Gray Rug Love

Becki May 13, 2013

The right rug can make a room sing. This one is making a beautiful noise in a client's family room.

BECKI GRIFFIN

Stylist Decorator Photographer

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“How’s your sister?” is the thoughtful question I get asked daily. Suzette’s house in Vidor, Texas, flooded during Hurricane Harvey. It’s been a hard month for residents that lost their homes. Yes, life goes on, but man.... it’s a different kind of life for them. Flood fatigue is a real thing. It’s the kind of life experience that teaches you to be resourceful. Just today Suzette sent me a text that said “I just put some highlights in my hair with a toothbrush and an old pack of bleach I found”. Suzette was a hair stylist in her old life and we have spent many hours together in the kitchen, high on perm fumes and Aqua-Net (back in the day 😉). It doesn’t surprise me that this flood warrior is having no part of standing in the FEMA line with 3 inches of roots showing. I love that she’s hanging in there with everything she’s got. Some days we have to laugh to keep from crying, but then we just end up crying anyway because this shit is hard. If you’d like to donate to a Texas family direct there’s a link in my profile for Suzette’s family that will take you to her GoFundMe page. Instagram is not her jam but if you want to leave her a shout out here I’ll make sure she sees it. • • • • • #hurricaneharveyrelief #floodwarriors #smalltowntexas #texasstrong #floodhairdontcare #ilovejesusbuticussalittle

Some might call it procrastination. For others , stopping to make this wack-a-doo fall flower arrangement in the middle of my personal tax hell makes perfect sense • • • • #butfirstflowers #forthebeauty #fallflowers #focusdammit #propstylist #houstondecorator #fallinspiration

My dining room is the problem child of our home. It needs a complete "do-over". But since none of the furniture is anything I'm committed to keeping I do like to play in there when it starts getting on my last nerve (too often). Big art and a kantha quilt for fall color will keep this room out of "time out" until I find what I'm looking for • • • • #falldecor #houstonpropstylist #botanicalchart #kanthaquilt #fallinspiration

"If you post it, it will come". If it works for baseball..... Please, for the love, let it cool off. I'm about to go swimming... not even kidding. #overit

Go 'stros!! We are eating to win! ! • • • • #houstonastros #mlb #charcuterie #propstylist

Weekend reading up on the blog:! Styling scoop from recent work with @thevintageroundtop A private dinner for their workshop panelists in the beautiful Boho Cottage with @housesevendesign @twopeasandpod @dropcapdesign @ashamor (link in profile). • • • • #propstylist #thevintageroundtop #roundtop #texas #modernvintage #houstonpropstylist #mycb2

The curly-q vines... its the little things. #forthebeauty

If you missed the @oldgloryantiques First Look event during #roundtopantiquesweek put Oct 19th on your calendar. Old Glory Texas will be open year round Thurs-Sunday in Round Top Texas. Sneak peeks from a day of styling with @trippfilms in today's stories • • • #propstylist #oldglorystyle #roundtoptexas

Today I delivered gift cards donated by @jillhinsoninteriors and @debilynnmattingly to flood victims in my hometown of Vidor, Texas. The amount of loss is overwhelming and recovery will take years. ---------- If you would like to partner with me I am collecting gift cards in small denominations to put directly into the hands of Hurricane Harvey flood victims in small towns in Texas like Vidor and Rose City. Email me at becki@curiousdetails.com for more information ---------- See more in stories and hear about one generous donation from a stranger in California ------------ #hurricaneharvey #floodrelief #giftcarddonations #grassroots #vidor #texas #texasstrong

"Maximalism is back!" says LA designer Kathryn Ireland at yesterday's Designer Spree panel @thecompound_roundtop. Color, texture and "the end of sparse". Beth Webb encourages "layers that reflect the lives of the people who live there"...yes!!! Thank you @rjacktoo for a fabulous good time! @hollymathisinteriors how fun was that?! • • • • #designlegends #beinspired #toundtop #texas #roundtopantiquesweek