Do you just need a little help? But your budget won't stretch to cover designer services. Especially is you're just doing a small space. Perhaps you don't have the time to invest in working in depth with a designer. Do you need to get it done NOW? Don't despair. Online decorating may be the answer. These sites are becoming more popular and easy to Continue Reading
Archives for January 2013
Folk Art Not for the Faint of Heart
Murals have traditionally been painted to tell a story from the Caves at Lascaux to Renaissance High Church murals to Picasso's tribal-African-mask-inspired Guernica to modern day masters but they don't always have to be realistic or abstract. Sometimes whimsy and stylistic pattern can add a decorative element that realism may bypass.Here are some examples that I Continue Reading
Sprucing Up Your Space With What You Have
Laura Gaskill presented a terrific ideabook on Houzz last week. So I'm sharing with you about sprucing up your space. Speaking of Houzz, we just learned that Casart has been selected by the Houzz community as a winner of their 2013 "Best of Houzz" awards! We won in the "Customer Satisfaction" category. This award is based on a variety of factors including ratings Continue Reading
Not All Repositionable Wallpaper is the Same
We were very interested to see an actual installation of repositionable, temporary wallpaper on HGTV recently. We thought we'd do a comparison video of self-adhesive, peel-and-stick types that not all repositionable wallpaper is the same.NOTE: Our business has transitioned since we wrote this post. Casart Coverings was one of the first removable wallcoverings on Continue Reading
Quilted From Head To Toe
It seems quilting is showing up in surprising places from fabric to furniture to accessories to, yes, even shoes! I found quilted platform heels!The January/February Elle Decor showed a full page of various quilted objects including flatware, crystal and pillows. Hmm, since we now have pillow covers, perhaps that will be our next design.The new Continue Reading
