Businesses employ the power of color. Pumpkins and orange must still be on my mind, despite that today is the first day of November (!) and the kick-off-time counting down to the holidays. Then I started thinking about how businesses have branded themselves with colors like Hermés Orange, Tiffany Blue, even Juicy Couture Pink and Brown and how powerful the nature of Continue Reading
Where Did It Come From?
I don't know where did it come from but I often ask myself from where did my children get their creative bent. Certainly not from me!My husband's sister was an artist and so was his cousin. I've seen paintings done by his mother as a "genteel young lady" which show considerable promise with training. And I can't help but recall (for it was often told) the story Continue Reading
The lion, the hog and courage
Now I know you are wondering, “What does a lion the hog and courage have to do with wallcovering?” Let me explain.I received the Harley-Davidson Annual Report (don’t worry, this grandmother doesn’t ride a Hog but I know a good stock when I see one!) and saw this statement on the cover. “Courage. You can call it character. You can call it determination. Or you Continue Reading
The Botheration of Blogging!
Oh the botheration of blogging, so why do I blog? My daughters dragged me, kicking and screaming, to the world of blogging with utterances of "I'm too old," "I don't know how" and "You know how computers hate me!" It didn't work. So, here I am on a Thursday evening with not a clue as to a subject for tomorrow's post. Then, I had a light bulb moment...why not write Continue Reading
The New State of Luxury
I learned about the new state of luxury when I recently attended the design event at the DC Design Center sponsored by Veranda Magazine, The Art of Design 2009 Awards & Redefining Luxury.The lecture started with a brief film about the Design Awards Recipients: Q Collection (green interior design), Peter Pennoyer (architect), Jason Phillips (furniture design), Continue Reading
