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 Nancy March 18th, 2011
Have you seen the new lighting fact label? You probably will the next time you’re shopping for light bulbs. You’d better know the difference between a watt and a lumen. We’ve got a quick primer for you so you’ll be ready! Watt: a measurement of how much electrical power a device uses. The “old” way […]
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 Nancy January 27th, 2011
Painted accent walls can be a great way to add drama and a pop of color to a space, but it has to make sense. No one should walk into a room with an accent wall and think, “Why did they paint just that wall?”Some people would rather “date” color than be married to it. […]
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 […]
By Nancy December 13th, 2010
We thought we’d share a bit of colorful holiday trivia with you today! The meaning of holiday hues (from Kim Palmer/Sherwin-Williams) Christmas: Red and green have been associated with the holiday for centuries. To early Christians, the colors had religious significance. Green represented the evergreen tree, symbolizing the eternal life of Jesus Christ, while red […]
By Nancy December 9th, 2010
Here is the fourth and final 2011 color trend from Sherwin-Williams: fresh, airy, innocent… Gentle Medley This might not be my favorite color palette for a kitchen, but it looks great, and I absolutely love the mis-matched stools in the photo. A great idea for a casual farmhouse look, and more importantly for people of […]
By Lisa December 6th, 2010
The holiday season, that is, the party season, is upon us. I don’t know what possessed me to look into the origins of the cocktail but I got curious and started googling. I hope what I learned brings a smile to you too.In 1806, The Balance and Columbian Repository was asked the question, “What is […]