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
Casart Website Update & News
Just two quick Casart website update and news announcements.One is that we have a newly updated website. We hope it works to make our message more clear and more of a navigational and user-friendly site.Pinkergreen has been great in helping us work through all the details. They have a great blog too, btw.We would love to get your feedback as we still have Continue Reading
Fine Embroidery and Linens…just a few of my favorite things
I recently had the rare opportunity to meet and see Michael Savoia with his exceptionally crafted embroidery and linens at a gathering with other designers in which Mary Douglas Drysdale hosted and was so kind enough to include me.Mary had recently used embroidery by Villa Savoia on the alpaca drapery panels in her room at the RSOL Design House. The designs in Continue Reading
RSOL Designer Show House
Behind the scenes at the RSOL Designer Show House Rothesay, the Richmond Symphony Orchestra League’s RSOL Designer Show House, is well worth the trip. My husband and I took a four-hour road trip to Richmond on a crisp, fall-like Sunday to view Mary Douglas Drysdale’s room in the RSOL Designer Show House.We arrived early to meet Mary there so we could take some Continue Reading
Wine Storage Wow
Wonderful Examples of Wine Storage Wow Sometimes you see ideas and concepts in interior design that just wow you and make you wish you just had the space to do something so clever and stunning. Wine storage for me is one. Jeff Lewis Wine Storage Wall I was bold over by Jeff Lewis' design for House Beautiful's Kitchen of the Year. The wine / water bottle storage Continue Reading






