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Dallas Design Duo
One of my oldest friends, Julie, whom I first met when we
roomed together at UT – and with whom I spend each
summer with down at South Padre Island - lives in Dallas.
Her house is a large ranch – long, in a L shape that
overlooks a courtyard with the de rigueur swimming pool.
A few years ago she embarked on an update of her house –
doing most of it herself. She bought a new scrolled iron
and glass front door and installed a row of columns with
arches along the open gallery that flanks her living room.
She subtly fauxed the room in a neutral peach tone and
added a beautiful French stone mantel. And then she
stopped. Furnishing the living room herself was above her
skills, she admitted.
Although she had lived in the house for most of her married
life – the living room had never been professionally
decorated. The family room, though, had been – and the
difference in the two rooms was obvious. Julie was more
than ready to finally have her front room beautifully
furnished. When the time came to choose a decorator, she decided to give a somewhat new designing team a
try. Never mind that they were all friends - Julie had seen their work and knew that they would be perfect for
her job. They, like Julie, loved French antiques and used them in all their projects. The two decorators had an
appreciation for fine furnishings and a knack for accessorizing and Julie felt since she had waited long enough
for a nice living room – she was going to go “all out.” So the designing du0 who go by their last names,
RayWeitman, got the nod and the work commenced.
Carol Ray and Marlene Weitman work in a different way than many of their peers. Since they prefer antiques
to new furniture – the hunt for furnishings is more labor intensive than just quickly ordering from a
catalogue. It takes a thorough search of all the shops around town to find just the right piece to fit here or
there. The job therefore may take a while longer than one that is furnished over an afternoon at a showroom.
But Carol and Marlene are up for the long hours. They love nothing more than a fun hunt for antiques for their
clients.
The two are both from Nebraska, but came to Texas to attend UT and never looked back – they moved to Dallas
after graduation. Neither majored in interior design, but like so many of us – they were drafted into the
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business by friends who had seen what they did with their own houses. Drawing from their experience in
designing their seven houses between them – they partnered up and enrolled in interior design classes –
selecting the courses they felt would best suit their clientele. Let me take a wild guess – they skipped the class
on “Fire retardant fabrics in hospital design.” The business is now six years old and is growing each year. By
far, the highpoint of the RayWeitman partnership was being featured in The French Room by prolific design
book author Betty Lou Phillips. I remember reading the story about the beautiful house they designed and
being intensely interested in who they were. Phillips tends to showcase the same designers in book after book,
but here was a new name with a great look. When my friend Julie told me that she had hired the pair – I knew
her living room was going to turn out great – and it did!!!
BEFORE:
Once Julie had gotten the bones of the room done herself – she painted the walls and added arches and
columns to separate the gallery from the living room, she was at a standstill. Here is where RayWeitman
stepped in, bringing in the first pieces of antiques – a side table and a French settee. In the end – everything
but the piano and a few chairs was replaced.
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This beautiful settee, painted and gilded would be reupholstered for the living room. It was one of the first
antiques RayWeitman bought for the room.
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Two matching chandeliers hang from the vaulted beamed ceiling. A Spanish styled console table divides the
long room into two separate areas.
To create interest, the two niches flanking the fireplace were given very different treatments. An ottoman
doubles as a coffee table for the reupholstered antique settee and the two clean lined club chairs. The large
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In this picture you can really see how large the chandeliers truly are – they fill the space perfectly.
I love the brass andirons – so beautiful. A lot of people don’t focus on the fireplace accessories – but see how
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And finally - a beautiful carved hanging shelf filled with transferware hangs in the kitchen.
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my friend Julie’s new living room by RayWeitman and all the pictures from their
portfolio. If you live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and would like to talk to the two about a project, you can
contact either Carol Ray at 214-649-1406 or Marlene Weitman at 972-365-0200. I’m sure they would love to
hear from you!
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niartist said...
OMG! I'm so jealous! I wanted to hang matching chandeliers in our dining room but sour puss wouldn't
let me!! He says that's too formal for our small room, but I think he's crazy! I love love love that look! Do
you have the Betty Phillips book, Joni? How do you like it? I'm on a book buying kick lately. What do
you recommend oh wise one? :) Thanks for a Joni post - I've been craving.
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