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Carrie's Design Musings
http://carriesdesignmusings.blogspot.com/
An Interior Design blog where I muse about a project I am working on, what's going on in the marketplace or someone/thing that inspires me. CDM is predictably unpredictable, with a concentration on the intersection of fashion to home and vice versa.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 421 )
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Design Morsel:Cupcake Domes
The perfect vessel for the perfect size confection. Canadian industrial designer Mariam B. Maguire teamed up with Italian glassblowers to design a limited... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The Great Junk Food Debate
Fashion is fickle and the models hungry. Are we rebelling against all those kale smoothies and quinoa salads?Fall 2014 certainly is entertaining us with its... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Nice Rack
One of the things I love about this profession is that a potential problem can be turned into a beautiful solution, or even a focal point. Read more
Posted on 02 September 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Swings On A Porch
Robert A.M. SternAhhh, those lazy, hazy last days of summer. The weather was generally cooler than normal and the humidity low here in the Northeast, and that... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Head In The Clouds
As I was flying home from the Florida job I was treated to a beautiful display of cloud configurations. Who isn't completely mesmerized by the other... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Another Year ...
older, another year wiser. Last week was my birthday and I did not get around to posting this. The thing about birthdays is as you get older, they seem to roll... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Prepping for a Photo Shoot
To make a home look beautiful, lived in and, hopefully, effortlessly chic in photos takes work! It's like when you try on 10 outfits in order to look like you... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The Devil's in the Details
I recently visited the Hampton's Designer Showhouse, sponsored by Traditional Home. Every show house is an education. There's always a take away; it's like the... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Clever Idea # 10 : An Air Plant Affair
Josh Rosen, aka The Air Plant Man creates these artisanal tabletop vessels for air plants. I love that it elevates this lowly plant to a form of sculpture. Read more
Posted on 02 August 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Invest in Versatility
I was breezing thru Domaine and one of the articles I read was about the most versatile pieces for the home. I agreed with all their recommendations (except... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Fancying Flat Weaves
Maybe it's the heat, maybe it's my need for change, maybe I am smitten because a beach house project has me searching for "something else, something new," but... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Walk with Me: Coconut Grove,FL
I am wrapping up decorating a home in Coconut Grove, FL. The house was sold and the owners are relocating. We weren't quite done, but the best laid plans…I am... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Making a Classic Modern
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a treasure, not only amongst Philadelphians, but nationally. We're not all Rocky steps, great food, and attitude. Read more
Posted on 11 July 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Skating Away
I love a good collaboration! Vans and Liberty of London have paired up to co create a fanciful sneaker, the likes of which we've never seen. Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Happy 4th
It is my alienable right to see beauty in this patriotic color combinationChristopher Mayavia Dicorciavia Pamela Hanson RELAX and DREAM Mary Watkins WoodsENJOY... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Beige ~ Anything but Boring
Neal BeckstedtI unapologetically love beige. All hues; from the ever so slight ivory to a creamy tan to a warm honey, caramel, greige, and every permutation in... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Jeff Koons Takes Manhattan
Have you seen the giant rocking horse/blooming head perched in Rockefeller Center? It certainly takes center stage at 30 Rock to announce the Whitney... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Knotty and Nice
French for false wood, Faux Bois gets me every time. Faux or real, I love the knotty nature of the texture, the irregular pattern that somehow always has an... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The D to the V to the F
Let me just say I think Diane Von Furstenberg is rocking it! There are certain women of a certain age that truly inspire me, and she is one of them. Read more
Posted on 13 June 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Surreally?
Surreal appeal is alive and well a half a century later. Dali, the daddy of surrealism based his famous lips sofa on the pout of Mae West. Read more
Posted on 06 June 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN