A recent post was about e-design. Now, are you ready to take that a step further? Now you can design your bath and receive everything your contractor needs in a box from Bath Simple. No matter where you live, Bath Simple will put you in touch with a designer who will help you determine design and fixtures desired from a curated line. Cut-to-fit countertops and Continue Reading
Add the Unexpected to Your Spring Bouquet
Thinking of Easter flowers, there was a cleverly conceived, simple bouquet of yellow roses and Custom Yellow Casart wallcovering adorning all the tables at the Antiques in Alexandria luncheon. All tables were filled with attendees to listen to Mary Douglas Drysdale give a wonderful lecture on her design process involving homes with antiques and how to marry old with Continue Reading
Ooooh, What Goes With Oushak?
I happen to love Oushaks and have used them in two homes as the base for the room decor. I never thought I would be attracted to an orange rug until my designer, Gerri Bremermann introduced me to a lovely antique one over 30 years ago. There's something very romantic about the reds, oranges, and golds in a gently faded antique Oushak. That first one moved from the Continue Reading
Tickled Pink
Did you guess the Signature Color for Mary's designer room for Antiques In Alexandria? It has us tickled pink.Here is the clue that was mentioned in Monday's post. Page 120 in the March issue of Better Homes and Gardens.We are tickled pink to be providing Mary Douglas Drysdale's Signature Color Lipstick Plus in Faux Linen for her designer room at the Continue Reading
Withstanding the Test of Time? Weigh In
This was a great post in Houzz recently about "10 Popular Home Trends: Timely or Timeless?" by Samantha Schloech. It's received over 280 comments and still going. A touchy or tender subject about what style choices and designs withstand the test of time? You decide. We'd love to know your thoughts. Weigh in here with your comments. We haven't done too many contests, Continue Reading
