About this time every year, people in New Orleans go gaga (Well, not really Lady Gaga, but doesn't she look like she's trying to decide between the purple or green costume?) over any and everything green, gold and purple, which are the colors of Carnival. They permeate all aspects of life!There's a hint in the garden. Usually expressed in purple and yellow Continue Reading
Bold Color to Break the Winter Blues
With the rush of the holiday and the cold weather, I'm always looking for something that can be cheerful. I think adding bold color to your decor helps to enliven the space and breaks any winter blues and can make a nice change for the new year as well. Here are some great examples from an interior designer who I just discovered through Decorati, a site for interior Continue Reading
A Manse Where the Wallpaper Stars
For 35 years the Preservation Resource Center in New Orleans has presented a tour of Garden District homes. I was visiting my daughter in Denver and was particularly sorry to miss this year's tour because the 1860 era, 10,000 square foot mansion with the famed cornstalk and morning glory fence was one of the homes on the tour. But it was my good fortune that Times Continue Reading
Surviving the Holidays with Drink
The rush is on...just 12 days until Christmas. That's hard to believe! I'm not ready but who else is? Times like this, I say you can do like we do -- surviving the holidays with a drink -- and a short post. See the Olioboard (mood board) that I did using a Casart Martini Photo temporary wallcovering over our Casart Colowash, removable wallcovering. Simply peel and Continue Reading
The Perfect Gift
This is a time of giving and it's often difficult to find a the perfect gift that is meaningful for someone: not the most expensive gift and not the biggest gift, but the gift of love that only you can give to someone. Last year I wrote a post about the perfect gift of love. It was a Memory Box I received from my children several years ago.I still have it Continue Reading
