Like millions of other Americans I'm on a Labor Day break (for once) and will be back soon and back to work at Casart Coverings. Don't you love these made up holidays -- gotta take advantage of them sometimes, particularly before things get crazy in September.Otherwise, my next post would have been any one of these visuals: But should have Continue Reading
Mad Cap on Coastal (pre & post Irene)
It's a mad cap on coastal themes with Hurricane Irene going coastal (up the NE) and so are we featuring coastal design -- if I can can get this post written before a possible power outage. It's a race against heavy winds and storm surges just miles away....I hope whatever damage Irene leaves in her wake it will be minimal for us all and the Outer Banks, where we were Continue Reading
Living in Small Spaces with Style
Living in small spaces with style takes some simplified work.This post started out about dorm rooms but it's really inspired by the latest IKEA catalog and their cover, "A home doesn't need to be big, just smart." I'm all in agreement of that statement. I'm realizing this in real time as I help my son shop for items for his first apartment and choose things that Continue Reading
Taking Care of Business
...Yes we are taking care of business, everyday!I've been doing a little website optimization lately and I was encouraged to see that we have a high website grade from Hubspot's website grader tool. I think Hubspot is a great resource, btw. We've been getting free webinars packed with valuable information that has the most-up-to-date tools to use. The founders Continue Reading
Resurgence
Things lately in the economy look pretty tough but is there a resurgence on the horizon? I was elated to see the latest interior design market trends. These are positive results.Rarely do I report on technical, market trend stuff but when the housing market affects a lot of our businesses, I pay attention.The ASID, Association of Interior Designers' latest Continue Reading
