"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
Color, Color with Cathleen Davison
Please scroll down to read a interview with Cathleen Davidson, a interior designer who focuses on the selection of color and owner of Color Forte. This week is all about color. (See Mary Douglas Drysdale's Signature Colors) Selecting colors for a space can be a daunting task. I recently interviewed Cathleen Davidson who is a color consultant and Continue Reading
