I think of stripes as wall-geometry on demand I love stripes but gave up using them in my bedroom. A small confession: I had it wrong. I was trying to make awning stripes (also called pavilion or tent stripes) — work in two shades of yellow, a hue that’s difficult enough on its own. Basically, [...]
Archive | October, 2010
Picture Wall Sets
Sets make an impact when there are multiple rows and frames are the same size After hanging the set of six Alexandre Bivort antique prints I purchased at auction last January in my dining room, I began exploring what to do on the adjacent wall. I still haven’t decided but a glimpse of a dining [...]
Bombshell Bookcases
To be a focal point today, a bookshelf needs to be sexy — more Vanessa Williams than Marcia Cross I started thinking about bookcases after a hilarious lurker-read about color-neutering books by wrapping them in brown paper or flipping them so the spines face in and the vanilla pages take over. The first idea reminded [...]
Turquoise Harlequin Kitchen
Colorful tiles create a harlequin pattern when set on the diagonal Who said white cabinets have to be boring? It’s the details that matter, and if anyone knows how to keep a kitchen from being bland it’s Diamond Baratta Design. Their signature harlequin pattern is achieved on the range wall by turning four-inch custom-color tiles [...]
Eco-Friendly Candles
A mixture of soy wax, paraffin and beeswax provides a lasting and even burn Let me start by saying I am so not a candle person. There are three pair of candles in our home and they will still be here in ten years. But when I ran across these lovelies at Himalayan Trading Post [...]
