Happy Valentine's Day! What do you get rid of, what do you take, will it fit in the new dwelling and where? That's the downsize challenge a Best of Houzz 2013 winner, designer Susan Brunstrum, tackled when her children left the nest for college. Chronicled in Country Almanac's Small Room Decorating, Susan says she enjoys the reduced maintenance and loved getting Continue Reading
Silhouette Me!
Are you wearing masquerading in anticipation of Mardi Gras tomorrow? If not, you might want to but you might also want to get your silhouette on too! According to Traditional Home's latest February/ March issue, silhouette design is the New + Next great thing. Who knew? We're happy to hear this as we've just launched new silhouette designs by Edward Doyle Designs with Continue Reading
Sprucing Up Your Space With What You Have
Laura Gaskill presented a terrific ideabook on Houzz last week. So I'm sharing with you about sprucing up your space. Speaking of Houzz, we just learned that Casart has been selected by the Houzz community as a winner of their 2013 "Best of Houzz" awards! We won in the "Customer Satisfaction" category. This award is based on a variety of factors including ratings Continue Reading
Resolutions You Can Achieve
How often are your New Year's resolutions not achieved? You have good intentions and start out on the right track but time dwindles and so might your commitment. These resolutions below inspired me to repost from Houzz because they are simple and achievable + one of my resolutions is to be more efficient with my time. Thank you Vanessa Brunner and Houzz for helping me Continue Reading
That’s Tuft Love
What's not to love about tufted furniture? Although it's been around for quite a while (you'll see lots in Downton Abbey episodes) securing cushioning to the backs and seats of upholstered furniture, today tufting is more for visual interest than function. It adds dimension and drama to upholstery by highlighting the fabric and casting shadows within the tufts. Continue Reading
