We are all taken aback by the effects of Hurricane Sandy. When I see the images, I'm stricken with eery memories of living through Hurricane Katrina, while my family was in New Orleans, which was a nightmare. Although many in NJ and NY especially are still without power, with damage done to homes and even lives lost, it's heartwarming to see those who can help step up Continue Reading
Charlotte Moss Is…
Charlotte Moss is an interior designer of note, winner of numerous awards, author, photographer, collector, lecturer, blogger, bibliophile, philanthropist, and a child of the South. She has designed numerous product collections for fabric, framed art, furniture, china, jewellery, lamps, rugs and much more. She's an entrepreneur and a risk taker. Charlotte is witty, Continue Reading
Oh Me Oh Maya
Oh me, oh Maya, I was lucky enough to attend a wonderful lecture by Joyce Romanoff, President of Maya Romanoff handmade wallcoverings in March. I've been admiring this exceptional wallcovering company's products since I first saw their three dimensional Beadazzled™ wallcovering back in the late 80's, when I attended one of the Design Houses at the Washington DC Design Continue Reading
Water – Clean, Clear, Water
We don't do this sort of thing often, but today's post will be a departure. This will be about water. Specifically, potable, clean, clear water. That is one of the many things we take for granite. Living in New Orleans, which is below sea level, water is very important for a different reason. We know the suffering of having too much water. On the other hand, Continue Reading
A New Take on the Traditional Boxing Day
Merry Christmas (12 days and counting) and Happy Boxing Day! Traditionally, Boxing Day is the celebration in England that takes place the day after Christmas on December 26th. When I was a child the name conjured two men tackling one another in a boxing match but it really has to do with opening the Alms boxes in churches, in which worshipers put in money for those in Continue Reading
