By Lisa November 23rd, 2011
If you’ve still got some time before company arrives tomorrow, don’t confine the cornucopia to the table – there’s probably not room for it anyway once the food is served. A cornucopia, or horn of plenty, filled with a fall arrangement will make be warm and welcoming in the front foyer or guest bedroom. It […]
By Lisa September 1st, 2011
I came across a very interesting article highlighting some things to consider when choosing an upholstery fabric. It’s a good insight into some of what goes into our decision-making when we are choosing fabrics to show our clients. The article was originally published in FiberFax. What Makes A Fabric Serviceable? The more cleaning options a […]
By Lisa August 17th, 2011
I’ve come across some great furniture pieces with hidden storage. Just imagine how discreetly organized we could be! Somerset Storage Cocktail Table from Kincaid The Chatham Storage Coffee Table from Lane The Petra Lift Top Coffee Table with Hidden Drawer Storage from Sitcom And finally my favorite. It stores books in a hidden compartment and […]
By Lisa August 8th, 2011
I threw my first outdoor party this summer-the rehearsal dinner for my son. I’ve never tried to decorate our backyard; in fact, although we have a nice backyard, we don’t have a master gardener’s backyard or one with a beautiful pool. We have a suburban backyard with woods that have been somewhat dethroned by oak […]
By Lisa April 11th, 2011
We all know the saying “Necessity is the mother of invention.” I find that particularly interesting when applied to furniture pieces that have endured the test of time. I came across the story of the Navy chair, which is really named the Emeco 1006 chair. This aluminum chair is produced by the Electric Machine and […]
By Lisa April 4th, 2011
Its springtime and on college campuses all over, students are finishing up (hopefully) their semester projects. They can only hope that the result of their endeavors has the life span of the Parsons Table (originally named the T-square table)! This design classic was born out of a 1930’s course taught at the Paris Atelier (now […]
By Lisa March 14th, 2011
I know I’m feeling a bit spring-starved. Winter has overstayed its welcome in my opinion and I’d love to look outside and see some bright colors…other than bright white! It would seem I could solve my problem by hopping a plane to New York and heading to Park Avenue where artist Will Ryman has an […]
By Lisa March 2nd, 2011
My husband has never been a fan of distressed furniture. Why pay extra for something that we will do for free ourselves? It’s a safe bet that he wouldn’t embrace this chair… but I have. It’s called the Smoke Chair and it is part of a small series by designer Maarten Baas. The series includes […]
By Lisa December 31st, 2010
Like many of you, we entertain larger numbers of people than normal during the holidays. In our house that means multiple episodes of empting the front closet to accommodate guests’ coats. It’s a yearly discussion: do we lug our coats upstairs and hide them in our bedroom to make way for company or to we […]