When one reaches a "certain age" you began to think about downsizing and what would be the most prudent next move. I've seen a lot of articles about pods that could be added to a dwelling, just like hooking up an RV. In essence, it's a portable high-tech dwelling that could be trucked to a family's back yard and used to shelter a loved one in need of special care. Continue Reading
Garden Life with a Mardi Gras Mambo Style
The day after the Super Bowl is tough, isn't it?! Not when you know Mardi Gras is right around the corner. While in New Orleans, you must party like New Orleanians (even though a lot of residents leave town as tourists swamp the city) but it's part of the New Orleans way of life -- to live life to the fullest, enjoy each day and celebrate with friends, family and Continue Reading
Is E-Decorating For You?
Do you just need a little help? But your budget won't stretch to cover designer services. Especially is you're just doing a small space. Perhaps you don't have the time to invest in working in depth with a designer. Do you need to get it done NOW? Don't despair. Online decorating may be the answer. These sites are becoming more popular and easy to Continue Reading
Folk Art Not for the Faint of Heart
Murals have traditionally been painted to tell a story from the Caves at Lascaux to Renaissance High Church murals to Picasso's tribal-African-mask-inspired Guernica to modern day masters but they don't always have to be realistic or abstract. Sometimes whimsy and stylistic pattern can add a decorative element that realism may bypass.Here are some examples that I Continue Reading
Sprucing Up Your Space With What You Have
Laura Gaskill presented a terrific ideabook on Houzz last week. So I'm sharing with you about sprucing up your space. Speaking of Houzz, we just learned that Casart has been selected by the Houzz community as a winner of their 2013 "Best of Houzz" awards! We won in the "Customer Satisfaction" category. This award is based on a variety of factors including ratings Continue Reading
