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TreeHouse Dallas opens with groovy party and revolutionary mission

TreeHouse Dallas is now open.

Photo courtesy of TreeHouse

Revolutionary home decor store TreeHouse Dallas opened on June 1 with an unrivaled welcome party that felt more like a shindig at some swanky mansion than it did a retail launch.

The Austin-based company is a first-of-its-kind home improvement store. Its products and services promote healthy and sustainable spaces and thoughtful building. Dallas is the second location; a third is penciled in for Plano.

TreeHouse Dallas is the anchor tenant in the new The Hill redevelopment, the shopping center at the northeast corner of US-75 and Walnut Hill Lane that's being refashioned into an open-air retail center with a new slate of dining, home, and healthy-living concepts.

The crowd at the event was eclectic and artsy, from sunglasses-at-night splendor to longhairs in tie-dye T-shirts. Staffers from nearby restaurants Nazca Kitchen and Red Hot & Blue BBQ — such a cool neighborly move — rolled out tray after tray of snacks from the store's high-tech in-house kitchen. Bartenders from the Grand Bevy concocted New-Age themed cocktails with names like Water and Metal, served in real glassware, not disposable plastic. Thank you!

The Dallas location is the first energy-positive big-box store in the world, meaning the store will generate excess renewable energy using solar panels, battery packs, and cutting-edge architectural design, then send unused energy back into the city grid.

TreeHouse provides progressive products, great design, human-centered services, and leading-edge technology. A sample of unique products in which TreeHouse is the only retailer include:

Haiku ceiling fans. The Haiku ceiling fan is described as the most advanced ceiling fan in the world, reducing energy use through elegant design, incredible performance, and exceptional efficiency, as they are 700 percent more efficient than a standard ceiling fan.

Haiku lights. From sleek design and long-lasting LEDs to its range of user-focused features, Haiku Light fixtures represent effectiveness, convenience, and efficiency at the highest level. With more than 2 billion unique feature combinations, Haiku Lights produce 50 percent more light than a typical 60-watt incandescent bulb and last more than 30 times as long.

Romabio paint. The world’s first cradle-to-cradle certified paint, Romabio is among the healthiest, most beautiful, and durable paints available in the world today. Romabio paints are derived from natural sources, using minerals and sustainable resources.

Other state-of-the-art TreeHouse products include:

A Tesla Powerwall, the groundbreaking battery for the home.
Nest smart home products including the Nest Cam, Nest Protect, and Nest Thermostat.
Nebia Shower Head. This Tim Cook-backed Kickstarter phenomenon conserves thousands of gallons of water per year by atomizing droplets to create 10 times more surface area and offers a spa-like shower experience.
Dunn-Edwards Paint. Dunn-Edwards' mission is to provide the best-performing latex paint in an environmentally responsible manner. Its Zero Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) colorants perform the same as conventional colorants, but with no added VOC solvents. Zero VOC paint can remain 100 percent Zero VOC, even when tinted to the deepest colors.
Bolefloor. The world’s first industrial-scale manufactured hardwood flooring features naturally curved lengths that follow a tree’s natural growth.

Founder Jason Ballard made a speech about our responsibility to the planet that was so stirring, some attendees said they were moved to tears.

“We asked ourselves what a home improvement store would look like if it were an answer to the question, ‘What is needed to actually help people make their homes better in every way?’ and everything else flowed from there," Ballard said. "We hire the best people. We educate, inspire, and collaborate. This is home improvement as it should have been all along.”

TreeHouse is now in the midst of a giveaway program that runs until June 11, in which customers can enter to win prizes such as a Nest Thermostat, a Festool drill kit, Dunn-Edwards paints, a GreenPan 11-piece Venice pro set, a 150-gallon Poly-Mart rain barrel, Berkey water filters, and a Lollygagger outdoor lounge chair.

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Warm retreats and natural details are top home design trends this fall

2026 Houzz Fall Design Trends Report, warm interiors

Photo by Teal Thomsen for Canyon Collected Design

Warm-toned spaces are very inviting for fall gatherings.

Trends come and go, but a new Houzz report has unveiled all the ways current home design trends are evolving with the seasons rather than fading into obscurity or becoming dated.

Houzz interviewed nearly 50 home design professionals to determine emerging home design ideas for its 2026 U.S. Fall Design Trends Report. One common goal unites every trend this fall: creating rooms that celebrate the personalities of those who live in it.

These are Houzz's top design trends for fall 2026.

Warmth has become the new standard
One thing that's for certain: homeowners have officially done away with stark white and gray interiors. Warm color palettes first emerged as a design trend in late 2023, and now these inviting tones have transcended trendiness to become the "new baseline."

Homeowners and decorators aren't just making simple swaps, either. They're taking a holistic approach by "layering warm wood tones, earthy colors, multiple textures, and natural materials" throughout the home. This gives rooms "more depth and personality" than the previously in-style monotone interiors, Houzz said.

Bringing back personalization
Houzz predicted minimalist spaces would be on the way out in 2025, and they were correct. The golden era of minimalism has come to an end. Homeowners are instead creating true lived-in looks that blend "character, history, and personal storytelling" over spaces that look like they were plucked straight out of a magazine.

Examples include introducing vintage pieces into a modern space and mixing bold colors, patterns, and textures. Even the simplest accent choices can transform a room into something that feels "thoughtfully assembled over time," the report said.

2026 Houzz Fall Design Trends Report, character and personality matter more than perfection Home design enthusiasts are now prioritizing character and personality over perfection.Photo courtesy of Lavish

Photo by Teal Thomsen for Canyon Collected Design

Warm-toned spaces are very inviting for fall gatherings.

Other than vintage items, homeowners can add a sense of authenticity to their homes through "materials and details that carry a sense of history" like handmade tile, natural stone, aged metals, and original architectural elements.

This also means letting go of the idea of a home's "resale value" in favor of a personal sanctuary, according to the report.

"Pros describe clients asking for homes that feel deeply personal, whether it’s the layouts and materials they choose or the objects they display," Houzz said. "That shift is also giving homeowners more confidence to make individual choices, including unusual tile patterns, expressive wallpaper, distinctive furnishings and colors they love."

Embracing natural materials
Wood cabinets or stone countertops might be the first things that spring to mind under this umbrella, but we're diving deeper than that. Stone furniture pieces, like marble end tables, river stone sinks, and travertine coffee tables are rising in popularity, as are wood light fixtures and wood paneling.

"Pros are seeing more appreciation for the variation, texture, and imperfections that make natural materials feel authentic," the report said. "Handmade and high-variation tile, honed and leathered stone, plaster, and warm wood all contribute to a more tactile look."

Preparing for long-term livability
A separate Houzz report found two thirds of homeowners are planning to stay in their homes for more than a decade, if not longer, and less than half say they are currently living in their "forever home." As the cost of homeownership in Dallas rises, more residents are choosing to live in their current spaces longer, which means eventually renovating to accommodate for the future.

Besides adapting a home for aging in place, design professionals are seeing an uptick in popularity for other amenities to "make a home comfortable to navigate at any stage of life."

"ADUs and secondary suites are being designed to accommodate multigenerational living, extended guest stays, rental income, and future family needs," the report said. "Meanwhile, dedicated wellness amenities like saunas, cold plunges, and meditation spaces offer new ways for a home to support evolving well-being routines."

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