About this time every year, people in New Orleans go gaga (Well, not really Lady Gaga, but doesn't she look like she's trying to decide between the purple or green costume?) over any and everything green, gold and purple, which are the colors of Carnival. They permeate all aspects of life!There's a hint in the garden. Usually expressed in purple and yellow Continue Reading
Friday Lagniappe…More Color
Ashley started the week about color, Lindsey continued with punching up color with lampshades, I'll complete the week with some color lagniappe; a little something extra.What are they saying about color? Basically, you don’t have to be intimidated by color, and especially bold colors.When Rachel Reider and Jamie Harper traded their Boston condo for a 1910 Continue Reading
Revisiting Some of the Great Lady Decorators – Part Two
Dorothy Draper was a Great Lady Decorator Update: Read our Design History Guide page for further cross references. Dorothy Mintrum Tuckerman was younger than Elsie de Wolfe, but they would both later work at the same time in New York. Dorothy's parents were both descended from aristocratic American families. She made her debut in New York where she Continue Reading
Inspiration For Your Grand Baby
Play on last post's Baby Grand with Grand Baby Great minds, they say think alike. I don't know about great minds, but mothers and daughters often think alike. Lindsey just did a post on nurseries Wednesday so this will be a second look at the same subject from a different perspective. Last Wednesday her post was titled Inspiration For Your Baby Grand so mine is a Continue Reading
Buzz Words for Buyers, Sellers, and Celebs – What They All Want
We've all heard all of these buzz words for buyers: turnkey, pristine, move-in ready, glamor, and, of course, location, location, location! Lindsey is selling her home and buying another one so she should probably be the one posting this.Buyers basically seek a home in good shape and with as many bells and whistles as possible. They want open floor plans, high Continue Reading
