Archive for March, 2011

Southern Hospitality and Charm

March 25, 2011

I adore visiting the south. The people there don’t count calories when they cook or eat. Life moves slowly with a long southern drawl. People are kind, polite and hospitable. We were very fortunate that the sweltering hot weather never came while we were there. A torrential down pour at the Charleston airport kept us waiting for our bags to be unloaded from the plane due to lightening. The cuffs of my husband’s pants were holding buckets of water by the time he got our suitcases in the rental car.
My husband had an encounter with an alligator at the Wild Dunes Golf Course in Charleston. Our derby race picks were LOSERS. …

Symmetry in Design

March 22, 2011

Symmetrical balance is also known as formal balance in interior design. This type of balance is achieved by creating a mirror image on each side of a central focus point. The focal point could be a mirror, a fireplace, a window, a doorway or a bookcase. Greeks and Romans were dominant in this type of design of their buildings. While visually appealing because perfect balance is achieved, this type of design is predictable. See what you think of these perfectly symmetrical designs:…