It comes every year but what does Memorial Day mean?A long weekend, the end of school, the beginning of summer vacations, picnics, no mail delivery, concerts, fireworks...all things we associate with Memorial Day. But what is really the significance of this federal holiday which is observed on the last Monday in May?Originally known as Decoration Day, it Continue Reading
Archives for May 2011
Read My Pins!
Madeleine Albright may not be a recognizable name unless you are of "a certain age" but you should read her pins.She is a former Secretary of State (the first woman to hold that office) and she served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. She was in New Orleans to open the New Orleans Museum of Art's exhibit of more than 200 pins from her collection, Continue Reading
Casart’s TV Debut
Casart Coverings celebrates our TV debut.We were so honored to be included in last Sunday's airing of the popular home makeover show, George to the Rescue, featuring George Oliphant, the host, and Courtney Cachet, the TV celebrity designer for NBC.George really does come to the rescue for Sandy, a NYC teacher, whose bout with cancer has left her unable to bear Continue Reading
Know Your Comfort Zone and Don’t Monkey Around
I had an idea, a working title called Know Your Comfort Zone and Don't Monkey Around and a rough draft when I opened Houzz and read Erika Ward's ideabook, Find Your Style, which stole my thunder. If you saw it, you'll enjoy re-visiting photos here. If you didn't, you're in for a treat when you read it.She used 8 pictures of white rooms to define casual, cool, Continue Reading
Homage to Pink
With all this lively and interesting talk of color on our blog lately, I thought we may want to single out particular colors on which to post for an homage to pink.Since Honeysuckle is still the "in color" for the moment -- until next year's selection -- here's our homage to pink.How about a pink lightbulb, which naturally flatters skin tones, a chef knife Continue Reading
