How would you describe yellow?For me, describing yellow is difficult because there are so many shades of yellow; the pale color of an onion skin, the refreshing look of an iced glass of lemonade, the morning sun, the golden wheat field, a swallowtail butterfly, a daffodil.The dictionary defines yellow as: the hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying Continue Reading
It’s Not Easy Being Green, Gold and Purple
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
