First, to my mind there are no two more French treats than macarons and pâte des fruits. First, for those who might not yet be familiar with these ah-may-zing delectables, a little info. A French macaron consists of a layer of buttercream, ganache or jam spread between two meringue disks. The inventor of this […] Read more
First-time travelers to Paris are always urged to visit the famed flea market–and for most that means the Puces Saint-Ouen with its permanent halls, stands and stalls filled with an overwhelming variety of covetable goods. My first visits to Saint-Ouen (also known as Clignancourt) were just about learning to navigate the rather grotty route from […] Read more
Appropriate fabric selection is vital when designing custom window treatments, so understanding textiles isn’t just advantageous, it’s essential. As you know I am a huge fab-ri-holic, that’s why I am so excited to chat with LuAnn Niagara about “Why Textiles Matter” on the Window Treatments for Profit podcast. LuAnn and I talked all things fabrics […] Read more
Its been a year since a longtime client reached out and asked me if I was interested in helping her with a small project at the local museum. The house has quite history. First, home to one of the town’s founding families, prominent during of the Gilded Age who made their money from lumber, electricity […] Read more
After creating successful training programs for the industry’s biggest players, earlier this year I launched my window treatment certification course. I pulled back the curtain to unveil the secrets of bespoke window treatments with this course. The course played to rave reviews and a waiting list so I am excited to announce that I will […] Read more
Everything You Wanted to Know About Window Treatments, But Were Afraid to Ask! Did you realize there are more than 100+ decisions the designer makes in the custom window design process? And at any one step, things can go wrong. Window treatments are a complex business from design details to specifying and selling. Learn […] Read more
Remember “The Six Million Dollar Man”? After a devastating accident, a successful astronaut received new tech and new information to become “better…stronger…faster”. Those are the same themes we’ve spotted over and over again while researching the businesses that are successfully navigating and innovating through this crisis. That’s how we’re planning to come out of this…and […] Read more
Design Perspectives Series People, Places & Products Influencing the World of Design When we were oohing and aaahing over the new introductions at Heimtextil, Paris Deco Off, and London Design Week earlier this year, who could’ve imagined how differently we’d now view those crowded aisle and showrooms?! Now, looking over all the fantastic new designs […] Read more
