The summer is winding down and it's time to start getting ready for the fall ahead. It's natural human behavior to want something new in the process. Newness is associated with a fresh start, which ritualistically begins at the time of each new school season. Being good design / school kids, we typically follow the rules but don't you like being a bit of a design Continue Reading
Summertime Is Almost Over?
Summertime is almost over. We've got 6 more weeks until it's over and three more weeks until Labor Day. Remember when that was the last week for a vacation before school started? Public schools opened this week. Pretty soon parents will be sending their "how did they get to be this old" children off to four years of high maintenance and hopefully passing grades. Continue Reading
Interior Designers’ Insights
I love it when I read a magazine that is so jam packed with interesting information, particularly from designers who give their insights on designing. The August issue of Home & Design, is such a find. You should be able to still locate it because I don't want to give all their secrets away.Five designers are featured in the "Hot Talent" article and 18 are Continue Reading
A New Way to Approach Art
Frank Lloyd Wright once said "art for art's sake is a philosophy of the well-fed." But whether or not you are an art connoisseur, or just looking to fill a blank space, buying art comes with a major intimidation factor.It's easy to get lost in the morass of the art world, let alone find a piece that fits your existing decor. If you weren't an art history Continue Reading
It’s Back!
Browsing in the magazine section of the book store yesterday, I saw Domino's Quick Fixes and was elated that it is back. I miss Domino! There were oodles of suggestions that were applicable to using Casart.Stairs-"Create chalky stripes. Creamy vanillas and latte browns add understated elegance to stair risers that are typically underwhelming and Continue Reading
