The holidays are so busy that there's not enough time to put a lot of lengthy thought into time-consuming table decoration. Here are some really easy and worthwhile tips from interior designers to help you easily and effortlessly dress your holiday table and entertaining area without too much time involved.From Tricia Huntley, profiled in the Washington Post Continue Reading
Giving Thanks
Today is the day when most of us in America sit down to a table, hopefully with those whom we hold dear, and give thanks for our blessings. We really should do that every day of the year.I'm thankful for family and friendsI'm thankful for a comfortable home: warm in winter, cool in summer and always dry.I'm thankful for ample nourishment every day. I Continue Reading
Put a Bird on It
I was first going to entitle this post Bare Naked...Trees but with Thanksgiving right around the corner, it seemed more appropriate to call it Put a Bird on It, which was the title of Jane Kim's art exhibit in which she used Casart custom wallcoverings.She used her beautifully illustrated birch tree design to create an interactive exhibit for RISD's alumni and Continue Reading
Getting Ready For The Dinner Party To End All Dinner Parties!
And that dinner party is....Thanksgiving! Anyone who has prepared this meal knows it can be tricky getting everything ready at the same time and brought to the table at the proper temperature.Chef, cookbook author and television personality Sara Moulton has a tip for getting the mashed potatoes to the table in perfect condition. She says you can try making them Continue Reading
Live Like You Own
Live like you own is a philosophy about personalized living style. We all start out somewhere and sometime not owning a home can be an advantage -- you're not tied down to one place but dealing with ways to personalize when you have a landlord to answer to can be a hassle. After reading the about Kerra Huerta's creative ideas to personalize a space when you rent, in Continue Reading
