I saw some interesting photos of stair risers that seemed to have a step up in design in last Sunday's InsideOut section of the Times-Picayune.Editor Karen Taylor Gist had this to say about them. "Few of us get to design and build perfectly personalized homes. But if we try, most of us can find in our houses some small spot to imbue with a little piece of Continue Reading
Guest Blogging and A New Coastal Idea
A new coastal idea or should I say a new "postal" idea? We're trying something new. We're inviting readers to submit guest blog posts. We'd like to start collecting so we can feature this regularly. The content would have to be interior design related of course but if you know of a product or service that benefits a resident then please let us know so we can give it Continue Reading
Eyes of a Teenager
I'm traveling home from my younger son's high school graduation as you read this. Sigh of relief, now we're onto the next step and that will be determined by how the summer goes. In the meantime, I wanted to post some interesting photos through the eyes of a teenager by Jackson, my soon to be 18 year old. Without being biased, I think I can say he has a keen artistic Continue Reading
Two Simple Solutions
If you want to make a quick, easy change to a room's decor here are two simple solutions.In the November 2009 issue of Southern Living, Associate Decorating Editor, Anne Turner Carroll used framed wallpaper along with an antique settee and a lamp to create an attractive setting on a blank wall. The wallpaper was cut and placed in ready-made frames. "Covering the Continue Reading
They grow up so fast
Kids, they really do grow up so fast. I know it's a cliché but it is so true.I'm getting ready to attend my youngest son's high school graduation. Hard to believe. It seems like yesterday that both my sons were in grammar school. Now I have a Junior in college and one about to enter college.I continue to mark their heights on two allocated door jambs (one Continue Reading
