I love reading all the design magazines when I have time. With last weekend being a long one, I made time to play catch-up. Here's what I learned.About wallcovering:Designer Meg Braff in Coastal Living when asked if you should use replied, "Do! It's a great opportunity to add personality and make a statement without overwhelming the whole house. I use Continue Reading
Traveling? Make a Memorial Memory
Happy Memorial Day and extended weekend! Hope you're enjoying the day and maybe you are thinking of where your summer travels may take you. We have new artwork that will remind you of your past, present and future days in Tuscany. Ahhh, just as you may be enjoying a cookout or carefree time with family and friends, just think how nice it would also be to exchange Continue Reading
Petal Palette
What's your creative media? How do you paint your palette? Some would say traditionally and others described here might say with flowers -- a petal palette.Fabulous Florals and Garden Mania are just a couple of headliners used recently by Traditional Home and the New York Times Magazine / Design Issue to describe the current fascination with floral design Continue Reading
A Quick Synopsis of Wallpaper
Houzz had a great ideabook this week by Gabrielle de Stafano about the history of wallpaper with wonderful illustrations of types of wallpapers through the ages. It struck me that many of our designs could also be used as illustrations. Here are a few quotes from Gabrielle's ideabook, and our examples.During the 1500s more ornate designs mimicking fabric Continue Reading
Snap Color Pop
I don't think it's just me but I'm seeing color, pops of color and unexpected color all over the place. Just an example, my latest grandinroad catalog has bright colored outdoor benches and chairs where they would normally be unpainted wood, wicker, white or beige. They are calling the change their "Spring Awakening" in celebration of their 10 years. No, I'm not their Continue Reading
