With so much o'green abounding from early tinges of spring coming forth and celebrations to cheer like Happy St. Patty's Day!, we'd like to highlight some green. We're liking these looks, from fresh, earthy, Mid-Century Modern green to hoppin' lime green.And here's how to get it. We don't yet have a grasscloth but we have Raw Silk, something similar, as Continue Reading
A Cabinet of Curiosities
It's the day after Mardi Gras and... these photos of a modern day Cabinet of Curiosities published not too long ago in the Washington Post, struck our attention. Elizabeth Mayhew, who has written the article mentions, "One Parisian trend that has slowly been creeping into our own national aesthetic is an obsession with the natural world...They add visual Continue Reading
Did You See This?
It's been a busy two weeks but did you see this? Our newsletter went out last Thursday about a new tortoiseshell design, Ann Alger's Bloom series, re-introducing Casart Decor pillowcovers, Libby Langdon's special Daykeover show with HouseBeautiful aired on LXTV on Sunday, the 24th and House Beautiful's Dec./Jan issue with an article about the Daykeover hit the news Continue Reading
Design Motifs and Their Meaning
You may like peacocks, pineapples and ikats but do you know what these design motifs symbolize? Before you rush out and buy a design motif it might be a good idea to understand it's symbolism.For instance, you like stripes and chevrons in particular and are thinking about a pink and white chevron rug in your daughter's room. Think again. The chevron design motif Continue Reading
A Coastal Climate
Summer is nearly here and we must have going to the beach on our minds. Makes sense. We all need a break near the end of the school year calendar. You can't work well without a break to refresh here and there. I'm seeing this Coastal Climate concept is in nearly all shelter / home and decorating magazines since May but particularly this month. Here are just a few Continue Reading
