A way to beat the heat is to think cool. I've often thought the hottest days of summer are in July and we're right smack dab in the middle of it with that sweltering, soupy, humid heat. Dwell magazine touts what's hot with new, modern decorating trends and products and décor. Bold, hot walls were noted recently in an online posting. Here's their example.We Continue Reading
Independence Day
Today, all across America people will fly Old Glory, wear red, white and blue, attend parades, listen to patriotic music, watch fireworks and gather to enjoy meals of hot dogs, hamburgers, fried chicken, barbeque, potato salad, watermelon, ice crams and apple pie. And while we are enjoying all that, a few young men will be continuously guarding a group of those, Continue Reading
Geometrics In Design
No, it's not a 5-piece Indie Rock band. It's decorative patterns or designs or art based on simple geometric shapes (as straight lines, circles, or squares); utilizing rectilinear or simple curvilinear motifs or outlines in design. Geometrics have been used in designs for centuries. They are found in mosaics, pottery shards, paintings, etc., and continue to show Continue Reading
HHH = Holiday House Hamptons
Holiday House, founded by Iris Dankner in 2008 to raise awareness and support for breast cancer research, is leaving the Big Apple for the first time and going to the Hamptons during the peak season. This luxurious 7,900 square foot home, located in Bridgehampton, will open with a gala on Saturday, June 22 and to the public on Sunday, June 23. The designer show Continue Reading
We’re So Excited!
To paraphrase the Pointer Sisters, we're so excited! We're so excited to collaborate with Libby Langdon on her collection for Casart. We first met Libby in High Point at Fall Market. Libby is creative, talented, up-beat, genuinely down-to-earth nice, and she looks like "the girl next door". On top of all that, she has more energy than anyone else we Continue Reading
