The Faux House fundraiser merges with a cause for paws. We were happy to collaborate with the Artists4Others in their efforts for the New Orleans "Habitat House" and the Louisiana SPCA. This collaboration began back in 2006 when I was involved in a project that fellow decorative artist, Adrienne VanDoren founded called The House that Faux Built, where over 100 Continue Reading
New Year’s Day in New Orleans
It's a New Orleans New Year's Day holiday so I'm taking a holiday from wallcoverings and Casart Coverings. Instead, I'm putting on my apron and going to the kitchen to grab my recipe for cabbage casserole. Everyone has holiday traditions and my family is no exception. On January 1st we always have ham, black-eyed peas (not the musical group) and rice, cabbage and Continue Reading
Wearing Various Hats at SGIA Expo
Last week I attended the SGIA Expo (Specialty Graphic Imaging Association) at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. It was scheduled to take place in October 2005, but we all know what happened in New Orleans to make that impossible. Since they were returning to The Convention Center this year, I felt it was really important to put on my “hostess” hat, Continue Reading
La Vie Provencale
The traditional blue, white and red tricolors of France transformed into the Provencale yellow and blues of Provence when Alliance Francaise opened their La Vie Provencale Decorator Showhouse last weekend.Alliance Francaise, which has taught all levels of French in New Orleans and brought cultural programs to the city for 25 years, enlisted the help of 11 Continue Reading
Twilight Transformation
Well, it's been a twilight transformation -- working all night to get our booth at the New Orleans Home & Design Show built and ready.We used our lime green Casart Colorwash peel and stick wallpaper because Casart wallcovering is repositionable so we could get it right even it if took a couple of tries and it is removable and reusable so we can reuse the Continue Reading
