Sunday, September 5, 2010

No Slap Dash Allowed!

August 30, 2010 by James  
Filed under Helpful Tips

Happy day, readers! Can you believe September is literally around the corner? Time has flown by this summer, and fall is almost upon us. Though I do love a good autumn day – the changing leaves, the crisp morning air – I still love summer more, and I’m loathe to let it go just yet. [...]

It’s Beyond My Control…

August 23, 2010 by James  
Filed under Helpful Tips

Good morning, blogosphere! Welcome to a super short blog blurb to kick the week off. Due to some technical difficulties, the website and blog server was down for most of the weekend – no Safari for me – so this weeks lead blog isn’t ready. I’m still working on it and hope to have it [...]

Release the Hounds: A Decorating Scavenger Hunt!

August 16, 2010 by James  
Filed under General

Hey there, readers – how’s things where you are? It’s been miserably hot here in St. Louis this last week, as it has been in many places across the midwest and south – even in the Pacific Northwest it’s been peaking upwards of 100 in some areas! It’s hard to stay cool and keep focused [...]

Wallapalooza!

August 9, 2010 by James  
Filed under Design

Top o’ the morning to you, Monday blog readers! I hope you had an excellent weekend! I was in Chicago, checking out the scene and seeing some of the great things coming to the world of decor and design over the next few seasons. There are some great color stories and textile patterns heading our [...]

The Times They Are A-Changin’!

August 2, 2010 by James  
Filed under General

Happy Monday, ReDoers; it’s good to have you back! For those of you who read my blog regularly, please take note that it is Monday, and that I am delivering my blog to you on time as previously promised. Not only does it feel good to follow-through with what I said I’d do, it’s also [...]

I Like To Move It, Move It!

July 28, 2010 by James  
Filed under Staging

Here we are, again ReDo Readers, at the end of another week. I’ve been gadding about Chicago, having a remarkable time staging for Macy’s furniture department in several stores, but I’m back home in St. Louis now, attempting to catch up on all that I’ve missed the last three weeks. As I continue to get [...]

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things, Part II

July 21, 2010 by James  
Filed under Design

Hello again, and welcome to the latest installment of the ReDo Blog. Thanks for stopping by! This Macy’s staging project is keeping me super busy – I can’t get from behind this eight-ball and catch up on other other things in life, like posting my lead blog in a timely manner! I promise that once [...]

Land of Milk and Honey, Land of Illusion

July 14, 2010 by James  
Filed under Design

Howdy, readers of the ReDo blog! Welcome back to another thrilling installment of — wait, wrong show! This week’s lil’ ditty is a little late due to travel – I’m in Chicago for the next Macy’s staging gig – but the blog is all about that, about going with the flow, rolling with the punches, [...]

A Sight for Sore Eyes, and Music to my Ears!

July 5, 2010 by James  
Filed under Organization

Hello, ReDoers! I hope you’ve celebrated Independence Day with good food, family and friends, and the requisite fireworks! I love that, as Americans, we commemorate this time of year with so much fun and festivity, from parades to carnivals, pageants to plays and reenactments. The Fourth of July is one of the truly unique [...]

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the First of Times

June 28, 2010 by James  
Filed under Staging

Hi ho, ReDo Readers! I’m back from my first week in Chicago, where I staged the furniture sale at the Oak Brook Macy’s Home Store. I have a lot of good decorating ideas, great design schemes and color stories, but best of all, I have a week worth of hard work under my belt, [...]