Chef Michael Symon knows a thing or two about barbecuing. Besides penning multiple grilling cookbooks and owning several restaurants dedicated to that perfect char, he’s also a co-host of ABC’s The Chew and Food Network’s Throwdown with Michael Symon, and a winner of the prestigious James Beard Award for Best Chefs in America. This year,...
All season long, award-winning chef and Food Network star, Chef Michael Symon is sharing his expertise in entertaining alfresco. From what to stock in your outdoor kitchen to tips for hosting the best summer barbecue, he has you covered. Now, he's sharing recipes to heat up your next backyard gathering. Let’s get cooking! Grilled Chicken...
Frontgate attended the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival in sunny Miami, Florida, as part of our 2023 outdoor launch. Prior to the festival, our team of merchants traveled around Miami, known for being one of the leading cities in the world of design, to explore prominent places for art, culture and design....
Home renovators, bloggers and brand ambassadors Chris and Julia Marcum recently underwent a major backyard renovation. The couple’s widely popular blog, Chris Loves Julia, documented the entire process from start to finish – and everything in between. The design lovers believe home really is where the heart is and strive to make their home realize...
They say everything is bigger in Texas, but influencer Breshell West felt that her family dining table was missing that mark. With the holidays right around the corner, she was looking to wow her friends and family with a festive tablescape designed to the nines. In need of some assistance, Breshell visited the Frontgate store...
Southern-based interior designer Ashley Gilbreath is an expert on the comforts of home. Throughout her fifteen years in the industry, she has been featured in the likes of Southern Living, LUXE and Country Living magazines. Her designs are thoughtfully created to lend fresh perspective to spaces in which families can gather and make memories. Recently...
Many factors influence each year’s seasonal trends. 2022 has seen overarching themes centered around lifestyle shifts that were ultimately triggered by the pandemic – inspired by the response we saw in retail, restaurant and hospitality environments that are now influencing our homes. We are accepting the changes these past years have brought and embracing a...
Atlanta-based designer Courtney Moss has a flare for the eclectic. Living by the words of fellow designer, Bunny Williams – “if you love it, it will work” – Moss has a style that is a patchwork of antique pieces sewn together with modern touches. Moss’s designs are rooted in style, comfort and a dash of...
A rug is the base canvas of a room, acting either as the foundation for a specific aesthetic or as the background that quietly ties the room together. And it takes quite a beating. The constant foot traffic, furniture, kids and pets all eventually impact your floor. This is where a quality performance rug comes...
Some rules are just made to be broken. Like wearing white after Labor Day, swimming after you eat and using your outdoor serveware only during summer months. We're all about doing what makes you happy and getting the most out of the pieces you love. Here are just a few of the many ways you...
Lifestyle blogger Tanya Foster knows good taste. So, when it came time to give her porch, pool and patio spaces an update, she knew exactly where to turn to translate her ideas into a beautiful reality. Frontgate's Design Services team members Jason Roso and Talia Spyropoulos from our Plano, Texas, store met with Tanya to...
Entrepreneur and creative Nicola Bathie McLaughlin takes multi-hyphenate to a new level. The jewelry and interior designer turned lifestyle influencer recently launched a collaboration with Dillard’s, and she juggles it all while working from home. When she tapped us to help outfit a dedicated home office, we were excited to help bring her vision to...
Emma W. has a passion for travel, fashion and, of course, home decor. So, when she started dreaming up the design for the primary suite in her historic, early-1900s San Francsico apartment, Frontgate was top of mind for outfitting the space. "Like many others after the past couple of years, [my fiancé and I] are...
There aren't many interior designers who can say their career began when they were sophomores in high school - but Kevin Francis O'Gara can. A few years later at age 22, after studying interior design and hospitality at Cornell University, the Atlanta-based designer launched his eponymous product and design studio Kevin Francis Design. In addition...
Whether fun and colorful or regal and white, table linens are an important element in any dining experience. The tablecloth, napkins, placemats and table runner you use instantly become the background setting for your meal. Restaurant-quality table linens can have the reputation for being the same: white, stiff and boring. Fortunately, performance table linens are...
Yes, there’s an art to Christmas tree decorating … but there’s certainly also a science. Stylist Julie Kleski has 20 years of professional design experience, and there's an outline she follows every time. While we each have our own decorating style, following five steps can help you create a seasonal showstopper. Shape and Fluff An...
After a long winter of being cooped up inside, Erin Gates was ready to get outside. The founder of Boston-based Erin Gates Design and lifestyle blog Elements of Style had several spaces she wanted to update, and we teamed up with her to help create comfortable outdoor rooms where she could kick back with family...
Is your outdoor living area feeling less than lively? Those finishing touches that "make a house a home" also can make your alfresco space feel fresh and cohesive. Here are seven ways to perk up the style of outdoor seating and dining areas. 1. PILLOWS Just like their indoor cousins, outdoor pillows can dramatically shift...
Like jewelry, home accessories are an easy way to play with style – punctuating the aesthetic of any space or guiding the statement in a different direction. And our extensive selection of ceramic collections makes it easy to mix, match and perfectly express yourself. Because the handcrafted vases, jars and pots are all based on...
While we’re still sad (really sad) to see summer go, we can’t deny how excited we are for our favorite autumn activities. Driving in the country to see the leaves changing colors, picking apples and pumpkins, sipping on apple cider – and ending each day in front of a cozy fire. And since that means...
