Mongrams help customize an item and make it personal. So monogram me to make it mine!I remember the days when everything was monogramed. It was just how it was. From purses, to shirt pockets to sheets. I suppose it has lost it's lust but I think a monogram is elegant. There's something mysterious about those three letters that might seem random to others but Continue Reading
Archives for September 2010
Wine Storage Wow
Wonderful Examples of Wine Storage Wow Sometimes you see ideas and concepts in interior design that just wow you and make you wish you just had the space to do something so clever and stunning. Wine storage for me is one. Jeff Lewis Wine Storage Wall I was bold over by Jeff Lewis' design for House Beautiful's Kitchen of the Year. The wine / water bottle storage Continue Reading
Revisiting the Great Lady Decorators – Part Three
Ashley began the week with some history so I will finish it with some, too by revisiting the Great Lady Decorators.Selecting the decorators for these three posts was not an easy task. After all, I had to choose from a dozen featured in The Great Lady Decorators by Adam Lewis. I selected Elsie de Wolfe, Dorothy Draper, Rose Cumming and Sister Parish because they Continue Reading
Seeing Starfish
Kinda nostalgic for the beach so thought I could escape through a few images with ways we're seeing starfish in interior design. Interesting stairway from the Starfish Cottage by builder Wright-Ryan Homes featured on Willow Decor.Seeing starfish with cute starfish stencils (and kids) from Posh Tots.Designer Kerry Joyce turns a bathroom into a clean, Continue Reading
Lucienne Day’s Designs
Following in the footsteps of my mother, regarding her series of posts on The Great Lady Decorators, I thought I'd add Lucienne Day's textile designs to the mix.I was able to see the Art by the Yard exhibit right before it closed and visit the Textile Museum for the first time -- what a gem in DC. Funny, I used to live in this neighborhood @ 20 years ago and never Continue Reading
