Sally Hammond is an interior designer and owner of Sally J. Designs. She also writes the often irreverent blog, Divine Distractions. Sally is an artist, interior designer, and Master's level educator with over 12 years of experience in interior design, home remodeling and interior decorating. Blending her expertise in these disciplines, she brings a unique and creative touch to functional design.
Oct 14, 2010
Seville Tile, Seville Medallion, Small Star CUSTOM – (kuhs-tuhm) – adjective – Made specially for individual customers; doing work to order. For a designer, custom is everything. So when we come across a company that takes that concept seriously, we know we’ve found a gem! The little company, Galbraith and Paul, represented in Dallas by [...]
Sep 02, 2010
Have you ever wondered how trends begin? Blogs have started to make design trend spotting much easier. One of the hottest new interior design trends can be spotted in pictures across the blogosphere: the trellis print. Particularly en vogue is Schumacher’s Imperial Trellis by Kelly Wearstler. It’s everywhere! {Imperial Trellis/Trelliage by Schumacher; Photos from: LiveLikeYou, [...]
Aug 19, 2010
The weather in the Dallas Design District might still be screaming summer, but it’s the fall fabric trends that have designers buzzing. A quick trip through the fabric showrooms and it’s easy to see that in terms of color, it’s the oranges, corals and pumpkin hues that are leading the way in this season’s collections. With fall [...]
Aug 05, 2010
What a simple definition for such an amazingly difficult skill! Ellen Holt, master crafter of fine passementerie, entrepreneur, and a fixture in the Dallas Design District since 1984, encompasses the “etc” of the definition. Her work is one of a kind, and so is she. Last week I had the opportunity to visit with Ellen at her [...]
Jul 21, 2010
Classic fabric patterns are timeless, so it’s no surprise that the fabric houses within the Dallas Design District have taken inspiration from these classics to create new and trendy designs for 2010. They say there’s nothing new under the sun, but a tour through the District surely shows that there’s a new twist! Chinoiserie, Ikats [...]
