If you're curious as to what's happened in a year in the Gulf Coast since the unfortunate BP Oil Spill - first year anniversary was last Thursday - then here it is in a nutshell. Granted, it's not all good news but that's life and I don't intend to temper the reality here; however, knowing the facts can give awareness that brings call to action and allows this post to Continue Reading
Panel Particulars
Panel Particulars are featured in Veranda's latest April issue. I was surprised to see so many references to paneled walls -- either with architectural accent or paneling that has been treated with decorative painting, as seen below.Here are some more panel inspirations from Shoshana's ideabook on Houzz. I particularly like this one where wallpaper can be Continue Reading
Decorating Dilemma
I'm on vacation and I confess, I have a problem -- a decorating dilemma. Anytime I'm in a hotel room more than a day or two, I feel it's mine and I'm usually convinced that there's a better room arrangement.What is one to do? Why rearrange the furniture, of course. This can present a decorating dilemma because often there aren't many options.Well, Continue Reading
Proud to be Made in America!
I don't know how many of you saw the ABC News special about products that are made in America and how just increasing what we buy by 1- 2% can boost our economy. This got me thinking about Casart Coverings, which I already knew was made in the US but now we can tout it and be Proud to be Made in America!The series took a family's home and removed all the Continue Reading
Butterflies are Everywhere
I started noticing butterflies featured in magazines, in catalogs, and in fashion in November but now they are proliferating in abundance. Since I love butterflies, I'm very happy about this phenomenon. I think it has something to do with spring being on our minds in the dead of winter and now that it is officially here, we are celebrating it with a rebirth of energy Continue Reading
