Following in the footsteps of my mother, regarding her series of posts on The Great Lady Decorators, I thought I'd add Lucienne Day's textile designs to the mix.I was able to see the Art by the Yard exhibit right before it closed and visit the Textile Museum for the first time -- what a gem in DC. Funny, I used to live in this neighborhood @ 20 years ago and never Continue Reading
Mod Op-Art Style
Why We Gravitate to Mod Op-Art Style You may have heard that gray is the new beige, well that's not gonna work for people who like color.After visiting the Art by the Yard exhibit at the Textile Museum, which I'll write about in a subsequent post, I realized when I opened my Elle Decor this month that their feature on the Op Art (optical - psychedelic design) Continue Reading
Labor Day Rules
Not Labor Day rules as in something to follow by the rules but as in it's awesome, as well as referring to weird rules about not wearing white. I never understood this myself so I had fun doing a little research for this post. Labor Day Rules about Wearing White According to WiseGeek and Fletch (AskYahoo.com), the "it is not appropriate to wear white after Labor Continue Reading
How to spruce up your space with 6 simple solutions
Has the summer heat driven you indoors? Tired of looking at your air-conditioned space? Want a change? Here are a few simple suggestions to update a space in a home, rented apartment or even a dorm room. Southern Living updated a breakfast nook by adding a window seat while still retaining the storage space below and concealing it with a gathered Continue Reading
If it’s French, ooh la la!
When you think French style, you probably think toile, trompe l' oeil and faux something. Newlyweds Lolly and Dan Rosales' bedroom lacked the romantic, grownup style they wanted. They found a photograph of a designer bedroom they loved but there was just one problem. The price tag was over $70,000. Designer Bob Federighi was inspired by Marie Antoinette's bedroom at Continue Reading
