Archive for the 'Design' Category

Today is the thirtieth anniversary of the Blizzard of ‘78, and I began this morning with an hour and a half shoveling snow. The forecast (shown below) shows warm weather with highs in the low 30’s, but with snow on three of the next four days. Sunday is racing day for me with […]

Before jumping into your next decorating project, ensure you have the right lighting
Our eyes are designed to work in sunlight, and we are naturally happiest and most productive in sunlight. A study performed by Pacific Gas and Electric found that retail shops with a skylight recorded over 40% more sales than stores without natural lighting. […]

Laundry Room Rugs

Back when I was in boarding school, laundry was only a matter of stuffing clothes in a washer once a week with a cup full of cheap detergent. Sorting was for sissies, and folding was almost as rare as ironing. I never hung certain clothes to dry to prevent shrinking –I just bought them a […]

Jute

My daughter is a teenager and we have a lot of fun together. We share a lot of interests, but one area I am not allowed input is fashion.
She’s allowed to comment on mine at will, and has shown a certain fondness for doing so. In fact, she’s hone it down to such a skill […]

Today we are introducing Parquet sisal rugs. This series is part of our Structure collection which feature patterns formed by the structure of the weave itself. Our programmers just finished adding it to the site last night -just in time!
I think this weave will be a hit with designers. Its a tightly woven flat weave which is more comfortable […]