Edmond Shows Slim Chickens the Love

Edmond recently welcomed a new chicken restaurant, noted for their unique food and unique decor, including guitars on the walls and rustic siding. According to the Edmond Sun, the owners of Slim Chickens, are surprised and caught off guard by the instant popularity of their newest location. “This store is doing almost double what we […]

The Steak and Catfish Barn

If you love Steak and/or Catfish, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the Steak & Catfish Barn at I-35 and Waterloo. If you’ve been under a rock and missed out, get in the car right now and drive out to check this place out! It doesn’t look like much from the outside. In fact, if I was […]

FIVE GUYS Burgers and Fries

I don’t know about you, but I get a little excited when I hear about new restaurants opening up around here, simply because I get tired of the same old choices all the time, so when I noticed a little buzz on twitter the other day, I decided to check it out. To my great […]

Pop Bottles and 28′ Christmas Trees

Check out this cool little vid that the Food Dude did out at Pops on Route 66 earlier in the week:

Eischen’s Chicken: The Way It Always Was

I’m not sure I need to add much commentary on this one. Generally speaking, if you just say the word “Eishens” to someone, they immediately start babbling about amazing chicken and telling stories of their first time there, their first date there (my wife & I fit this one), or some other memory they’ve made […]

Trend Watch: Ceramic Tile That Looks Like Hardwood?

…Its out there and homeowners and designers alike are loving it! I’ve installed it in a few homes since its debut a few years ago and have claimed it as my favorite flooring material. My reasons? The look of hardwood without the price. The look of hardwood without the maintanance. The easy installation process (gets […]

Oklahoma City Makes Forbes List of Best Places for Business and Careers

While growing up around here, I often heard the talk of how none of the good jobs were in Oklahoma. Over time, I came to realize that was a stereotype strongly held by many. Is it that things have changed that much, or that the stereotypes are just false? Forbes seems to think Oklahoma City […]

What Your Painter Wishes You Knew

Over the years I’ve seen some pretty amazing transformations take place in clients’ homes, largely because of the painters who changed the entire mood of the space with a well-applied change of color. While designers work very hard towards making those transformations occur in a timely manner, at an affordable cost and without hiccups, sometimes the client is their […]

Homeowners Beware The DIY Charm

With networks such as TLC  and HGTV shoving DIY projects down our throats every hour of every day, one may easily be swept into the apparent charm of it all: “We made this tiny bathroom a master suite in 2 days with $500!” Every time I hear such claims on TV I want to yell […]

Selling or Staying, the Right Holiday Decor Makes All the Difference

If you’re like most people these days you love the idea of having a beautifully designed home for the holidays but a shortage of time (and patience) keeps your sugar-plum dreams at bay year after year. DESIGNING DIVA INTERIORS KNOWS HOLIDAY DECORATING. I also know that whether you’re selling your home or staying put this […]