Spring STUFF!

So many new things are on the horizon in the design world that it's hard not to be jumping up and down with anticipation. Great new removable wall coverings...YES, wall coverings you can put up and enjoy and then take down and store for the next house, or the next time the mood strikes! Cool!

Garden stools that were once actually sitting around the outside in the garden have now come inside to be used everywhere, including, get this, the shower! Yes, one of our clients shred with us that she puts hers in the shower where she can now enjoy sitting to shave her legs, or use it to set her shampoos on. Pretty clever as it will never rust or show any wear and tear from the water and steam, and it adds a shot of color while providing storage and seating....These are inexpensive,come in a gajillion colors and styles and are really easy to find.

Butterflies are back! This classic chair has found its way back into interiors as well as by the pool and on the patio. Polo has introduced one that is way way way out of the usual price range of the "common" butterfly chair which usually runs under $100.....leave it to Ralph to introduce a customized version in leather that retails at close to $4500.Check it out in his newest collection - California Romantic! http://www.ralphlaurenhome.com/

Minimalism may not be dead but it could certainly be waning....The Wall Street Journal ran a wonderful article recently declaring that the new BUZZ in home decor is the "acquired" or lived in look! We celebrated this in hopes that the "I want my house to look like page 52 of the catalog in my mailbox, just like everyone else's is OVER!!!! Long live individuality expressed not lonly by the way you dress but by the way you live!

That's it for now, but watch for more frequent blog postings now that we are getting the hang of it!