Punk rock has gone mainstream this fall as studs are showing up on everything from shoes to shirts. These rock and roll elements are showing their kinder, more sophisticated side. Here the fashionable Mary-Kate Olsen shows her love of studs in this motorcycle jacket by Givenchy. We love that runway fashion isn’t always practical and […]
Although the Crimson Tide might be our biggest rivals in football, we find ourselves drawn to this deep shade of red. The color crimson has quite a history, during the Elizabethan era crimson was associated with royalty and nobility. Today the color can be found strutting down the runway during New York Fashion Week. Designer Diane […]
A home contributes to being content and to feeling safe and it’s one of the largest investments that we can make. Unfortunately Hurricane Isaac put people living along the Gulf of Mexico at risk. It was seven years to the day since Hurricane Katrina hit the greater New Orleans area and the Mississippi Gulf Coast […]
Polka dots are making quite a comeback in today’s fashion. This retro print was pretty popular back in the 1950s and 60s. And like most great trends, this graphic print seems to be finding it’s way back into the good graces of designers such as Kate Spade, who centered her Fall 2012 Collection around […]
Fall hasn’t even begun and already we are thinking ahead to spring color trends. That is how the design industry works, predicting which colors will dominate in the upcoming year. Pantone, the global authority on color, has recently released their Fashion Color Report for Spring 2013, in conjunction with Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New […]
America has spoken and their overall favorite color is…blue. According to House Beautiful‘s Color Report, 29 percent of those surveyed (4,000 participants total) choose the color blue as their choice of paint color. Another hue on their radar was green, who received 21 percent of the vote. “Blue and green are cool hues that imbue […]
Pantone voted Tangerine Tango (a shade of orange) as the color of 2012, and as we head into fall, I though it would be a good idea to share ways to can incorporate this bold hue into your home. We learned in grade school that when you mix yellow and red together you get orange. […]
Summer is unofficially coming to an end with Labor Day less than a week away. For most Americans, Labor Day weekend is the perfect time to get away. The end of the summer four day holiday weekend, Labor Day is the last opportunity to experience summer at its finest. This Labor Day we want to […]
Living and working in New Orleans I’ve come to appreciate the attention to detail that can be found in some of the homes here. The elaborate architectural detail can be seen in the homes along St. Charles Avenue. One important aspect of architectural detail is trim work. It’s a great way to add interest to […]
As we continue with our Back To School theme, we wanted to focus on a place that will become your child’s refuge during the school year. A place where they not only sleep, but do their homework, play with their friends, go for some much needed downtime. Take a look at some of these great […]