Restart and Refresh

Restart and Refresh

by | Feb 15, 2021 | James Craig Furnishings, Members, Press

It’s time to restart and refresh, Welcome, 2021! We’re glad you’re here as we kick off the new year with our annual Best of Design Issue. I love the promise of new beginnings, and I’m feeling very positive about exciting things to come. As with most people, I’ve spent more time at home in the past year than ever before, and home projects have taken top priority to refresh and restart. I’ve completed many projects in my home to restart and refresh: exterior paint complete with...

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Design Events Hold Out Hope For The Fall

Design Events Hold Out Hope For The Fall

by | Sep 17, 2020 | Blog, Events, James Craig Furnishings, Members

Article by: Diane Cowen (Staff Writer) The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation or postponement of nearly every home design event last spring. A hopeful new schedule of fall events is still on the calendar for those interested in venturing out with masks, hand sanitizer and social distancing. Access Design, an event hosted by the Houston Design Center, will be part of the Oct. 6-9 Fall Design Week, a new event intended to promote the growing cluster of design-oriented businesses on Old Katy Road,...

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Strength In Numbers

Strength In Numbers

by | Jul 17, 2020 | Blog, Fabric House, Press

Mark Mulligan/Staff Photographer Frankel Building Group relocated from Woodway to the design district to take advantage of services customers need. A cluster of design-related firms grows in west Houston, creating a one-stop specialty district of talent, services, and retail that can drive economic growth By R.A. Schuetz, The Houston Chronicle Staff Writer In the course of a recent afternoon, interior designer Pamela O’Brien picked up porcelain tile samples at Thorntree, ordered samples of wallpaper from Fabric...

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