Firstly, the use of color is a top decorating trend. Here are two resources to find out: • What colors are trending? -- via Elle Decor and• See how to use them with room visuals as reference. With a plethora of visual ideas via Pinterest. Be sure to see Jennifer Ott's retrospective on last year's vs this year's paint manufacturers' "Colors of the Year" on Continue Reading
David Esterly Master Wood Carver
Two paragraphs and a picture in May Traditional Home and I was hooked! We are fond of wood at Casart-Faux Bois, Zebrawood, and Satinwood, but what David Esterly does with Limewood ( Linden, Tilia) is incredible. Esterly admits, "It's a killingly time-consuming occupation." Although Esterly is a Harvard grad and Fulbright Scholar with a Continue Reading
Sophisticated Faux Finishes
There are infinite inspirations for artistic creation and sophisticated faux finishes. As an artist and decorative painter, I receive my inspirations from things that often get scraped, redone or overlooked like: peeling paint, metallic sheen, texture, architectural detail, and Nature, just to name a few among many. I am fascinated with trying to replicate that which Continue Reading
Bamboo and other Exotic Wood Examples
While enjoying this Presidents Day, I'm thinking of an exotic bamboo wood finish that caught my attention after my last post on Zebrawood. It happens to be Crate & Barrel's new line of Bamboo Bath Accessories.In fact, they have quite an assortment of Bamboo items.This wood finish reminds me a lot of Zebrawood with it's striation but it is more blonde in Continue Reading
I Screen, You Screen
Screens can serve multiple purposes -- both decorative and practical. They can be a room divider or a clutter concealer. They can be contemporary, classic and artsy as well. Here are some inspiring examples from FixR and if you have teenagers, like I do, a privacy screen can help in many ways.This one above reminds me of our Casart Zebrawood reusable Continue Reading
