How would you describe yellow?For me, describing yellow is difficult because there are so many shades of yellow; the pale color of an onion skin, the refreshing look of an iced glass of lemonade, the morning sun, the golden wheat field, a swallowtail butterfly, a daffodil.The dictionary defines yellow as: the hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying Continue Reading
Megan Yager – Top Ten Designer Tips
Please scroll down to read a interview with Megan Yager, a interior designer based out of San Antonio, Texas and one of our featured Design Minds.Just a reminder-Our Casart Contest is: answer the following question, "Which of the new Mary Douglas Drysdale Signature Colors makes you see fireworks?"-- You can answer in our blog or on our Facebook page. The Continue Reading
It’s Hot!
Boy, it's hot! Tuesday was the first day of Summer AND the longest day of the year, which means we had extra daylight hours to bake in the sun! Summer is always sultry here in the South and the high humidity just makes it seem hotter than the thermometer reads. It's definitely the time to lighten up not only your decor but also your activities and chill out. My Continue Reading
Too Beautiful To Survive
"Too beautiful and too romantic to survive" in a world of tower blocks and concrete. That's what Sir John Betjeman said about this Victorian Gothic treasure and London's aptly named, just opened St.Pancras Renaissance Hotel. First opened in 1873 by Queen Victoria, the Midland Grand was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. It is said that the design evolved from 50 Continue Reading
True Colors
Picking up the June issue of Elle Decor, my eye stopped my hand at sight of the bright colors on the cover. I immediately associated them with Mary Douglas Drysdale's Signature Colors which we have just introduced at Casart Coverings...bright, vibrant, true colors! Mary says, "The colors I selected to use in my venture with Casart Coverings are colors which I have Continue Reading
