Woven Wonders

One of my go to window treatment suggestions to clients time and time again is woven shades.  I adore them!  The look, the feel, they're green, and they convey an organic, zen feel.  They say, "I am confident in my choices and don't tale myself or my home too seriously."  They are relaxed in a casual room or elegant in the fanciest of rooms.  They work equally as well in a kitchen as they do in a bathroom.Keep in  mind you can alter the degree of privacy based on the tightness (or looseness) of the weave.  They can easily be lined with a blackout shade for the bedroom.  The simplicity, texture and etherealness...

Good Enough to Eat

Fruit in fashion comes and goes but the artistry of the juicy objects are always fashionable.  With talk of juice bars, clean eating and cleanses at a fevered pitch, you can't avoid it.  Funny how the things we try to avoid are the things we are bombarded by.  I have been trying to stay away from too much fruit, due to its sugar content, but I find myself drawn to the sweet, colorful produce more than ever.Many a great painter painted some kind of still life incorporating fruit among other objects, but Giuseppe Arcimboldo created portraits entirely of fruit.  The 14th century artist is having somewhat of a renaissance....

A Beautiful Banquette

I love a banquette, not only for it's utilitarian usefulness, but also for its ability to raise the wow factor in a room.  You can get really creative with the design of this decorative accent!The way this banquette follows the line of the stairs, or the way the stairs follow the line of the banquette (chicken or the egg) with it's tufting and unexpected placement is extraordinary.It's a great little space saver seating solution; simply or over the top.I love the fact that this banquette is not only built in, matches the cabinets, and follows the line of the design, but it fits in while it stands out ~ not an easy fete.I have proposed a...