The Parlour
The Evolution of a Room Is the parlour just another Victorian room that is totally irrelevant to today’s homes? To understand how this room evolved into today’s living room and […]
Tag Archives: Decoration
Living in a Museum?
A reader asked me a question about decorating a heritage home a while back. She asked if it was possible to do it in such a way that wouldn’t make […]
Paintable Wallpaper a Good Option for Heritage Homes
Here’s an email I received for information about paintable wallpaper for old houses: Dear Johanne: Several years ago I attended one of your courses about Heritage Houses. You showed us […]
Is your House a Winter House or a Summer House?
Charlotte Moss is a well known American designer. A few years ago she wrote a book called “Winter House” that really helped me understand something about all houses. In the […]
Ripping the Guts out of a Heritage House
A couple of weeks ago our local newspaper carried an article about a 1912 house that had been “restored”. It featured several pictures of this home under the caption “House […]
The Art of Hanging Pictures
Hanging pictures, or mirrors, or artwork on a wall takes some thinking. It’s very interesting how many people take such care to buy the right furniture and accessories for their […]
Hand Decorated and Painted Antique Furniture
Inspiration comes from many sources. This week I was in the throes of marking business plans for a class that I teach at the university (for novice interior decorators.) Their […]
Arabella Magazine Discovered
I just discovered a new magazine. It’s a Canadian magazine about Canadian Art, Architecture and Design. I found about it through an online conversation with one of the contributing writers, […]
This Old House Magazine Disappoints
I have been a long time buyer followed by subscriber of This Old House Magazine. When I first started buying this magazine it was at a time that there was […]
Designing a Heritage Style Kitchen
I have received many emails from readers asking me questions about the design of our new kitchen pictured at left. It seems like a good idea to answer some of […]
