I can't believe it, I am going to Texas! The closest I have gotten to it before is Florida, so I can say I am pretty excited to see how it's done in the state that seems to do everything bigger. 

The reason for my trip is to attend the opening party of Villa de Luxe, the first annual Luxe Interiors and Design Showhouse.  I will be covering it for Editor at Large, Editor TV. Benefiting Preservation Houston,  the showhouse, located in a 1920's Venetian- revival home in Shadyside, will be transformed by the following  designers and architects:

Peggy Hull, Creative Touch Interiors

 Marjorie Slovack, ML Slovack Design

 Donna Vining, Vining Design Associates

Lynne Jones, Lynne T. Jones Interior Design

Sandy Lucas and Sarah Eilers, Lucas/Eilers Design Associates

Marlys Tokerud, Tokerud and Co

Audrey Drought, Audrey Drought Design Inc

 John Robinson, Robinson and Associates

 Bill Stubbs, William W. Stubbs and Associates, a Preservation Houston Board member and co-chair  

Jane Page Crump, Jane Page Design Group

Donna Jarnigan, Lacy-Boon Interiors

Diana Walker, Diana Walker Design

Lisa Roth, Montgomery Roth

Connie LeFevre Janie Ellis

Laura Umansky, Laura U Inc

Julie Koch, Elegant Additions

John Dupuy

 McDugald Steel Landscpae Architects and Darla Bankston May

I must admit I am excited to be exposed to a new design market and meet a totally new group of interior designers. If there is a shop, antique or vintage store or great restaurant that should be on my radar, let me know!