» Meeting of the Minds: Interior designer blends old family pieces with new fabrics and furnishings to achieve a fluid whole. In summer 2007 Courtney Dauer happened upon a little shop tucked in among the storefronts at Libbie and Grove. [Read more...]

» Toile: Venerable fabric can be traditional formal or funky modern. When most of us think of toile, we conjure up romantic pictures of shepherds and shepherdesses frolicking blissfully in the 18th century French countryside. The traditional repeat patterns of idyllic landscapes and figures, loved by aficionados for its formality and regal tone, typically have been featured on a white or cream background and printed with navy, red, or black. The scenes depicted were meant to tell a story. [Read more...]

» 100-Year Old House Receives 21st-Century Update: A DIY kitchen remodel, by the pros. As contractors who specialize in kitchen and bathroom remodels, Gene Ramey and Don Thompson knew problems were bound to turn up when they began remodeling the kitchen in their Fan District house last year. [Read more...]