case. Laura Lee Clarke rocked out this global glam look with a fabulous chandelier centered over the seating area. And who doesn’t love a ceiling flooded with paper lanterns???

I also loved the masculine and colorful space from John Phifer Marrs! The hand painted zig zag rug was the focal point but I had my eye on the vintage lithograph zodiac pieces…too bad I didn’t snag them in time!!!

Dwell with Dignity’s Fall Thrift Studio opens this Thursday. Join me and the rest of the host committee at the Preview Party this Thursday, October 11 at the Dallas Design Center (1100 Slocum Street, Ste. 280) from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. You’re all invited to be the first to check out the store’s new inventory and support Dwell with Dignity’s mission to create soothing, inspiring homes for families struggling with homelessness and poverty. Purchase tickets ($125) here.

The Thrift Studio is a cool concept. The biannual pop-up shop is open for 30 days only (October 11 to November 10) and sells donated overstock, gently used furniture, housewares, accessories, and high-end designer finds. A “dream team” of designers takes over and creates stylish vignettes for shoppers to enjoy. The proceeds benefit Dwell with Dignity. We can’t wait to see what Cynthia Collins, Breckinridge Taylor, John Phifer Marrs, Laura Lee Clark, Lisa Luby Ryan, Stella Dallas, and Peacock Alley have put together for this fall. Here are a few sneak peeks from the Thrift Studio, keep checking Dwell With Dignity’s Facebook page for more details on the vignettes!

I support a non-profit organization here in Dallas called Dwell with Dignity.  Dwell with Dignity is a non-profit made up of Interior Designers and volunteers dedicated to creating soothing, inspiring homes for families struggling with homelessness and poverty.  They provide and install home interiors for families enrolled in programs geared to get them from homelessness to self-sufficiency.  The home interiors they provide include furnishings and art, bedding and kitchen supplies, and food in the pantry.  They believe that if you can change a person’s environment you change their outlook on life.

Image Via: Studio Ten 25

Dwell with Dignity’s mission is to help families escape poverty and homelessness through design. One household at a time.  In order to keep working toward their mission Dwell with Dignity has a fundraiser twice a year called Thrift Studio.  Thrift Studio is a not-like-any-other-thrift-store THRIFT STORE that is open for 30 days only.

I was honored to be asked to design a vignette for the very first Thrift Studio and loving seeing how the event gets bigger and better each year!  You can see more detail on the black & yellow office space I designed HERE.

I have the honor this year of being part of the Host Committee for their Preview Party on Thursday, October 11, 2012.  And you are cordially invited!  It is a special party because you will get to see (and purchase) all of the items for sale BEFORE ANYONE.  It doesn’t open to the public until Saturday, October 13 so mark your calendar!

Here is the scoop:

WHAT:       Dwell with Dignity Thrift Studio Preview Party

WHEN:      October 11, 2012 – 6:30PM – 9PM

WHERE:    Dallas Design Center, 1100 Slocum Street, Suite 280, Dallas, 75207

HOW:         Buy a ticket and come to the party.  $125 per person, includes drinks,food, and valet parking (tickets available on-line Sept. 15)

WHY:         Because it feels good to give back and parties are fun!

Please consider joining me at this fabulous event and supporting an organization that is making a difference in our community. If you want additional information about Thrift Studio or Dwell with Dignity check our their website at  www.dwellwithdignity.org

I have been a huge fan of DWELL WITH DIGNITY since they opened their doors a few years ago. I have been involved on a few levels with the Dallas non-proffit organization for the past few years and and constantly amazed with how fast they are growing. There are so many great organizations that need help from donors and volunteers that it’s like watching that depressing SPCA Sarah McLachlan Commercial!  But, DWD has become special to me because it was started by interior designers and I love what they do!

And, since donations are a big part of DWD and how they provide their families with fabulous design…I love seeing it full circle! My husband had a small leather sofa that just didn’t fit in our home once we moved into our first house. So, we decided to let Dwell With Dignity work their magic and use it for an upcoming project.  I teared up when I received a thank you card in the mail from the with a picture of the sofa on the front!  It looks fabulous in it’s new home and I couldn’t be happier that someone can now love it as much as my husband did!!! You can see more details of the project HERE.

Images Via: Lance Selgo with Unique Exposure Photography

It’s here!! Dwell With Dignity has launched it’s second Thrift Studio here in Dallas and it is full of fabulous finds!  The Thrift Studio Launched on April 14, 2012 and this time it is located in the Dallas Design District.

Last year I had the honor of participating in the first Thrift Studio that is not-like-any-other-thrift-store THRIFT STORE with four other local designers. You can see more from the first event HERE and HERE.

