PLACES
Travel has always inspired me. Watch for more posts with links to select travel stories. You will find *DESIGN INSPIRATIONS listed below the travel commentary.
SHOPPING STRATEGIES
Strategic Shopping – Overseas - Beyond Regional
Auctions – Buying and Selling Antiques - Comments and Essays
SHOPPING FOR DECORATIVE ACCENTS:
European Folk Art - Hamtramck, MI – Polish Heritage
Exotic Arabian Accents – Dearborn, MI – Arab American Museum
Colorful Indian Decor – Chicago, IL – Devon Street
Mid-Century Modern – Columbus, OH – Short North Art District
Architectural Elements - Cincinnati, OH
Crafts – Kentucky Crafts - Berea
Antiques - Hocking Hills, OH
Antiques – Cowan’s Auctions - Cincinnati, OH
COLOR INSPIRATIONS:
Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum – Ann Arbor, MI
Colorful Indian Fabrics – Chicago, IL – Devon Street
SIMPLIFY:
Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill - Harrodsburg, KY
Japanese Garden – Dawes Arboretum - Newark, OH