I know, I know, I've been blogging about it being too hot, well perhaps the heat finally got to me! It really isn't too soon to start preparing for cold weather and you'll be glad you did. You can slash your energy costs for your home with these easy fixes according to Lowe's very helpful monthly Creative Ideas.Seal the windows, especially in older homes, with Continue Reading
Decorating over Doors
This post relates back to my previous one on being a design rebel. Most of us think of doors being an impediment to decorating a wall. These designers do not and and know how to decorate over doors.Where do you put your plates? Surely on a table when you eat and in a cabinet when your done (after cleaning of course). Well, I'll admit, I've never been a fan of Continue Reading
Gone Fishin’
Casart Coverings has gone fishin'. Literally! I'm taking a much needed summer vacation -- a week early from the Labor Day break. I just hope Isaac brewing in the Gulf doesn't swamp our plans with another hurricane washing out our bridge to the Outer Banks like last year.I've already "caught" these!I look forward to hopefully catching some Continue Reading
Paraphrasing Style Points from the Pros – Devil in the Details
The summer is winding down and it's time to start getting ready for the fall ahead. It's natural human behavior to want something new in the process. Newness is associated with a fresh start, which ritualistically begins at the time of each new school season. Being good design / school kids, we typically follow the rules but don't you like being a bit of a design Continue Reading
Summertime Is Almost Over?
Summertime is almost over. We've got 6 more weeks until it's over and three more weeks until Labor Day. Remember when that was the last week for a vacation before school started? Public schools opened this week. Pretty soon parents will be sending their "how did they get to be this old" children off to four years of high maintenance and hopefully passing grades. Continue Reading
