Boy, it's hot! Tuesday was the first day of Summer AND the longest day of the year, which means we had extra daylight hours to bake in the sun! Summer is always sultry here in the South and the high humidity just makes it seem hotter than the thermometer reads. It's definitely the time to lighten up not only your decor but also your activities and chill out. My Continue Reading
Seasonal Shifts with Results
Before we talk about seasonal shifts with results, we want to mention a couple of things. We had a contest last week and are looking forward to running it again so we can get more participation.We had quite an interest in our newly launched Mary Douglas Drysdale Signature Colors, our Katherine Collection and our Faux Glass Mosaic Tile with order placements but not Continue Reading
A Present Presence
To begin with, here's a reminder about the first CASART COVERINGS CONTEST. Have you entered yet? It's not too late. The deadline is 6:00 p.m. EST tonight. See the rules here.It seems only fitting that this Present Presence post should follow last Friday's Too Beautiful To Survive for both subjects are examples of sustainability, and transcending many Continue Reading
Casart Contest and The Katherine Collection
This is a two-fold post 1) to let you know that we have an exciting contest (see below for details) and 2) to announce our new Katherine Collection.First and out of order, The Katherine Collection (KC for short) is a new Casart line of fine oil painting and vintage artwork that was painted by Katherine Jackson from early 1930 to about 2007. This collection of Continue Reading
Too Beautiful To Survive
"Too beautiful and too romantic to survive" in a world of tower blocks and concrete. That's what Sir John Betjeman said about this Victorian Gothic treasure and London's aptly named, just opened St.Pancras Renaissance Hotel. First opened in 1873 by Queen Victoria, the Midland Grand was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. It is said that the design evolved from 50 Continue Reading
