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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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A Renovated Barn Wood Beauty
While extremely spotty wifi is preventing me from posting the New Year's post I had in mind, enjoy this renovated barn wood beauty until I stop soaking up the... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Blasting into 2016
Wishing you peace and prosperity in the coming year! For me, this will be a year of forging new paths, deeper discovery and defying gravity. Join me on this... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Voyeuristic Christmas
Because I do not celebrate Christmas, some years I try to think of a way to decorate my home that reflects the season saying, "Happy Holidays (but not in a... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Drake + Anderson
The big buzz in the New York interior design world is the merging of AD100's top interior designer and Hall of Fame inductee Jamie Drake with a former intern... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
2016 Colors of the Year
I am on to something! In my last post I spoke of our collective awareness and desire of a more mindful existence. Well, unbeknownst to me at the time, Pantone,... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The Year in White
Pattern and color have their place, but give me a white room! I love a neutral palette. It feels soft and serene. Something void of color soothes my soul! Read more
Posted on 07 December 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Holiday House 2015 ~ Part 3
sketch:Andrea SelbyThere was so much good design to cover, it took a whopping 3 posts in order to do it. That speaks volumes about how good this show house is.... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Holiday House 2015 ~ Part 2
Antonino Buzzetta's Mother's Day room, awash in pink, is a reminder that CANCER SUCKS! The XOXO neon art was a jumping off point, inspired by Antonino's love fo... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Holiday House 2015~ Part 1
Since 2008, Holiday House has grown into a dynamic show house with talented top tier designers, inspired by a holiday, to benefit breast cancer research. Each... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Friends with Collections
*I have been meaning to write this post and am thrilled to finally do so. I find many of my design friends have been VERY busy of late. Read more
Posted on 09 November 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Time for Tartan
Tartans are trending. The timeless look that we have come to know and love goes in and out of vogue. It's back in! Recently on my radar are the brighter... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Art of the Table, 2015
For the 5th straight autumn as the temperatures start to dip and the design events begin to heat up after summer vacations, Art of the Table has become quite... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Fashion Is Art
The Christopher Guy Showroom hosted a cocktail party to celebrate the collaboration with Christopher and Dame Zandra Rhodes. Fashion is Art showcased a limited... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Timelessness of Blue and White Porcelain
I am so glad I had the opportunity to see the Met's "CHINA: Through the Looking Glass" exhibit before it closed, a joint collaboration between the Costume... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Color My World
I used to love to color as a kid. Why do we stop? We doodle, we journal, we draw in some cases, but why do we stop coloring? Adult coloring books are trending. Read more
Posted on 29 September 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The Art of the Shoe
Manolo Blahnik is on a slight whirlwind tour these days, celebrating his 40 years in business and a new tome, Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions. Read more
Posted on 22 September 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Manifestation Monday
Dr. Wayne Dyer passed away 2 weeks ago. I was just seemingly getting to know the man. He was considered an early advocate of the self help movement. Read more
Posted on 14 September 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
H is for the Perfect Accent
I recently urged a client to purchase an Hermes Avalon blanket. I just felt like that was what the room craved. Now that it's on my radar, I am seeing them... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Highlighting The Hamptons Show House
It was that time of year again when my husband and I treat ourselves to a weekend in the Hamptons. I have fallen in love! There is so much to do, but sadly, a... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Cocoon Me
My motto this summer has been: Work hard, play harder. I have been having an awfully good time. I have to say though that the traveling, studying for my life... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN