Before I begin my adventure, first, I want to mention an update on last Friday's Run For The Roses post.Looking at Lucky, in the #1 rail position, ran into traffic early on but managed to finish 7th, Jackson Bend finished 12th and Endorsement didn't run. But, Calvin Borel, a Cajun, won on Super Saver and another Cajun jockey, Kent Desormeaux, rode the third place Continue Reading
Knightly presence
Lots of babies are born in the spring time. Here's an idea for a boy's nursery to have a knightly presence by decorating with our Casart Knight reusable wallpaper design from our t3 line (tots, tweens and teens) removable wallpaper collectionThe Casart Knight design not only adds a stately, knighly command over the nursery but our design is also a growth Continue Reading
Stairways to Heaven
So I've got some great ideas for dreamy stairways to heaven -- how to renovate your stairs without major construction.Below are several great ideas for stairways using just paint. I will say this though, if you aren't patient and don't pay attention to detail this is NOT the DIY project for you. There is a ton of taping, prepping and touch up work that needs to be Continue Reading
Getting Jiggy with it
I wanted to test a couple things with our Casart removable wallcovering and recently had the opportunity to do so during Easter brunch with a large group of people. This was a DIY (do-it-yourself), get jiggy with it project.Here are the steps I took that literally did get jiggy with it by using a jigsaw for the test.Step 1: I cut and mitered pre-primed, case Continue Reading
The Drama of a Dark Ground
Dark ground wallcovering creates drama in a room and seems to exude sophistication and mystique. I can't help but envision a little black dress and, more specifically, the one worn by John Singer Sargent's Madame X!House Beautiful's April issue even highlights dark colors and black wallpaper, saying that while you don't see them often, they really come to life Continue Reading
