Whew, it's still hot! Daily showers that steam the streets and drive the humidity sky high continue here and yet, it's still hot! I posted a while ago about the summer heat and I saw a related post on Houzz that will help you cool off. Charmean Neithart, a California designer, did an ideabook relating icy summer drinks to designed rooms. I commented about a Mint Continue Reading
Summertime Is Almost Over?
Summertime is almost over. We've got 6 more weeks until it's over and three more weeks until Labor Day. Remember when that was the last week for a vacation before school started? Public schools opened this week. Pretty soon parents will be sending their "how did they get to be this old" children off to four years of high maintenance and hopefully passing grades. Continue Reading
ASID Eye On Design Caught My Eye
The American Society of Interior Designers' newsletter, Eye on Design, always has interesting articles. If These Walls Could Talk by Hermine Mariaux for Home Textiles Today was one that caught my eye. She says that as far as interiors are concerned, walls definitely start the conversation and are the new canvas for interior designers.Mariaux has this to say Continue Reading
Words From The Wise
Never be hesitant to listen to what the experts have to offer as decorating tips or a solutions to design problems. Here are a few words from the wise.Decorator Nancy Blair-"Never turn down an antique, even if it clashes. If it was your grandmother's and it's pretty, take it. Someday you'll be glad." Wish I had heeded that advice as a bride when I turned my Continue Reading
It’s Back!
Browsing in the magazine section of the book store yesterday, I saw Domino's Quick Fixes and was elated that it is back. I miss Domino! There were oodles of suggestions that were applicable to using Casart.Stairs-"Create chalky stripes. Creamy vanillas and latte browns add understated elegance to stair risers that are typically underwhelming and Continue Reading
