It's a bewitching time of year and we're thinking of ways to use orange and black colors that don't scream Halloween -- unless you want them to.How easy it is to get in the Autumn spirit by just adding a few pumpkins outside your door, but what about when those ghosts and gobblins come a'calling (and I'm not talking about the relatives for upcoming holidays -- Continue Reading
Delightful Design Apps & Sites for All
Design Apps and websites at your fingertips sounds so easy and it is.I was pleased to see Terry Sapienza's article in the Washington Post, Home section. I had written a blog post here, coincidentally nearly one year ago to the day, about Benjamin Moore's color selector, Looking for the Right Color, when just a few design apps existed. Now, there are so many more Continue Reading
A Few Forecasting Tools for Fall Design
Let's say you're ready for a change and want to revamp your interior at the start of this coming season. Where do you begin? We have a few forecasting tools for fall design to help.You can go small or go large but where are some latest accessories to see and wouldn't it be great to see how they look in your interior before you purchase them? I've found a few Continue Reading
Big Bang Design
Since we're still in 4th of July celebration mode with this added gift of a federal holiday today, I thought it timely to share some design examples that add big bang design impact (without actual fireworks). The first are appropriately red, blue and patriotic..I first saw this photo in a Patriotic Interiors ideabook on Houzz. I really like how elements Continue Reading
Guest Blogging and A New Coastal Idea
A new coastal idea or should I say a new "postal" idea? We're trying something new. We're inviting readers to submit guest blog posts. We'd like to start collecting so we can feature this regularly. The content would have to be interior design related of course but if you know of a product or service that benefits a resident then please let us know so we can give it Continue Reading
