Where is Libby? Okay, I know Libby Langdon's busy as a bee at High Point as the Fall Market winds down. But, last night she was in my den smiling up at me from the pages of House Beautiful magazine! Yep, there she was, looking as perky as ever. I wish I had her energy! I think she has enough to maybe be in two places at once. She hasn't changed a bit since I met Continue Reading
Ooooh, What Goes With Oushak?
I happen to love Oushaks and have used them in two homes as the base for the room decor. I never thought I would be attracted to an orange rug until my designer, Gerri Bremermann introduced me to a lovely antique one over 30 years ago. There's something very romantic about the reds, oranges, and golds in a gently faded antique Oushak. That first one moved from the Continue Reading
Tortoise Shell, Tortie, or Tortitude – What’s In A Name?
Tortoise shell, tortoiseshell, tortoise-shell: no matter how you spell it, it's popular and has staying power. The earliest use of tortoiseshell dates back to decorative uses in China and Japan. Often, a whole turtle shell was lacquered and used as a bowl. The Ancient Greeks and early Romans also used tortoise shell in jewelry, to back hairbrushes and in hair Continue Reading
Great Greens, What’s Happening!!
Great Greens, there were a lot of happenings last week, all having something green in common.Our first great greens started with mentioning our Green Design Inspiration Contest on the last Green is Sprouting post (it's ongoing til the end of this month, so keep posting your great entries), to a House Beautiful, Color It Green Event at Room&Board, and ended the Continue Reading
Getting on the Map
Have you seen our new design? It's getting on the map!Here's the introduction -- a world map that you can customize, remove and reuse and for your ceiling!! We are getting on the map, both literally and figuratively. We were included in Nate Berkus Show's profile on John Loecke's and Jason Oliver Nixon's interior design with their Indian Print printed as a custom Continue Reading
