Top 10 Things I'm grateful for in this Decor World
So have you done your "must exercise" for Thanksgiving? They say on this occassion, think about {or even write them} the things you are grateful for. I'm so grateful for so many things that such a post would be so lengthy. Instead, i thought of writing something lighthearted & related to my decor blog. So here's my Top 10 things I'm grateful for in the design & decor world:1. Eddie Ross' inside look at Flea markets. His trips & finds....tres chic!

The Poor Man's Silver
As you know, I'm often intrigued by how things are made. I just recently found out that these type items I so adore are also called "the poor man's silver." I'm talking about antiqued mercury glass decor. I thought they really had mercury in them which is not good right?Mercury glass, also called "silvered glass" is made from glass that was blown double walled & then silvered between the layers. Glass artisans started to make them in the 1840's & was popularized in Bohemia {now the Czech Re

{ Anthropologie's Keith Johnson } Coveting his Job
I haven't met a girl's girl who is not in love with Anthropologie. There's an Anthropologie shop just a few blocks from where I live & I often just stop by and get lost in my thoughts of oooohhhs and aaaaahhhs basking in the wonderful finds of a globe trotting maniac. His name? Keith Johnson, decor buyer extraordinaire for the shop since 1994. His search for gifted artisans, original works & handmade curiosities are explored & showcased {I'm sure you know this already!} in the show "Man Shops Globe" featured at the Sundance Channel every Wednesday, 9 Central at the Sundance Channel. This is reality series in the most wonderful form for me! In my profile, I wrote a year ago how I

The Week's Low Down + An Amazing Cottage Reno
I hope everybody had an amazing Halloween! I didn't write a Low Down for two weeks, so here's a few stuff that's been happening:... the PR & marketing group officially started their work. Plan on participating in events around the Austin area with coupons, giveaways, meeting new people & just knowing more about this wonderful city. I'm meeting with their graphic designer for more promotional materials, etc.... SEO & SEM is still going strong, for about two days, we had almost 700 new visitors! We've been busy bookmarking, joining different groups, writing blogs & articles.... sales have been steady {but not enough to cover marketing &

The Little Black Room
Every woman has a perfect little black dress, why not a little black room. I've wanted one for a long time but always has a huge struggle of "to do it or not to do it." It's a color that's associated with what is dark & evil yet the class, glam & sophistication the following black rooms exude is definitely enticing.{Decor Pad}