Thrift Studio is a bi-annual 30 day pop up shop created to provide financial viability and fundraising for Dwell with Dignity through selling the overstock of donated, gently used furniture, housewares, accessories and high end designer finds to the public. All proceeds to benefit the future work, growth, organization and structure of Dwell with Dignity!

Here’s what you need to know:
This is a pop-up thrift store concept open from April 14th – May 12th, Tuesday – Saturday from 10AM – 5:30PM.  Sunday noon- 5:00PM.
It is located at 1250 Slocum Drive, Suite 550 in the Design Center

Get ready to see incredible designer and thrifty finds at deep discounts! Peruse vignettes designed by Dallas top designers and retailers. Participants include:

TLC Contract
Container Store
Horchow
Michelle Nussbaumer
Melissa Woody
David Cadwallader
Wisteria

Don’t miss the Peacock Alley pop-up within a pop-up!

Here are a few of my favorite pieces from the Shop. If you are in the Dallas area, you  must stop by!

This past Saturday, The Dallas Morning News featured a few of their favorite tangerine home accessories and accent pieces from local designers and shop owners. I was happy to see that a few pieces from Shop Ten 25 made the cut! Shop Ten 25′s Arabesque Rug and Good Vibration art print are in the round up along with that gorgeous Mottega lamp!

The Arabesque Rug has been one of our favorites and we love the how the blog graphic and mix of orange and tangerine instantly brighten up any room.  I love how the rug lends itself easily to a room that is masculine and can even compliment a feminine feel as well.

Image Via: Studio Ten 25

Image Via: Studio Ten 25

Image Via: Moving Images / Dwell With Dignity

I am on my way home from The Design Bloggers Conference in L.A. and have so much to share!  The event was full of inspirational speakers like and an overall theme of be original, be true to yourself and you’ll stand out. Dallas’ Dwell With Dignity was able to share their story and announce that they are excited about expanding into other cities.  In order for them to grow, they need to continue to have the support with volunteers and of course donations.

At the Design Bloggers Conference, they announced the Bloggers Circle!  It is a great way to become involved with DWD and help them to achieve their goal of  ”going national”.  I am happy to announce that Shop Ten 25 is partnering with DWD to help them reach their goals!  It’s easy really!

1-Visit their Bloggers Circle Page

2- Join the circle

3- Receive your perks!  Your will receive an email with promo codes for 20% off a Shop Ten 25, Ceylon et Cei, Peacock Alley & One  Kings Lane.

Shopping and a great cause! I love the combination.

Tomorrow night is the big event for Dwell With Dignity’s Thrift Studio! The launch party is going to be fabulous and the five vignets designed by local Dallas designers look stunning. If you are in the Dallas area, you must stop by to see all of the goodies up for sale.  It is the perfect time to snag designer finds for half of the price and benefit one of my favorite charities!

“The pop up studio will be open through Oct. 29, and will feature overstock of donated, gently used furniture and accessories, both from the Dwell with Dignity warehouse and from high-end designer showrooms, as well as vignettes from area designers, including Pulp Design Studios, Studio Ten 25,Style/SWOON, William Baker and Emily Johnston Larkin from the Material Girls blog. These contributors have designed their vignettes around items pulled from the Dwell with Dignity warehouse, as well as from their own donations.

Join Dwell with Dignity for the Thrift Studio preview on Fri., Sept. 30, from 6-9 p.m. It will be $25 to enter, all of which benefits Dwell with Dignity. The official launch of the shop is Sat., Oct. 1st, opening at 10 a.m. From then until Oct. 29, the studio will be open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

The pop-up is located at 1616 Hi Line Dr., in the old Central Hardwood Showroom.”

I have decided to go with a black and yellow color pallette for my vignette! A BIG THANK YOU to Again & Again for donating the re-upholstery of the desk chair and Modern Relics for spiffing up the desk and armoire with a fresh coat of paint! Hope you see you all there!

Ta da! I am thrilled to be part of Dwell With Dignity’s new Thrift Studio here in Dallas.  The vignettes are being painted later this week and I can’t wait to get all of my fabulous finds in to the space. I received my formal invitation to the launch party on September 30th and it is so stunning that I had to share it on the blog. Here are the details….

You’re invited to the sneak preview party for the first ever Dwell With Dignity Pop Up Shop!

The Dallas design community is coming together to support Dwell With Dignity. Shop five vingettes designed by local Dallas designers PULP Design Studios,  Style/SWOON,  William Baker, and Emily Johnston Larkin and Me.

Come sip, bite, and shop our designer finds for a good cause!

1616 Hi Line Drive

$25 Admission at the Door. Benefits Dwell With Dignity.

The Thrift Studio will be a bi-annual pop-up shop, open for 30 days, that benefits Dwell With Dignity by selling overstock of donated items. The first Thrift Studio will be open in the Design District from Oct 1st-29th.