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Alicia Autrey

About Alicia Autrey

Alicia Autrey is the owner and Lead Designer at Decorator For Hire. She is blessed with two lovely daughters and her humorous husband Steven. She loves to sing, drink copious amounts of wine with friends and all things that sparkle. Her faith is her foundation and her family her rock. She doesn’t believe in strangers, because no one is stranger than her.

Happy Hour Specials in Lakeway and Bee Cave

Written by Alicia Autrey | March 3, 2016

Happy Hour collage

There are plenty of reasons to be happy about living in the Lake Travis area. And plenty of places for you to find happy hour specials.

Happy hour is a great time to gather with friends after a day in the office … or a day with your kids. Unwind with some food and drink. And it’s usually the best time to save some money while you’re at it.

Happy hour is special. There’s a history about where the term “Happy Hour” comes from and it’s hard to believe that 23 states have banned happy hour. Fortunately, that’s not the case here in the Lake Travis area.

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7 Easy Ways to Transition Your Home Decor for Fall

Written by Alicia Autrey | October 15, 2015

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The family is coming, the family is coming!

Ever feel like that scared little anxious chick in the story every time fall rolls around?

Everything on your to do list automatically becomes high priority because you didn’t finish painting that wall, recovering the chair or even replacing that one light bulb over the summer.

Where did the time go? How will your home be Pinterest worthy by the holidays?!

Refreshing your home decor for fall and the holidays can be a relatively painless weekend project with these simple tips:

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Born to Shop! Finding Good Deals in the Lake Travis Area

Written by Alicia Autrey | September 16, 2015

People often ask me, since I shop for a living, where do you find good deals in the Lake Travis area?

The short answer is everywhere. You never know what treasure is waiting to be found and what you may save.

Depending on what it is that you are looking for, here are some of my regular Lake Travis stops. Many of these you have probably shopped already, but what you may not know is some of the secrets each hold.

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J5 Steakhouse: Head West for a Steak in Spicewood

Written by Alicia Autrey | September 8, 2015

We are lucky that there are a lot of fabulous dining choices in the Lake Travis area. Pretty much anything you want to eat you can find close to home.

Steak is no exception.

Sometimes when you get a hankering for a fat juicy steak you might run over to Steiner Ranch Steakhouse with its excellent views and varied entertainment.

If you want to be a little closer to Lakeway, The Grille at Rough Hollow is always a fine choice.

But if you want to head out the other direction, a little further into the Texas Hill Country, you might consider J5 Steakhouse out along Highway 71 in Spicewood.

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