Sharon CrockettJan 29, 20203 minOur Senses, Our Spaces: Applications of Neuroaesthetics to the Design of RoomsThe brainchild of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's Brain Science Institute's new International Arts + Mind (IAM) Lab in col
Sharon CrockettAug 21, 20192 minPerceptions of the Family HomeA recent study described in the JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (Volume 64 (August 2019) 39-47) looked at the design of the home envi...
Sharon CrockettApr 12, 20192 minBelgian Farmhouse StyleDuring the 1980's I lived just outside of Brussels in Belgium right across the street from a lovely windmill in a field. During my time ...
Sharon CrockettFeb 21, 20191 minWhat Does It Cost to Renovate in the NYC Area?According to general contractors from Sweeten, the service that matches projects with contractors, "...A good starting point to budget fo...
Sharon CrockettAug 29, 20181 minNew "Trad" Window Treatments"New traditional" generally means using traditional methods and materials, but adapting them to today's styles. In this recent project, ...
Sharon CrockettAug 9, 20181 minSerene Japanese Design -- at a Starbucks?!Is this really a Starbucks?! Yes, it's a Japanese teahouse-inspired coffee house smack dab in the middle of one of the oldest and most c...
Sharon CrockettJul 13, 20181 minWhat we're looking for in home decor in the U.S. todayBased on an analysis of Google searches for home decor items, there is some variation by state that is quite interesting. If you're in t...
Sharon CrockettJul 3, 20182 minIntegrating Existing and New FurnishingsHow do you work with a mishmash of existing furniture to re-freshen a tiny living space? This was a question a recent client of mine had...
Sharon CrockettJun 5, 20181 minRe-upholstering a Vintage Chair: BEFORE & AFTERDone! Tada! This chair is for sale -- name your price. It was chalk-painted, with metallic paint applied to the carved rosettes. The ...
Sharon CrockettJun 5, 20181 minRenewal of a Vintage Chair: Tacking & TrimmingThere was something satisfying about using a high-powered staple gun to insert tacks around the base of the chair to secure the newly sew...
Sharon CrockettJun 5, 20182 minCutting, Sewing and StretchingFortunately, I have a friend with a sewing machine who is very talented who helped me sew together the pieces of fabric I had cut. I use...
Sharon CrockettApr 9, 20181 minRe-upholstering a Vintage Chair: Let's Talk FabricsSelecting fabric is a combination of art and science. For a vintage, painted chair such as the one I'm re-upholstering, I knew it would ...
Sharon CrockettMar 29, 20181 minFocus: Chair Seat CushionSince the innersprings and webbing of this re-painted vintage chair were in good shape, I could get started on adding dacron. I saved th...
Sharon CrockettFeb 28, 20181 minChalk Painting a Vintage ChairIn the end, the decision was to paint the chair using a chalk paint. (I wouldn't recommend this if the chair is of unique or historical ...
Sharon CrockettFeb 20, 20181 minRe-upholstery Step 1: Removing the FabricI did a bit of research, and this small, vintage chair is probably a circa 1940's re-production of a variation of a George III ladder-bac...
Sharon CrockettFeb 16, 20181 minRe-upholstering a Side Chair: 101Join me as I embark on this adventure of learning about how to re-upholster a small side chair. I'm a beginner at this, and expect to le...