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Sleep Cooler This Summer: The Best Cooling Mattresses and Accessories for Texas Heat
Anyone who's experienced a Texas summer knows that warm nights can make quality sleep hard to come by. High temperatures and humidity often leave hot sleepers tossing and turning, making it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep. Fortunately, today's cooling mattresses are designed with advanced materials, airflow technology, and temperature-regulating features to help create a more comfortable sleep environment... -
The Anti-Boring Living Room: 8 Ways Designers Add Energy to a Space
No one wants a living room that feels flat or uninspiring. While many living rooms are comfortable, they often lack the personality and visual interest that make a space memorable. Matched sets, neutral palettes, and functional floor plans can be smart starting points. The key is layering in texture, color and personal details so the room feels finished, not flat... -
Inflation-Proof Living: 7 Smart Furniture Decisions for an Unpredictable Economy
As inflation continues to influence everyday spending, many households are taking a more thoughtful approach to the things they bring into their homes. From groceries to gas, value matters more than ever — and in furniture, that often means choosing pieces designed for comfort, durability, and everyday living over the long haul. Instead of buying furniture simply to keep up... -
Nestalgia: Why Today’s Homes Are Embracing the Comfort of the Past
When it comes to modern home design trends, more homeowners are embracing “nestalgia.” This emerging design mindset blends nesting and nostalgia to create living spaces inspired by comforting memories, familiar environments, and slower living. While the first thing that may come to mind is your grandmother’s home, nestalgia is not about recreating outdated spaces from the past. Instead, it’s about... -
By the Numbers: 5 Recliners Texas Dads Dig
Every home has “dad’s chair.” In many Texas homes, that chair is a recliner. Recliners have long been a staple in Texas living rooms, offering a comfortable place to relax and unwind. Today’s recliners, however, offer much more than comfort alone. Modern designs combine support, durability, style, and technology-forward features that older oversized recliners often lacked, all features that resonate... -
Furniture in a New Light: 7 Ideas for Designing With Natural Light in Mind
When it comes to decorating your home in a way that feels effortless yet impactful, natural light is one of the most powerful design elements available. Because natural light shifts throughout the day, it influences the mood, color, and overall perception of a space. The furniture you choose will either reflect that light or absorb it, shaping how the room... -
No Kids Sleep on the Floor: Star Furniture and the Houston Furniture Bank’s Shared Mission
It’s no secret that a good night’s sleep is essential for supporting growth, development, and emotional well-being in children. Unfortunately, not all families have access to basic sleep essentials. That’s why the Houston Furniture Bank is on a mission to provide furniture—including beds and mattresses—to families in need. Through its mattress program, the organization is working to ensure that no... -
The Mom Edit: 7 Home Décor Scores Every Mom Craves
Mother’s Day is always a welcome moment to celebrate the people who shape our homes in the most meaningful ways. Moms are often the true “decorators in residence,” thoughtfully balancing comfort, beauty, and function to create spaces that feel both lived-in and intentional. With this in mind, this Mother’s Day is less about simply gifting something and more about offering... -
Where to Hang a Mirror (and Where Not To): 5 Placement Secrets That Change Everything
Mirrors are one of the most powerful tools in interior design. They do far more than offer a quick place to check your reflection before heading out the door. When used thoughtfully, mirrors can amplify natural light, create depth, and completely reshape how a room feels. A well-placed mirror can make a compact space feel expansive, brighten a darker room... -
Posture, Presence, and Comfort: How Furniture Impacts Your Body Over Time
Most people think about furniture in terms of style and how it will look in their homes, but its impact goes far beyond aesthetics. The pieces we sit, sleep, and relax on influence our posture, muscle tension, circulation, and overall comfort over time. Hours spent on poorly designed seating or unsupportive mattresses can contribute to discomfort and fatigue, while well-designed...