Like the pink bunny, we and some things just keep going...A June 25th article in the Wall Street Journal states that wallpaper is enjoying a revival in popularity. According to the market-research firm Freedonia Group, the industry is projecting an increase in sales of residential tactile, dimensional and embellished wallpapers of more than 21% by 2013 and global Continue Reading
Tie, Clip or Snap?
It's a question, tie, clip or snap?Did you know that the French refer to a bow tie as a noeud papillon, or knotted butterfly? Naturally seeing the word "papillon" in an article about bow ties in Town and Country immediately attracted my attention. My husband wore both bow ties and regular neckties but he was a purest and would never have dreamed of wearing the Continue Reading
Escape Via A Labor Of Love
Here's how to escape via a labor of love. Picture a Tudor row house in Brooklyn filled with a "laboratory" of painted floors, custom floral upholstered sofas and lots of whimsical wallcoverings often used in multiple patterns in one room.That's the setting for designers Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke's (pronounced Lucky) design firm, John Loecke, Inc. Continue Reading
Megan Yager – Top Ten Designer Tips
Please scroll down to read a interview with Megan Yager, a interior designer based out of San Antonio, Texas and one of our featured Design Minds.Just a reminder-Our Casart Contest is: answer the following question, "Which of the new Mary Douglas Drysdale Signature Colors makes you see fireworks?"-- You can answer in our blog or on our Facebook page. The Continue Reading
Working the Details
Watching this Clive Christian working the details of his handiwork in his video is a refreshing way to start your week. It's so well done and shows how beauty in the details can make all the difference in interior design. I would even venture to say that after watching this video you realize that working the details into interior design is a true art. You have to have Continue Reading
