Designer ideas and quotes give lots of interior design inspiration.If you see something of interest in a magazine, clip and save for you never know when you will reference it later, especially if you are renovating or moving into new digs.HGTV magazine editor, Sara Peterson recently said, "This is the second year in a row that I've delivered a design Continue Reading
Tips for Table Entertaining in Style
The holidays are so busy that there's not enough time to put a lot of lengthy thought into time-consuming table decoration. Here are some really easy and worthwhile tips from interior designers to help you easily and effortlessly dress your holiday table and entertaining area without too much time involved.From Tricia Huntley, profiled in the Washington Post Continue Reading
Put a Bird on It
I was first going to entitle this post Bare Naked...Trees but with Thanksgiving right around the corner, it seemed more appropriate to call it Put a Bird on It, which was the title of Jane Kim's art exhibit in which she used Casart custom wallcoverings.She used her beautifully illustrated birch tree design to create an interactive exhibit for RISD's alumni and Continue Reading
Live Like You Own
Live like you own is a philosophy about personalized living style. We all start out somewhere and sometime not owning a home can be an advantage -- you're not tied down to one place but dealing with ways to personalize when you have a landlord to answer to can be a hassle. After reading the about Kerra Huerta's creative ideas to personalize a space when you rent, in Continue Reading
Neutral Is Nice, Light Can Be Lively
Rooms in predominantly neutral shades or light tones are not dull. There, I said it! Now, here's the proof.This is a room by designer Mary McDonald as seen in the September House Beautiful. Be sure to follow the link for more lovely photos by Amy Neunsinger.The McDonald- designed English-style bookcases in taupe have backings painted a pale blue. In Continue Reading
