Before we talk about seasonal shifts with results, we want to mention a couple of things. We had a contest last week and are looking forward to running it again so we can get more participation.We had quite an interest in our newly launched Mary Douglas Drysdale Signature Colors, our Katherine Collection and our Faux Glass Mosaic Tile with order placements but not Continue Reading
Too Beautiful To Survive
"Too beautiful and too romantic to survive" in a world of tower blocks and concrete. That's what Sir John Betjeman said about this Victorian Gothic treasure and London's aptly named, just opened St.Pancras Renaissance Hotel. First opened in 1873 by Queen Victoria, the Midland Grand was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. It is said that the design evolved from 50 Continue Reading
True Colors
Picking up the June issue of Elle Decor, my eye stopped my hand at sight of the bright colors on the cover. I immediately associated them with Mary Douglas Drysdale's Signature Colors which we have just introduced at Casart Coverings...bright, vibrant, true colors! Mary says, "The colors I selected to use in my venture with Casart Coverings are colors which I have Continue Reading
Know Your Comfort Zone and Don’t Monkey Around
I had an idea, a working title called Know Your Comfort Zone and Don't Monkey Around and a rough draft when I opened Houzz and read Erika Ward's ideabook, Find Your Style, which stole my thunder. If you saw it, you'll enjoy re-visiting photos here. If you didn't, you're in for a treat when you read it.She used 8 pictures of white rooms to define casual, cool, Continue Reading
Homage to Pink
With all this lively and interesting talk of color on our blog lately, I thought we may want to single out particular colors on which to post for an homage to pink.Since Honeysuckle is still the "in color" for the moment -- until next year's selection -- here's our homage to pink.How about a pink lightbulb, which naturally flatters skin tones, a chef knife Continue Reading
