This is my Vieux Carre part II Pied a Terre post.This is the condo’s previous owner in the living room. She’s very happy. She never lived in the unit. Right after purchasing it, a single home nearby on Washington Square became available. That was larger and nicer and she didn’t need two French Quarter properties. The sale was good for her and good for us as Continue Reading
Archives for October 2011
10 Color Predictions – Tangerine is 1
Tangerine is the number 1 color of 10 color predictions.Not working this Columbus Day, then why not think ahead. As fashion and home design layouts for spring magazines start now, these may be some color predictions you may expect to see for 2012 -- driven by the color authority, Pantone.Going down the list below, I'm posting some of my favorite examples Continue Reading
Vieux Carre Pied a’ Terre
This is my first of three posts about my Vieux Carre Pied a' Terre in New Orleans, French Quarter.20+ years ago my husband and I decided it would be fun to spend a weekend as tourist in our own home town. Some big convention was that weekend and there wasn’t a hotel room to be had in the French Quarter. I complained and my husband said, “The only way you’re Continue Reading
Tweed n’ Texture & Tweaking Color to Smooth Tunes
Because fall is finally here and we're starting to wrap up, bundle up because it's getting colder outside, we thought we'd weather with a tweed and texture post. We tend to also wrap up our homes for winter. We put away our brightly colored spring and summer clothes and wrap ourselves and our interiors in warmth. We put out blankets and deep, dark colors emerge as the Continue Reading






