by mark | Dec 31, 2021 | Trends
“The Year of The Tiger” will be creative, wild, regal and have intense energy! Well . . . after being cooped up in our homes for two years we are ready to break out and go wild. So lets start with color. Green is the new neutral. If you don’t want to take my... by mark | Jul 29, 2021 | Furniture Industry
It’s the best of times….and…It’s the worst of times… That statement was said to me by a North Carolina furniture executive during a chat we had during my trip to the semi-annual Home furnishings show in High Point North Carolina. The abbreviated and re-scheduled... by mark | Oct 14, 2020 | Decorating
As I write this the green summer leaves are turning to gold, red, orange, and brown. Fall is definitely marching into the Susquehanna valley. I really live for summer but will tell you that by the time mid-August got here, I was ready for a cooler change. It’s... by mark | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the post COVID 19 lockdown phase, everyone is excited to get back out on the super highway of commerce. But maybe we should all consider taking an exit off that super highway, and going on the smaller road of commerce into the small businesses in your local... by mark | Jun 29, 2020 | Decorating
On this stormy night with the Covid 19 crisis in full bloom, I got to thinking about this old house and all it has seen over the years. My great grandparents purchased this home in the mid-1920s. The house has remained in my family ever since that time. As I sit in my...