Flipping through the pages of the September issue of Better Homes and Gardens, I saw a beauty article titled Pretty as a Peacock. It featured wonderful turquoise, violet, plum, emerald, peacock blue and gold colors accented by one peacock feather.They looked so luscious just like the colors of Casart's French Peacock Damask and Quill patterns. Just look at Continue Reading
Hurricane Isaac and Me
I’ve lived in New Orleans all my life and have dealt with many hurricanes; some bad, most not so bad. I didn’t have a “light bulb” moment, a revelation or epiphany during Isaac but I did learn some things. But first I’ll summarize what I consider is important to know about hurricanes and then I’ll tackle Isaac.Houzz recently had a timely ideabook about disaster Continue Reading
Gone Fishin’
Casart Coverings has gone fishin'. Literally! I'm taking a much needed summer vacation -- a week early from the Labor Day break. I just hope Isaac brewing in the Gulf doesn't swamp our plans with another hurricane washing out our bridge to the Outer Banks like last year.I've already "caught" these!I look forward to hopefully catching some Continue Reading
Summertime Is Almost Over?
Summertime is almost over. We've got 6 more weeks until it's over and three more weeks until Labor Day. Remember when that was the last week for a vacation before school started? Public schools opened this week. Pretty soon parents will be sending their "how did they get to be this old" children off to four years of high maintenance and hopefully passing grades. Continue Reading
ASID Eye On Design Caught My Eye
The American Society of Interior Designers' newsletter, Eye on Design, always has interesting articles. If These Walls Could Talk by Hermine Mariaux for Home Textiles Today was one that caught my eye. She says that as far as interiors are concerned, walls definitely start the conversation and are the new canvas for interior designers.Mariaux has this to say Continue Reading
