Frank Lloyd Wright once said "art for art's sake is a philosophy of the well-fed." But whether or not you are an art connoisseur, or just looking to fill a blank space, buying art comes with a major intimidation factor.It's easy to get lost in the morass of the art world, let alone find a piece that fits your existing decor. If you weren't an art history Continue Reading
Beginnings of Interior Design in a Brief Visual Timeline
Did you ever want to visualize how art and the origins of the beginnings of interior design come together, without being overwhelmed? Now you can learn about how it all started in less than five minutes? We are lucky today to have a quick and fun guest blog post by Jamie Kirk of Cheap Conservatories, who was so kind to provide this new blog post approach as an Continue Reading
Adding a Splash to Rental Life
Like many people I know who are in college or recently graduated, moving year after year is the norm and creates a rental life. I have personally lived in five different dorm rooms or apartments since I left home for college in the fall of 2008. From the cinder block walls of my first year dorm to the blank white walls of my bite sized room in London, moving into a Continue Reading
Drysdale’s Design Tips
When Mary Douglas Drysdale is gracious enough to give her interior design decorating tips, we ALL listen! Traditional Home has capitalized on Mary's exceptional skill by offering a design "training camp" of sorts, in which anyone can sign up for a 15 week course to learn tips from the top designers, including Mary. What a fabulous opportunity and a great way to enjoy Continue Reading
Making Headway
This post is a quick update on the progress that we've made for obtaining 250 votes in order to qualify for the Mission Small Business, $250,000 grant being offered to 12 recipients through Chase Bank & Living Social.We've had a tremendous response and are nearly there! In 2.5 weeks we are up to 216 votes already with your help!! That's at record pace, Continue Reading
