It may feel as if summer went to quickly, but the fashion industry has already moved onto the fall season. It is the time of year when people start transitioning their closets away from sundresses and toward chunky sweaters. The great news for fall fashion is that you can simply tweak a few things rather than overhaul your entire wardrobe. This fall, consider keeping your … [Read more...] about Falling Into Place – Fall Fashion Trends
Design & Style
Newland Communities Experts in Creating Communities. Tehaleh
For two decades, the vision of a master planned community called Cascadia—on 4,200 acres in east Pierce County— waited in limbo before being lost to the nation’s banking crisis. Then in 2011, a company called Newland Communities purchased the property, renamed the project “Tehaleh” and launched into the first phase of development with vigor. At the grand opening in late summer … [Read more...] about Newland Communities Experts in Creating Communities. Tehaleh
Top Spring Fashion Trends
Olympia Fashion Designer, Bri Seeley Embrace the top handbag trend for 2012 by carrying your handbag, rather than wearing it. This trend was seen on the runways of Versace, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Tommy Hilfiger. The styles remain consistent, including the top-handle satchel and the daytime clutch. This year, consider how you carry your purse—even if it has a strap. To bring … [Read more...] about Top Spring Fashion Trends
Local Designer Customizes Lamp Shades: RD Shady
Over the past 10 years that Lara Anderson and Kathy Lathrop have worked in home décor and design, one thing has stood out: great lamps with awful shades can ruin a room. In keeping with their mutual desire to create beauty in people’s lives, Anderson and Lathrop started dreaming up ways to solve this common style problem, since purchasing brand new lamps and shades is … [Read more...] about Local Designer Customizes Lamp Shades: RD Shady
Live Your Style
Turn your home into a winter retreat When temperatures dip outside, it’s time to cozy up inside. Interior design expert Stefanie Brooks offers ideas to warm up and add your style to every room of your house. 1) Reface – it’s that time of year to cozy up to the fireplace. Old brick, dated tile or a wimpy mantel can ruin the look of a fireplace which is often a focal point of a … [Read more...] about Live Your Style