Just two quick Casart website update and news announcements.One is that we have a newly updated website. We hope it works to make our message more clear and more of a navigational and user-friendly site.Pinkergreen has been great in helping us work through all the details. They have a great blog too, btw.We would love to get your feedback as we still have Continue Reading
Fine Embroidery and Linens…just a few of my favorite things
I recently had the rare opportunity to meet and see Michael Savoia with his exceptionally crafted embroidery and linens at a gathering with other designers in which Mary Douglas Drysdale hosted and was so kind enough to include me.Mary had recently used embroidery by Villa Savoia on the alpaca drapery panels in her room at the RSOL Design House. The designs in Continue Reading
5 Ways To Ease A Decorating Budget
The recession may be over but it's still a good idea to watch how you spend your dollars and try to stick to your decorating budget.Here are a few tips that may be helpful. Ways to Stick to Your Decorating Budget Cabinets Ready-made traditional cabinets cost less than custom or higher end design.Appliances Select mid-grade stainless steel with the same Continue Reading
Fancy Firepits
It's that time of the year with fall fully here and enjoying fancy fire pits.The weather is perfect for sitting outside around the fire pit and enjoying company, conversation and cocktails. This too is on our "To Do" list for the house.Firepits are a great outdoor accent to any home. They essentially extend your winter entertaining boundaries to the Continue Reading
Delightful Design Apps & Sites for All
Design Apps and websites at your fingertips sounds so easy and it is.I was pleased to see Terry Sapienza's article in the Washington Post, Home section. I had written a blog post here, coincidentally nearly one year ago to the day, about Benjamin Moore's color selector, Looking for the Right Color, when just a few design apps existed. Now, there are so many more Continue Reading
