The Art of Color brings soothing subtle tones of silver, pinks, and chocolates. The drama of black and white. The bold, bright electric colors of the 60s. The surprising blend of blues. It's all in the September issue of House Beautiful, The Art of Color. I loved it all! But my eye lingered on Snap, Crackle, Pop! about a beach house designed by Mona Ross Continue Reading
Like the pink bunny, some things just keep on going!
Like the pink bunny, we and some things just keep going...A June 25th article in the Wall Street Journal states that wallpaper is enjoying a revival in popularity. According to the market-research firm Freedonia Group, the industry is projecting an increase in sales of residential tactile, dimensional and embellished wallpapers of more than 21% by 2013 and global Continue Reading
Escape Via A Labor Of Love
Here's how to escape via a labor of love. Picture a Tudor row house in Brooklyn filled with a "laboratory" of painted floors, custom floral upholstered sofas and lots of whimsical wallcoverings often used in multiple patterns in one room.That's the setting for designers Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke's (pronounced Lucky) design firm, John Loecke, Inc. Continue Reading
How Would You Describe Yellow?
How would you describe yellow?For me, describing yellow is difficult because there are so many shades of yellow; the pale color of an onion skin, the refreshing look of an iced glass of lemonade, the morning sun, the golden wheat field, a swallowtail butterfly, a daffodil.The dictionary defines yellow as: the hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying Continue Reading
Megan Yager – Top Ten Designer Tips
Please scroll down to read a interview with Megan Yager, a interior designer based out of San Antonio, Texas and one of our featured Design Minds.Just a reminder-Our Casart Contest is: answer the following question, "Which of the new Mary Douglas Drysdale Signature Colors makes you see fireworks?"-- You can answer in our blog or on our Facebook page. The Continue Reading
