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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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You're So Transparent
Stella McCartneyAcrylic and lucite ~ barely there accouterments take a backseat to those around them, but that doesn't mean they should be any less stylish! Read more
Posted on 02 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Color is Calling
Nick Olsen for Lee JofaThe last post was a tad gloomy. The beautiful thing about a grey, sad day is when the clouds part and they always do, the sun shines... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Sacred Spaces
I spent a lot of time today thinking about love and loss and what I was going to blog about. There is an ebb and a flow to a blog, like everything else. We writ... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Clever Idea # 6
Innovative, award winning, amazingly creative designer Lori Weitzner uses uncommon materials with an eco conscious mindset when designing her wallpaper... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Head In The Clouds
Kvadrat "Cloud" Sculpture Designed by Ronan Erwan Bouroullecvia Viteri Style Mgmt.Some days just seem harder to get thru than others. I am in a fog, a lazy,... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Falling for Cubism
Woman in an armchair,1913Woman in an Armchair is the first of 78 prized paintings Leonard Lauder will be donating to the Met. The transfer of the collection wil... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Breaking Branches
There is no excuse for not bringing a little spring into the house; it's as easy as going outside and cutting a few branches. Now, (in the Northeast) the buds... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The Affordable Art Fair: It's Relative
America Martin viaJoann Artman Gallery,CAI have to admit, I had heard of the AAF but never took the time to go. When I walked out the door, I said, "What took s... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Star Light, Star Bright
via GreigeSpring is slow to come! I am eager to feel the sun on my face, fling open my windows to hear the song bird sing (not really, that annoys me), and begi... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
My AD Show Finds ~
LV Wood I saw a theme emerging at The Architectural Digest Show that was totally in keeping with my aesthetic.As I was moseying around the show, I came across... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Black and White ~ All Right!
ph:Roe Etheridge via WIt is bold, it is dramatic, it is a classic color combination.It is an assault on the senses, a dance between the positive and negative... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Making a DIFFArence ~ Part 2
via Decor Arts NowMy friend Dwayne Clark of ClarkGaynor created this meaningful and dramatic entrance to DIFFA and the eye candy that awaits. It represents the... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Making a DIFFAerence ~ Part 1
NYSID and Marc BlackwellEvery year I am able to get a sneak peek at the DIFFA event held in conjunction with the Architectural Digest Home Show. It's always a... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
The Road to Eilat ~ Part 2
Sushi, our camel was a gentle giant! I fantasized about a "Sex and the City moment," but reality took hold and my Lawrence of Arabia moment never materialized. Read more
Posted on 21 March 2013 INTERIOR DESIGN -
The Road to Eilat ~ Part 1
THE JOURNEY BEGINS, watch out for those camelsThe promenade along the beach in Tel Aviv was very pretty (and decorative)and our hotel was colorfulAfter a... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
A Spanish Master in the Tel Aviv Museum
If you haven't guessed by now, I was in Israel. It became too difficult to post with the hectic tour schedule and exhaustion. Tel Aviv is called "a bubble. Read more
Posted on 14 March 2013 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover
sourceOlympia Le Tan loves books, so much so, she creates a line of embroidered clutches based on the classics she grew up with. Books must be in her blood;... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Iris Apfel ~ An Accidental Icon
ph:Bruce WeberI had the privilege of hearing Iris Apfel speak at fall market. Iris and her husband Carl founded Old World Weavers, a textile company in 1950. Th... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Excuse Me ~ I'm in a Bubble
The bubble and fly series by photographer Melvin Sokolsky from a series he did in 1963 sums up my short disappearance. I will be leaving you for a few weeks... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Want a Piece of Ms. Moss?
ph:Pieter EstersohnCharlotte Moss, an award winning interior designer, author, lecturer, philanthropist, former wall street warrior, world traveler, socialite,... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN