Just Slipcover it! Ha, not for your walls this time but for furniture. It truly is the easiest way to restyle a room on a serious budget. If you can sew, more power to you but if you can't there are some great products out there that will give you more options when it comes to revving up your room. Apartment Therapy asked their readers if they liked or disliked the Continue Reading
Process and Production
I love when I find inspiring art sites. This one from Ink & Spindle was really enlightening. It reminded me of my silkscreen / graphic design days at the Corcoran Gallery / College of Art + Design in DC. I loved this class and never really thought that what I'm doing now could relate, but this video put the two together for me. (via klt: Continue Reading
A Deja Vu Moment
You know how you'll be looking at something and suddenly it will trigger a deja vu moment -- a recollection of something else? Well, that happened a few weeks ago while I was browsing through a Horchow catalog. On page after page I saw images that reminded me of Casart Coverings removable wallpaper designs.This green faux linen above looks like our Green Faux Continue Reading
A Touch of Toile
I used to be frightened of toile. Not really sure why but I was. It wasn't until I saw this touch of toile used in a modern way and not all over the entire room, including furniture, that I realized how nice it can look. I even used it in my house.Here are a few other toile inspired looks.I highly recommend using toile in a tiny space. It brings Continue Reading
Wallcovering and Paint – Contrast or Compliment for Coexistence
Should wallcovering and paint contrast or should they complement for coexistence? This has been a dilemma faced by designers and homeowners, alike, for ages. There's a very informative article by Brian Coleman in this year's January/February issue of Old House Interiors, titled Wallpaper and Paint- how the twain shall meet. Although most of the illustrations shown Continue Reading
