City View Residence in Texas: Art, Sustainability ...

Dick Clark Architecture is a company with a massive design portfolio  from Texas, USA.  In today’s post, we would like to present the City View Residence in Austin, a project which initially left us speechless. At the first glance, the element that stands out is grandeur: a home of impressive size, with an eye-catching outdoor pool. But as one begins to check out its subtle design attributes, its impressive...

Price Patrol: Refinishing a Deck...

Filed under: Patios, Porches & Decks , Outdoors Zepfanman.com, Flickr Your deck is where you go to relax and entertain. Regular maintenance — including cleaning, sanding and staining — will keep this outdoor spot in top shape. Staining a deck doesn’t require any special skills or advanced equipment (except perhaps a pressure washer ), but you will need to work slowly and methodically if you...

Price Patrol: Refinishing a Deck...

Filed under: Patios, Porches & Decks , Outdoors Zepfanman.com, Flickr Your deck is where you go to relax and entertain. Regular maintenance — including cleaning, sanding and staining — will keep this outdoor spot in top shape. Staining a deck doesn’t require any special skills or advanced equipment (except perhaps a pressure washer ), but you will need to work slowly and methodically if you...

10 Ways to Decorate With Watermelon...

There are many reasons to love watermelon. Wrapping up a hefty barbecue with the dainty dessert and using the seeds for a riotous spitting contest are just two of them. For those who love the juicy fruit beyond compare, here are 10 ways to use the pink and green bits to perk up the house. Come check them out! View Slideshow › Here is the original post: 10 Ways to Decorate With...

10 Ways to Decorate With Watermelon...

There are many reasons to love watermelon. Wrapping up a hefty barbecue with the dainty dessert and using the seeds for a riotous spitting contest are just two of them. For those who love the juicy fruit beyond compare, here are 10 ways to use the pink and green bits to perk up the house. Come check them out! View Slideshow › See original here:  10 Ways to Decorate With...

Furniture made with odd and unusual materials by B...

Displayed in the ICFF booth during the recent international fair, the BRC Designs are designed by B enjamin R ollins C aldwell. BRC Designs melds timeless and unconventional materials into unique yet simple furniture designs. Each piece of furniture is handcrafted by a small team of skilled craftsmen under the close artistic direction of Benjamin Rollins Caldwell. In the pictures attached below you can see some of BRC...

CasaSugar Wedding Day Mania!...

We’re in the midst of wedding season over here in Sugar land. So you don’t miss any of it, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite wedding-related posts, from alternative bouquets to DIY projects to real-life wedding inspiration. A Hot Air Balloon Wedding 15 Offbeat Bouquets A Twilight-Inspired Wedding 15 Guest Book Alternatives A Robot-Inspired Wedding 15 Ring Bearer Alternatives 10 DIY Wedding Projects Milk...

Sale Alert: Design Within Reach Summer Sale...

Happy Memorial Day weekend! Design Within Reach is celebrating the holiday just like the rest of us . . . outdoors! Through June 28, you can save up to 25 percent off of a vast selection of outdoor items . From furniture to rugs to planters and garden tools, the store’s got everything you need to give your outdoor spaces a face-lift. Better yet, through tomorrow, many specially-marked items will ship for free!...

Open House: What’s Your Definition of Newly ...

CasaSugar Community member MorganAshley recently asked, “What’s your definition of ‘newly renovated’ as seen on a rental listed on Craigslist? Just curious how many years would qualify?” Personally, I wouldn’t say the answer is how many years, but what has been renovated. For instance, I wouldn’t mind 80-year-old hardwood floors, but yucky yellow linoleum floors from the 70s would...

Dinnerware to Whip You into Shape...

Living in a society that constantly frets over weight loss, weight gain, and everything in between, I’d be surprised if the Wheel of Nutrition Plates by Rui Pereira and Hafsteinn Juliusson didn’t sell like hotcakes. They’re just another reminder that simple solutions shouldn’t be discounted too quickly. Remember the food pyramid your health teacher preached religiously about in school? The Wheel of...