About this time every year, people in New Orleans go gaga (Well, not really Lady Gaga, but doesn't she look like she's trying to decide between the purple or green costume?) over any and everything green, gold and purple, which are the colors of Carnival. They permeate all aspects of life!There's a hint in the garden. Usually expressed in purple and yellow Continue Reading
Archives for February 2011
Post Glitch
Dear Readers, We're having some issues after we transferred hosts, among many -- our uploading of photos and whatnot. We should have it fully rectified by the end of this week. Good news, however, our blog is finally loading faster.We have a good post for you this Friday and Monday already scheduled, so please stay tuned.My apologies for the delay,-- Continue Reading
Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention
Necessity of the Mother of Invention and Perseverance is a virtue, and Try, try again until you succeed are adages we're all heard again and again.In developing Small Wall, Julie Boney heeded all of these plus Winston Churchill's admonishment to "Never give in, never give in." She wanted a decent size true paint sample that she could adhere to a wall, take down Continue Reading
Decorate with Casart
I recently read an article on Home Decoration and Real Estate about the importance of hiring an interior decorator or designer when decorating your home. The difference between designer and decorator will be explained in a future post but for now, this article has some very interesting points about the skills of decorators that cannot be overlooked or understated and Continue Reading
