We've come across some designer's entertaining tips for upcoming holidays that appear to be confusing.Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve-they are creeping up on the calendar and that means the season of entertaining, including breakfasts, brunches, lunches, cocktail parties, dinners, and whatever other creative event you can imagine. The November issue of Continue Reading
Pumpkin & Spice and Everything Bewitching
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
5 Ways To Ease A Decorating Budget
The recession may be over but it's still a good idea to watch how you spend your dollars and try to stick to your decorating budget.Here are a few tips that may be helpful. Ways to Stick to Your Decorating Budget Cabinets Ready-made traditional cabinets cost less than custom or higher end design.Appliances Select mid-grade stainless steel with the same 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
Pelmets, Parapluie, et al…In the Bewitching Decorating Bag of Tricks
Since this is the first day of October, that bewitching month, it seems appropriate to mention some of the devices in the decorating bag of tricks.So, first things first:pelmet - a short valance or small cornice for concealing curtain fixturesparapluie - umbrella (Fr.)cornice - a decorative band of metal or wood used to conceal curtain Continue Reading
