Monthly Archives: April 2012
Candice Olson Design – On a Budget!
Ok, this is the last ode to Candice Olson how-to article that I am doing for a bit – but having had time to reflect during the more difficult than expected prep for a cement pour in that Green DIY … Continue reading
Green Interior Design Trends 2012 – Every Day is Earth Day!
No, I didn’t really miss Earth Day – Earth Day to me is just like Mother’s Day – if you were / are lucky enough to have had a mom that was always in your corner, did she make her … Continue reading
Tangerine Tango-ing with Peacock – A Design Star is Born
By now, particularly those of you who are subscribers are not surprised by much of anything I come up with – and thankfully, you continue to tune in irregardless! This morning, while I was checking my email, my youngest cloud-child … Continue reading
Interior Design Trends – Thrifty Green Makeover Part 3
So, what kind of a designer comes into a home, and does it all herself on a low budget? Essentially, no designer! So who is this for? Everyone who loves style, and wants to leave a minimal footprint on the … Continue reading
Interior Design Trends 2012 – Green Design on a Budget – Part 2
Yes, back at it – and sadly, this is not HGTV. There are no 100 member crews when you’re on a DIY projects. So what’s with the pretty fabric? Hold that thought…. Things have changed since we last checked in … Continue reading
Color and Beyond – is pink REALLY invisible?
Pink is a color accustomed to disparagement – it’s the Goldilocks of colors, standing alone (notwithstanding its illegitimate sibling, purple) in the face of less than constructive critique – too feminine, too childlike…too adolescent….the stereotypes go on. Poor pink! To … Continue reading
Interior Style Trends 2012 – Katie Ridder on Design Lemonade!
Last week’s Green Basement introduction gave me pause for thought. I doubt I am the first or last designer or weekend warrior to discover that either economic or environmental inevitabilities divine reluctant choices. Take my basement wall to wall choice; … Continue reading
