It's July 1st already and we're getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July! Therein the question, "What's Read, White and Navy?" Well, our American Flag of course is red, white and blue, but so is the upcoming July 15th issue of Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, read all over that is. They have kicked off this year's Holiday House Hamptons with their All White Continue Reading
Snap Color Pop
I don't think it's just me but I'm seeing color, pops of color and unexpected color all over the place. Just an example, my latest grandinroad catalog has bright colored outdoor benches and chairs where they would normally be unpainted wood, wicker, white or beige. They are calling the change their "Spring Awakening" in celebration of their 10 years. No, I'm not their Continue Reading
Folk Art Not for the Faint of Heart
Murals have traditionally been painted to tell a story from the Caves at Lascaux to Renaissance High Church murals to Picasso's tribal-African-mask-inspired Guernica to modern day masters but they don't always have to be realistic or abstract. Sometimes whimsy and stylistic pattern can add a decorative element that realism may bypass.Here are some examples that I Continue Reading
Turn Up The Heat!
I know, I know, I've been blogging about it being too hot, well perhaps the heat finally got to me! It really isn't too soon to start preparing for cold weather and you'll be glad you did. You can slash your energy costs for your home with these easy fixes according to Lowe's very helpful monthly Creative Ideas.Seal the windows, especially in older homes, with 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
