It's a mad cap on coastal themes with Hurricane Irene going coastal (up the NE) and so are we featuring coastal design -- if I can can get this post written before a possible power outage. It's a race against heavy winds and storm surges just miles away....I hope whatever damage Irene leaves in her wake it will be minimal for us all and the Outer Banks, where we were Continue Reading
The Art of Color
The Art of Color brings soothing subtle tones of silver, pinks, and chocolates. The drama of black and white. The bold, bright electric colors of the 60s. The surprising blend of blues. It's all in the September issue of House Beautiful, The Art of Color. I loved it all! But my eye lingered on Snap, Crackle, Pop! about a beach house designed by Mona Ross Continue Reading
A Mural of Another Color
Besides a Mural of Another Color, the other title for this post could be The Ever Changing Mural or The Technology of Color. Intrigued? I was when I first saw this. Not only was I fascinated by the technological ability but how clever the concept was. This mural by Carnovsky is on exhibit in London.Carnovsky is an Milan based group that creates wallpapers for Continue Reading
Like the pink bunny, some things just keep on going!
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
Get Your Dorm Room On
Get Your Dorm Room On.College students are gearing up for moving into their dorm rooms soon and everywhere you look there are articles online and in print giving advice. Well, this is more of a visual list to consider.Our top-notch intern created these Olioboards as visual concepts for a girl's and boy's version of dorm rooms. I think they show a lot of Continue Reading
