In the spirit of Spring and the Easter Season, this is a tribute to Flower Power -- the humble but lovely flower and its use in interior design. Hark, but we also have an important announcement below.I love the way Roberto Bergero uses this artistic tulip as a headboard for his interior design feature in Veranda magazine's April issue.* His quote not only states Continue Reading
Zest for Zebrawood
I'm on several big box company's email lists. I don't always pay attention but their notifications lately about Zebrawood and Bamboo peaked my interest because I have a zest for Zebrawood.The Container Store has great organizational ideas. I used them extensively to get my house organized and now that it is, I don't frequent as much but I pay attention to their Continue Reading
Examples of Honeysuckle
Did you know that the color for 2011, projected by Pantone Color Corporation, is Honeysuckle? This may be old news to some in the interior design field but I got to thinking about how undefined this color really is.Honeysuckle is one of my favorite flowers, particularly for it's fragrance. I have it growing in my garden and it always reminds me of sunny spring and Continue Reading
A Wrap with Robbia
It's a wrap with Robbia -- Della Robbia peel-and-stick wallcovering from Casart Coverings!Wondering when you're gonna have the time and what you're gonna do to decorate for Thanksgiving? Take a tip from simpler times, during the Colonial Days when fruit and fresh greenery were the decorative items of choiceWe've been inspired by this concept with our Casart Continue Reading
Lucienne Day’s Designs
Following in the footsteps of my mother, regarding her series of posts on The Great Lady Decorators, I thought I'd add Lucienne Day's textile designs to the mix.I was able to see the Art by the Yard exhibit right before it closed and visit the Textile Museum for the first time -- what a gem in DC. Funny, I used to live in this neighborhood @ 20 years ago and never Continue Reading
