With the new fall and school season underway, a new sense of "getting back to work" attitude emerges with production, consumers and in general. I've noticed the seasonal swing since the summer laissez-fair leisure of travel, buying and sense of urgency in production that all tend to slow down but then picks up in the fall with gusto. The window between now and the Continue Reading
Sit Down. Stand Up.
This is not your usual blog post for this site but "Sit Down Stand Up," keeps ringing in my ears. I'm doing this a lot lately trying to get our new website ready. Radiohead's song keeps playing in my head with its slow staccato beat building up with a frenetic crescendo to a sudden and unexpected drop. I was making steady pace and with a frenzy to be live by today but Continue Reading
Mood Indigo
Seems like I always think about blue colors in the summer. Perhaps it's because there are so many images of water and references to the sea and the beach. Elle Decor featured a whole page of indigo hued objects and House Beautiful highlighted Catherine Legrand's new book, Indigo:The Color That Changed The World. Indigo is not a Continue Reading
Let Your Fingers Do the Designing
A working solution for a non-working day. Happy Labor Day!!This was an inspiring article in the Washington Post, reviewing the latest design apps that help you get the most out of designing and decorating for your home. Here's the link to the article above and a quick summary below.Inspiration: Houzz was mentioned as the #1 place to go. We agree! They also Continue Reading
College Bound? Things To Take And Not Take
It's been more than twenty years since I sent my first-born off college bound to an institution of higher learning and I learned a lot from that experience.As a parent, your goal is to make it as positive an experience as possible for your child. Freshmen will have enough challenges. Blending in like the other newbies in the dorm is better than standing out Continue Reading
