Coincidental timing that with so many taking their family beach vacations that there would be so many accounts of a shark bite. One even happened on Ocracoke Island where we take an annual vacation. Swimmers are not the only ones being 'attacked' by sharks lately, interior designers have also been shark bitten. We saw several examples at the most recent DC Design Continue Reading
Celebrate with 5 Patriotic Senses Throughout the Year
Happy belated 4th of July! Too bad this holiday only comes once a year when we could be celebrating throughout the year. Here are ways to keep your 5 patriotic senses with liberty in mind. Taste: There are so many but try a few simple, unusual and surprising ones.Touch: • You can always reach out and "touch" a vet's heart by saying thank you or giving to a Continue Reading
An Artichoke Souffle
Perfect for summer, an artichoke souffle.You may ask why is this scrumptious souffle on our site? Well we love artichokes and occasionally like to mix it up in posting subjects beyond just interior design. If you like artichokes like we do, here's a great recipe adapted from the cookbook A Kitchen in France: 4 canned artichoke hearts. Original recipe uses fresh Continue Reading
The Artist is in All of Us
You may say you're not artistic, but you are! Whenever you make a conscious choice about what color to wear or decorate your room or any way to personalize your items or surroundings, you're making a creative, artistic, design choice. Yes, some people may be more creative than others and have artistic talent to draw and paint, but these are also skills that can be Continue Reading
Blue and White – Porcelain and Pattern
Picking up on our toile theme, have you noticed that many toile patterns come in blue and white? We can't help notice and wonder if there is a correlation between blue and white porcelain and toile patterns? When researching toile, which is simply "French" for "cloth or fabric", Toile de Jouy is commonly used because it was the distinguishing type of patterned cloth Continue Reading
