Wreaths are a sign of welcome. Hung on the front door, above the mantel or elsewhere, a wreath invites guests to enter and get comfortable. Some folks have…
There is a design maxim to transcend the ordinary. The idea is to transform ordinary items from their predictable form into an innovative, unfamiliar form. I’ve always been…
Finding a gift that signals care and affection, while also being something the recipient appreciates, can be challenging. It can be even more challenging when the recipient has…
Sometimes when visiting a new place, something catches my eye and suddenly I see that same thing everywhere. That’s what happened when I first noticed tiles in Portugal…
Talk about tiles! Tiles, called azulejos in Portuguese, are everywhere in Portugal! On the facades of churches… … on the facades of shops… …on the facades of businesses……