The Scenario You're a top-selling real estate agent and you've just secured a listing that could be very profitable. However, the place has wallpaper. This "sticky" situation makes you wonder,"How does a real estate agent deal with wallpaper?"You don't want to offend the homeowner by asking them to remove it. You also don't want to take the costly chance that the Continue Reading
Designers Who Use Wallpaper
This is no April Fool's joke ;), we were pleasantly surprised to see the February issue of House Beautiful feature many interior designers who use wallpaper. We thought we'd mention them here as we really appreciate their work. Philip Gorrivan uses wallpaper fearlessly to create bold, breathtaking rooms that are completely transformed by the wallcovering. Click here Continue Reading
Tortoise Shell, Tortie, or Tortitude – What’s In A Name?
Tortoise shell, tortoiseshell, tortoise-shell: no matter how you spell it, it's popular and has staying power. The earliest use of tortoiseshell dates back to decorative uses in China and Japan. Often, a whole turtle shell was lacquered and used as a bowl. The Ancient Greeks and early Romans also used tortoise shell in jewelry, to back hairbrushes and in hair Continue Reading
Christmas At Arlington
Today is the most celebratory time for Christmas at Arlington National Cemetery. I am departing from my usual Thursday post this week.Sometimes I'm in DC for Christmas. If you happen to fly in over Arlington National Cemetery you will see a sight you will long remember- fresh hand-made wreaths with red ribbons on the graves. If there is a new snow, it's even more Continue Reading
Have I got a book for you!
If you like wallpaper, have I got a book for you! "Wallpaper is back at the forefront of interior fashion but its story is one of fluctuating fortunes. Ten years ago, 80 years ago, 140 years ago, papered walls were beyond passe: today, as in the eighteenth century, they are the last word in decorative chic. All fashions are cyclical, of course, but wallpaper's Continue Reading
