Still quite don't have your Thanksgiving table set? Or maybe you are looking for a few last minute fun and easy decor ideas? Following find 5 easy-to-do last minute ideas using materials you may find outside or at your local grocery store.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Like any design-oholic worth their salt, I’m constantly looking for new products that make me sit up and take notice. An innovative wall covering? Fabulous! A new twist on on traditional design? Great! But my most recent discovery knocks it out of the park.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
It doesn’t matter whether or not the groundhog saw his shadow last week. Just for the record, Punxsutawney Phil did see his while, here in the South, General Beauregard Lee did not. But even as record-setting snowstorms continue to pound the country, there are certain signs of spring. Specifically, birds are migrating back at a record pace.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by color. While my friends’ rock stars tended to be musical types, mine was Josef Albers. While Albers was best known for his geometric paintings, he applied the same precision and logic to furniture while serving as director of the Bauhaus workshop.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Remember your college days when your furniture was temporary and half of it was cardboard? What was born out of necessity in our youth is now cutting-edge chic and eco-friendly design. Paper Tiger Products by Australian designer Anthony Dan has launched an environmental and temporary line of furniture, structures and lighting.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
On the ninth day before Christmas, Miscelaney sent to me 9 place cards worth using…..
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Although design is my life—at least writing about it—all things culinary are my favorite pastimes. I love to cook as much as I love to eat, and read cookbooks cover-to-cover like novels. What’s more, certain chefs are as much rock stars to me as musicians are to my hubby. (Any other Top Chef fans out there? Go Kevin Gillespe!)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
For the record: Yes, my last name is Paper and, yes, I am a writer. But no, it isn’t—pardon the pun—a “pen” name. It’s a little ironic, however, that I’ve always had an obsession with beautiful paper goods. Notecards, stationary, journals, you name it; I’ve spent years collecting stunning specimens. My husband calls it hoarding but, hey, tomato/tomatoe.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
It all started with Colorforms. You know—the peel-and-stick vinyl pieces you played with as a kid. Who knew that this kid-friendly pastime would be all the rage? Vinyl wall decals are an inexpensive and non-committal way to turn bare walls into something beautiful in a matter of minutes.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Hi. My name is Heather. And I’m a design-aholic. Lurking in every nook and cranny of my otherwise normal abode are magazines devoted to home décor. Lately, I’ve been reading how purple is one of the current “it” colors in home fashion.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
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