• Casart® Coverings,  Celebrations & Events,  New Orleans,  Performance

    Le Petit Theatre & Setting up

    Well, I’m back home in New Orleans, so how appropriate to find some news from here to write about, however unfortunate. I learned that Le Petite Theatre has had to lay off many of their workers. My grandmother used to take me here when I was a little girl. It’s where I saw my first production of Hans Christian Anderson’s, The Little Mermaid. I remember being completely captivated by the set design. Uh-oh, that may have been an early introduction to decorative painting. I later did a stint with set design — as a scenic painter at Arena Stage. I received a bunch of hands-on training there. I also learned…

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  • Casart® Coverings,  Decor

    Memory Points

    There is an art to making and leaving a lasting impression, particularly in this real estate market, when it’s the impression that could make or break the deal. This was an interesting article giving tips to buyers and sellers in the Real Estate section of The Washington Post, Lessons in Seduction by Elizabeth Razzi. Memory points, those things that leave a lasting impression when viewing a house, are the things that can pull prospective buyers back. It’s a balance to depersonalize the property from the current owner, yet leave a memory that makes the place stand out with personality and works like seduction. This can be done by setting the…

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