The recession may be over but it's still a good idea to watch how you spend your dollars and try to stick to your decorating budget.Here are a few tips that may be helpful. Ways to Stick to Your Decorating Budget Cabinets Ready-made traditional cabinets cost less than custom or higher end design.Appliances Select mid-grade stainless steel with the same Continue Reading
Archives for October 2010
Fancy Firepits
It's that time of the year with fall fully here and enjoying fancy fire pits.The weather is perfect for sitting outside around the fire pit and enjoying company, conversation and cocktails. This too is on our "To Do" list for the house.Firepits are a great outdoor accent to any home. They essentially extend your winter entertaining boundaries to the Continue Reading
Delightful Design Apps & Sites for All
Design Apps and websites at your fingertips sounds so easy and it is.I was pleased to see Terry Sapienza's article in the Washington Post, Home section. I had written a blog post here, coincidentally nearly one year ago to the day, about Benjamin Moore's color selector, Looking for the Right Color, when just a few design apps existed. Now, there are so many more Continue Reading
Italian Stringing
It seems that I am fixated on window treatments and Italian stringing, but what is it, exactly?Last week it was pelmets, parapluies, etc. and this week it's Italian stringing. Perhaps I'm drawn to the subject because of a trip to Sicily and Malta planned for next year. Or it may be my inner self telling me to change existing window treatments which have been in Continue Reading
The Decorative Carpet and Casart Coverings
If you're looking for a nice gift for someone who appreciates attention to detail when it comes to decorating then check out the newly released book The Decorative Carpet: Fine Handmade Rugs in Contemporary Interiors. Alix P. Perrachon, a private rug buyer, is one of the authors and an expert on decorative carpets.I had the pleasure of meeting her about a year Continue Reading
