Two paragraphs and a picture in May Traditional Home and I was hooked! We are fond of wood at Casart-Faux Bois, Zebrawood, and Satinwood, but what David Esterly does with Limewood ( Linden, Tilia) is incredible. Esterly admits, "It's a killingly time-consuming occupation." Although Esterly is a Harvard grad and Fulbright Scholar with a Continue Reading
She Found Seashells by the Seashore
I collect seashells and I'm recently coming back from the seashore with my collected shell treasures from a much needed fun, summer retreat to Ocracoke, NC. This magazine feature from House Beautiful is perfect for associating my seashell fascination with our inspiration for Casart designs.We are known for bold color but we also have many muted tones that fit Continue Reading
Mood Indigo
Seems like I always think about blue colors in the summer. Perhaps it's because there are so many images of water and references to the sea and the beach. Elle Decor featured a whole page of indigo hued objects and House Beautiful highlighted Catherine Legrand's new book, Indigo:The Color That Changed The World. Indigo is not a Continue Reading
It’s That Time Of Year Again!
It’s that time of year again. Summer is coming to an end, and school will soon begin. It’s time to bring out the books and get back down to business. It’s all bittersweet to me. I’m excited to head back to American University and begin my sophomore year, but with the end of summer, unfortunately comes the end of my tenure with Casart. I was extremely fortunate to be Continue Reading
Patterns
As we go about our day, we see patterns everywhere: in chairs, pillows, drapes, even oven mits and dog toys, but do we know their names? See how many of these you can name:1. Zigzag stripes used on heraldic banners, military insignias and seen on pottery as early as 1800 B.C.2. Inspired by the costumes of early comic performers, this is a repetitive Continue Reading
