I collect seashells and I'm recently coming back from the seashore with my collected shell treasures from a much needed fun, summer retreat to Ocracoke, NC. This magazine feature from House Beautiful is perfect for associating my seashell fascination with our inspiration for Casart designs.We are known for bold color but we also have many muted tones that fit Continue Reading
Let Your Fingers Do the Designing
A working solution for a non-working day. Happy Labor Day!!This was an inspiring article in the Washington Post, reviewing the latest design apps that help you get the most out of designing and decorating for your home. Here's the link to the article above and a quick summary below.Inspiration: Houzz was mentioned as the #1 place to go. We agree! They also Continue Reading
Getting Something New from One Kings Lane
Are you a member of One Kings Lane? If so you can probably attest to the multiple emails a day you receive that inundate you inbox. I admit I had gotten to the point of just deleting but then I decided to at least start looking at the subjects. This one on a new profile artist got my attention and I'm glad it did.Nadine Kalachnikoff and her butterfly artwork was Continue Reading
The Camellia and Madmoiselle Chanel
The camellia, related to the tea plant, originated in Asia. Being almost a perfect circle in shape, without thorns and retaining its leaves throughout a season, it came to represent purity and longevity. In the 1920's the love of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's life, Arthur Boy Capel, introduced the bloom to her and she adopted it as her signature flower, using it in the Continue Reading
Savvy Space-Saving Ideabooks
A quick followup to last Monday's post with this collection of small space-saving ideabooks from Houzz. Coincidentally there were posted around the same timing as the House Beautiful Small Spaces issue and Traditional Home in the previous post. Small spaces must be trending or maybe just getting them ready for the onslaught of the fall frenzy to come is right around Continue Reading
