Beautiful stripes really never go out of style. Their colors, and combinations, widths and positioning are constantly changing. This makes them fresh, new and now. Elle Décor featured these patterns as a Trend Alert in their March issue.Here are some inspirational ones in a barrel-vaulted room. These linear patterns help to soften the expanse of the ceiling Continue Reading
Stripe Challenge Count Down
A quick post today because I'm traveling for a photo shoot but wanted to remind you about the Oliobard Tobi Fairley Stripe Challenge. You have until March 5th but the sooner you enter, the more votes you can build. I wrote about it last week but since that time there have been some fabulous boards.Like this one from swimen, with over 200 votes last I checked. I Continue Reading
Stripe Trending with a Tobi Challenge
Did you hear that stripes are trending as the new "in thing" for 2013? We know how versatile they are, especially if you can move them around and rearrange any way you want. We've had them for quite a while with the Karen Robertson Collection. Some of her colors blend beautifully with Tobi Fairley's recent Stripe Challenge on Olioboard.You have 15 days to Continue Reading
How Many Stripes Does it Take to Make Plaid?
Have you seen it or is it just me, all indication points to plaid on the horizon, but before I begin, let's start with stripes, since it takes several to make a plaid.Stripes are classic have been around since early forms of decorative painting, but I'm always impressed in how they can be used in new ways for interior design. Just look at these 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







