We were invited a couple of weeks ago to attend a lecture in New York, given by interior designer Mary Douglas Drysdale of Drysdale Design.She had used some of our Casart wallcoverings for a photo shoot for some pictures used in the lecture that she was giving about "green rugs." Eliko Showroom and the Green Rug Event that set the backdrop for the Drysdale Design Continue Reading
An Artichoke Toute Seule
When you cook for just one, it’s easy to get in a gastronomical rut. Having determined I was in one, I purchased Judith Jones’ new book, The Pleasures of Cooking for One. Ms Jones is senior editor and vice president at Alfred A. Knopf. She was the editor for Julia Child’s first cook book and continued as her editor until Julia’s death. After turning down a few pages Continue Reading
Timeless, Smart, Chic, and Understated
Timeless, smart, chic and understated were words Nancy Talbot, co-founder of Talbots, Inc., used to describe Talbots’ clothing. She died on Sunday, August 30th in Boulder, CO at the age of 89. She and her husband Rudolf opened their first store in Hingham, Mass in 1947 and launched their mail-order business in 1948. In 1973 they sold Talbots to General Mills and Nancy Continue Reading
La Vie Provencale
The traditional blue, white and red tricolors of France transformed into the Provencale yellow and blues of Provence when Alliance Francaise opened their La Vie Provencale Decorator Showhouse last weekend. Alliance Francaise, which has taught all levels of French in New Orleans and brought cultural programs to the city for 25 years, enlisted the help of 11 Continue Reading
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