Bridget Otto Thursday on Saturday

Bridget A Otto had a beautifully illustrated article, Mirror Mirage, in Thursday's Homes & Gardens section in The Oregonian.Our mirrors remind us of who we have become, but A strategically placed mirror won't make you look younger, but it might lighten that dark corner near the entry or make the small guest room appear larger.You can even create the illusion of a window. We learn from the article

Fads or Trends?

The Sacbee has an interesting article about fads and trends entitled Can you separate the oh-so-trendy from the tried-and-true timeless? By Alison apRoberts....there are ways to identify style trends that are likely to have staying power.Two current themes promise to wear well. One is the Arts and Crafts style, which hews to the traditional, yet its simplicity and use of natural materials make it

Art Glass: Contemporary Assessories

From Home Accents Today, Art Glass: Avant Garde Art Glass by Kara CoxWith art glass maintaining its contemporary appeal, these colorful pieces add a touch of eye candy to the mod mix. Abstract designs grab your attention in electric hues of red, blue and green or with graphic touches of black and white. Art glass is an easy way to update the home with a touch of modern appreciation. Global Views

Swan, ID and Square Scoops

Yellowstone 056 Originally uploaded by gily122000.Bev & Mike traveled over 1000 miles to see and taste the ice cream at Rainey Creek in Swan, ID. The story is: In 1943 the owners decided to expand into selling ice cream and Gracie ordered an ice cream scoop from back east. When it arrived it was a square scooper and she was very upset. Her husband said why don't we try it. That happy

Yellowstone 055

Yellowstone 055 Originally uploaded by gily122000.Bev in front of Rainey Creek in Swan, ID, home of the square scoop ice cream in a cone. She has been to Yellowstone and Jackson Hole and is on the way home.Bev & MikeLandfair Furniture + Design Gallery

San Gimignano Is Under Siege

One of our favorite cities is under siege. Three million tourists come to San Gimignano each year (compare that to two million visitors to Jackson Hole) and they come in fast, take a quick picture of themselves against a tower and whisk out to another city in the triangle.“Some people, jokingly, say that we have to get out of the ‘Bermuda Triangle,’ a reference to the hordes of tourists in

Do you love Watermelons?

Are you frustrated with the fruit because they roll around when you are slicing them? Do you hate it that they roll around in your fridge? Well Brazil has come up withSquare Melons! Tesco exotic fruit buyer Damien Sutherland: 'We’ve seen samples of these watermelons and they literally stop you in their tracks because they are so eye-catching.'Melons are among the most delicious and refreshing

Is it time for wallpaper again?

Pure Contemporary thinks so in We're Stuck on Wallpaper all over again! Button Up from Tracy Kendall is a bespoke look with buttons (large or small, plain or detailed, delicate or chunky) and their holes sewn into plain or textured wallpaper.Caroline Kooshoian writes ...wallpaper's surging toward a comeback, and it’s left the brash, fussy and fuzzy behind.[...]It gets bold with stark geometric