This is not your usual blog post for this site but "Sit Down Stand Up," keeps ringing in my ears. I'm doing this a lot lately trying to get our new website ready. Radiohead's song keeps playing in my head with its slow staccato beat building up with a frenetic crescendo to a sudden and unexpected drop. I was making steady pace and with a frenzy to be live by today but Continue Reading
David Esterly Master Wood Carver
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
