It's hard to clean the clutter and you can't part with things you haven't used in ages? Hung up on sentimentality? Mark Brunetz, author of Take the U Out of Clutter, says the problem isn't your stuff. It's your stories. More than 200 million of us still suffer from having too much stuff.Here's Mark's tips to understand in order to free yourself of the Continue Reading
Moroccan/ Marrakesh Style Made Easy
The world is getting more connected and therein, Marrakesh Style and global design are becoming a consideration in interior design choices more than ever.At Casart Coverings, we were looking for ways to bring this aspect to our coverings with more bold pattern offerings and along came MoRockAnSoul, a colorful blend of Moroccan-inspired design and faux tile Continue Reading
Transformation
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I suppose that's good if you aren't otherwise aware of it every month. There was a transformation moment when I received a beautiful White House/Black Market catalog which is in recognition of the observance. The cover had a lovely shade of pink for the background and featured a single Blue Morpho, Casart Coverings's Continue Reading
Building Trends and Generations X and Y
The interior design industry has experienced 10 consecutive months of positive performance across sectors, according to a new report from the American Society of Interior DesignersConfidence among U.S. homebuilders rose this month to its highest level in six years and many expect the housing recovery to strengthen in the next six months. Although new homes Continue Reading
Autumn Leaves and Trees
Seeing Autumn leaves and trees reminds me that fall officially arrived last Saturday but the October issues of HGTV and Country Living took note of the season and beat it by a week. HGTV suggested papering your stair risers and showed a stylized leaf pattern in their illustration.Designer Helen Tucker is quoted as saying that she measured often to insure the Continue Reading







