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TEXAS DESIGN WEEK DALLAS IS A TICKETED EVENT. TO PURCHASE TICKETS, AND FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE, GO TO TEXASDESIGNWEEK.COM. American Beauty: Mark D. Sikes T he third installment in Mark D. Sikes' bestselling Beautiful t r i l og y (fo l l ow i n g Beautiful and More Beautiful) has arrived — and, naturally, it's more beautiful than ever. In Forever Beautiful: All-American Style All Year Long (Rizzoli), Sikes takes a new approach, displaying a full year of fabulous design with 12 gorgeous projects inspired by nature. April features a spring green Versailles garden-inspired home outside of Chicago, August takes us to the soft pink sands of Bermuda, and November is an alpine project in Colorado inspired by the forest with greens and blues pulled from the native mountain trees. Each home features some of Sikes' signature touches: blue-and-white, chinoiserie, gingham, rattan, and stripes with a layered and sophisticated edge. ALP CV: Sikes is a member of the Architectural Digest AD100 and the Elle Decor A-List, and has projects across the country and world, including the White House and Blair House, The President's Guest House. He has collaborations with Schumacher, Modern Matter, Samuel & Sons, Hudson Valley Lighting, Chaddock, Soane Britain, Troy Lighting, and Blue Pheasant. What, When, Where: Salon talk, cocktails, and book signing with Mark D. Sikes and Jan Showers, Tuesday, October 22, 4 to 6 pm, at Jan Showers showroom, 1308 Slocum. For tickets, go to texasdesignweek.com. "Like food and music, a kind smile or a good deed for a stranger, beautiful design can break down barriers between us. It unites people across cultures." — Mark D. Sikes From top: A Boca Raton living room decorated by Mark D. Sikes. The family room of a house near Coral Gables. Images from Mark D. Sikes' new book, Forever Beautiful: All-American Style All Year Long, 2024, Rizzoli. VICTOR STONEM AMY NEUNSINGER

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