December 7, 2011

True Design!

I adore this pic!  Complementary colors of purple and yellow play off each other so well while shapes of clean, round minimalism in the purple Allium contrast with the textural...

December 2, 2011

Thank You Joan Rivers!!!

Joan Rivers?!  What?  Yes, you read it right.  We all need a little cover up now and then.  To begin, my gorgeous auburn locks have turned to gray.  Not the...

November 23, 2011

Plenty Of THANKS!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  No matter what direction your life has taken, or ups and downs you may be wiggling through, I believe everyone has something, if not many things, to...

November 22, 2011

Pantone Postcards

I saw these Pantone Postcards at C.S. Post on line recently.  I love them!  Being the color enthusiast I am, they would be so perfect to send out a quick note (that's...

November 9, 2011

Glamour, Ethnicity, and a Retro Spirit!

Hello, hello, hello (ok at least it's not ho, ho, ho yet)!  I am busily working on a living room project which combines glamour, ethnicity, and a bit of retro...

November 1, 2011

Meow…Grrrrr…Animal Patterns!

Animal Skin--either you love it or you hate it in your home.  That's what I've learned in my many years of design.  I, for one, like the animal skin look...

October 28, 2011

Switching the Norm

Why not think outside the box?  Before plunging forward on the "norm" of placement, consider the opposite effect.  Maybe it won't work functionally, but maybe it will surprise you by...

October 6, 2011

Mendota Heights Project Progress

Hi all!  It seems like sooo very long since I've written a blog post, which it has been about a week and a half I guess.  Thinking about Steve Jobs today, and...