NAVY BLUE...MY OBSESSION!

ONE OF MY FAVORITE COLORS TO USE IN A SPACE....ESPECIALLY IN FAMILY ROOMS.... IT MASKS DIRT, CONTRAST BEAUTIFULY WITH WHITES, FEELS CASUAL AND COMFORTABLE, LOOKS CRISP AND COOL IN THE SUMMER AND COZY IN THE WINTER. I LOVE LOVE LOVE NAVY! HERE ARE SOME REASONS WHY....http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2011/09/style-stalking-phillips-deveer.htmlhttp://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/

Wednesday's Doodle # 6

A work in progress - Pencil sketching of a trestle desk with an Eames dowel leg molded plastic chair!Hope your week continues to be full of happiness! xox

Snuggle Up

After a week full of somewhat personal posts, I'm back to the regular routine and this means back to interior design goodness for you all! Over the years, I've trained myself to snuggle up under a blanket while watching TV.  In fact, if I'm watching a show without one, I feel pretty naked. That's why in the middle of summer, on a hot hot day, you'll still find me snuggled up under a throw. My top

Kitchen Words

I recently received a package from Design Divas.  They have a large selection of vinyl letters and wall art.  Their mission: To bring affordable, quality Vinyl Lettering Quotes & Wall Art into as many homes as possible.   I had my choice of vinyl.  With so many choices, it was hard to make a decision on one.  I finally settled on this one for the kitchen.There was an odd spot above the

The Unexpected Elegance of Orange

If there was one colour that kept peeking its cheeky head above the Manhattan monochromes in New York last week, it was orange. Orange is everywhere over there. Everywhere. Blame it on the northern hemisphere summer. Blame it on the Pantone hype. Or just blame the fabulous whimsicality of the colour, but I saw more orange in Manhattan than at Marrakech market.Furthermore, it seems to be ripening?

Is This Week The End of Print Media?

I don't talk about my family much because, well, they're mortified that I'm not only a journalist but also a writer and a memoirist. (However, they're relieved I have a different name; this allows them to pretend, when asked, that they're not related.)  But I want to mention my brother this week (although I'll refrain from naming names), because he's caught in the Fairfax crossfire over the

oh the lazy days of summer....AND MY HOUSE IS A WRECK!! the culprits?....see below!the only reason why the shelf is neat is because R cant reach!the floor in H and R's toy closet-can barely even see the hardwoods!.....and to think that i had this totally organized last week! other people's kids are like this too, right?out of control shoe basket, and some random...ugh!my bookcase is no longer