Trending: Glazed Pottery

I've been noticing more glazed pottery lately.  Have you?  I can remember as a kid back in the 70's it was very popular.  Earthy, su...

My 2011 Color Prediction - Close But No Cigar

You may remember back in July when I predicted red would be the color of 2011 . Well, I was close but not close enough. Pantone predicts H...

Predicting Red for 2011 Color of the Year

O.K. - I'll either look back at this post fondly or with egg on my face but I have a feeling that red is going to be the Color of the Ye...

Trending Rock Crystal

I hadn't noticed it but DC interior designer Sally Steponkus recently pointed it out to me - rock crystal is in. Sally spotted Nestor S...

Resurgence of Bun Feet: Yes or No?

The last few months I think I've been noticing a resurgence of bun feet. Now, I used to associate bun feet with those oversized pine one...

Busted!

For the last few months I"ve been noticing busts, sculptured ones that is. On blogs, in design stores and in rooms. Love the one on the...

Belgian Style & our economy?

House Beautiful has declared, "Belgian is the new Swedish." What I'm wondering is, Can our economy drive our design longings? ...