When you look up, what do you see? I was pleasantly surprised to find Philip Gorrivan's interior design work in my December issue of Elle Decor. I admit I'm a little behind in my reading. Elle Decor replaced my subscription for Metropolitan Home. Despite the hectic pace of the holidays taking over, in some way I must have been subconsciously reluctant to pick it up Continue Reading
Dreams Come True
Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio opened at the New Orleans Museum of Art last November and will close March 14. The New Orleans Museum of Art is the only North America venue for the exhibition. The exhibition features more than 600 rarely seen original artworks that brought fairy tales such as Snow White and the Seven Continue Reading
Old Hollywood Style
Old Hollywood style is exemplified by William Haines, who started out as an actor in the 1920's. He lived a grand, celebrity life with friends like Joan Crawford, Carole Lombard and George Burns. His elegant way of living transformed into his design business and later into his passion for furniture design. His furniture was known for its low seating style.The Continue Reading
Make Your Walls Sing
This make your walls sing post is a follow-up to last Friday’s post about a wallpaper book written by Carolle Thibaut-Pomerantz last fall. It’s very interesting reading, but out of necessity, a start and stop process. After all, it’s large. Measuring 10” x 13” and over an inch thick, it’s also heavy. It’s not the kind of book you’d take to read at the hair salon or Continue Reading
Want This Look?
If you want this look and you're stuck when it comes to design ideas look towards the experts. Designer Gary Spain has a simple, soothing style. His industrial kitchen with blue accented walls gives great inspiration.Up close you will notice the detail in the blue walls.It's really a quick fix to your walls. Below is our version. Casart Faux Bois in Continue Reading
