Jonathan Adler collection couch at Kravet

Colorful glass is a big trend for fall.

Toy horse in front of the Andrew Martin store

White and neutral furniture was found in many showrooms.

This year's fabric is heavy on abstract design.

Sorrel's scallops

Pondicheri's barley salad

Smoothies at Roots Juice

Veggie burger from Green Seed Vegan

Crepes by Radical Eats

Natalie Svacina, a curriculum coordinator for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,stands by a Debbie Carlos poster and a small selection of plants in her diningroom.

Ostrich, a torch drawing by Helen Altman, hangs above a sideboard equipped withhosting essentials and topped with travels memorabilia.

Friends seek Svacina out to revive ailing plants or keep them while they'reaway. Her rug is from IKEA.

An IKEA table is topped with brass from the collection of Svacina's mother.

A leather butterfly chair from Urban Outfitters is cozied by a hand-sewn pillowand a knitted stuffed creature from a close college friend. The open doorwaylooks out onto the living rom.

The Town & Country Stool comes in a $350 each, and is a Fab Find for the holidayseason.

Lam Bespoke, formerly Hien Lam Home, recently rebranded for a greater focus oncustom-tailored furniture and upholstery.

The little study in her Sugar Land home is where Chitra Divakaruni wrote six ofher novels including her latest work Oleander Girl, due out in March.

A small Buddha given to Divakaruni by her mother helps to create a calmatmosphere.

Occasionally, Divakaruni will take time out to meditate to clear her mind.

Divakaruni understands the essential need for a writer to have a room that issolely her own.

The child's room and adjacent wash room at Vision House

Vision House is part of the Innoventions exhibit at Epcot.

Bath with Numi toilet (in foreground)

Climate control center

Living room and dining room

Ron Jones, president of Green Builder, explains the housing exhibit at Epcot.

Ralph Bivins and Mickey at Disney's Epcot park in Orlando

The Theta Charity Antiques Show is celebrating its 60th year.

A "Sneak Peak" from the event's Facebook page: Extremely rare, museum-quality,mid-19th century dressing table from dealer William Cook Antiques.

Shoppers will find everything from Americana folk art to Continental furniture.

PBteen Burton collection of accessories and bedding

PBteen will open its first Texas store in The Woodlands on Saturday, featuringits holiday collection.