Is into the woods a new decorating trend? According to Ell Decor's Trend Alert column, the traditional rustic motif, faux bois, is hip and being used in glamorous new ways such as rugs, fabric, pillows, plates and furniture, in a wide range of colors other than just woodsy ones.Houzz recently had an ideabook by Laura Gaskill titled Fall Decor Goes Into The Continue Reading
Building Trends and Generations X and Y
The interior design industry has experienced 10 consecutive months of positive performance across sectors, according to a new report from the American Society of Interior DesignersConfidence among U.S. homebuilders rose this month to its highest level in six years and many expect the housing recovery to strengthen in the next six months. Although new homes 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
Oh No! Say It Isn’t So!
I recently read that answer machines, phone books, deposit slips, film and many other every day items will soon become obsolete. Within the next 50 years we'll no longer have wristwatches, clocks, postage stamps, land lines, business cards, cursive and toilet tissue. I can accept the loss of some of these things, but cursive? Toilet tissue? Oh no, say it isn't Continue Reading
How To: Stripe Decor
Sooooooo simple and easy to stripe decor that we thought we'd let the pictures do the talking.Check out the many sizes and enticing colors from the Karen Robertson Collection of Solids and Stripes offered by Casart Coverings. These removable, repositionable and reusable stripes are a great option for simple, elegant and classic designing. Check out our stripes Continue Reading
