The Breast Cancer Showhouse opened to the public this weekend. Although the weather was more fall-like than early summer (after all this is Wisconsin) crowds of supporters flocked to the house to support cancer research and get loads of design ideas. Many of the rooms in the house are traditional featuring warm, creamy colors with bold splashes … [Read more...]
I Love Paris in the Spring Time…
I have been following Little Brown Pen at http://littlebrownpen.blogs... She is an American writer living in Paris who posts beautiful photos of Paris and France. Makes you want to hop on a plane right now! These photos are from my trip last year. How I miss the place, the people, the food and wine! I love the country too and can't … [Read more...]
Celebrity Design Books
I just read that Barbra Streisand is writing a book chronicling the 5 year building process of her home along with photos of her previous house projects. I'm sure she is good at choosing paint and fabrics and buying furniture. A lot of people are. That doesn't make them interior designers. It amazes me when celebrities turn to fashion or … [Read more...]
Furnishing the Breast Cancer Showhouse
One of the biggest challenges of furnishing a room for a showhouse is finding enough furniture and accessories to fill the space. For designers like Susan and I, who don’t have a store or showroom, we “depend on the kindness of strangers”. (Don’t you just love Blanche’s line in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire?) World Market … [Read more...]
Staging Your Home For Sale
The housing market crisis has dominated the news for months. Hopefully spring and summer will bring a turn around and those who want to sell will find buyers and those who want to buy will get financing. In the mean time, there are several things you can do to get your house ready for the market. Even if you don't have plans to sell, these … [Read more...]
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