Are you wearing masquerading in anticipation of Mardi Gras tomorrow? If not, you might want to but you might also want to get your silhouette on too! According to Traditional Home's latest February/ March issue, silhouette design is the New + Next great thing. Who knew? We're happy to hear this as we've just launched new silhouette designs by Edward Doyle Designs with Continue Reading
Is a Granny Pod Your Kind of Pad?
When one reaches a "certain age" you began to think about downsizing and what would be the most prudent next move. I've seen a lot of articles about pods that could be added to a dwelling, just like hooking up an RV. In essence, it's a portable high-tech dwelling that could be trucked to a family's back yard and used to shelter a loved one in need of special care. Continue Reading
Is E-Decorating For You?
Do you just need a little help? But your budget won't stretch to cover designer services. Especially is you're just doing a small space. Perhaps you don't have the time to invest in working in depth with a designer. Do you need to get it done NOW? Don't despair. Online decorating may be the answer. These sites are becoming more popular and easy to Continue Reading
Folk Art Not for the Faint of Heart
Murals have traditionally been painted to tell a story from the Caves at Lascaux to Renaissance High Church murals to Picasso's tribal-African-mask-inspired Guernica to modern day masters but they don't always have to be realistic or abstract. Sometimes whimsy and stylistic pattern can add a decorative element that realism may bypass.Here are some examples that I Continue Reading
Sprucing Up Your Space With What You Have
Laura Gaskill presented a terrific ideabook on Houzz last week. So I'm sharing with you about sprucing up your space. Speaking of Houzz, we just learned that Casart has been selected by the Houzz community as a winner of their 2013 "Best of Houzz" awards! We won in the "Customer Satisfaction" category. This award is based on a variety of factors including ratings Continue Reading
