CasaSugar Readers’ Favorite Housewarming Gif...

Wine bottles and flowers are most often gifted at housewarming parties, and while they are certainly appreciated, our CasaSugar readers came up with some pretty good alternatives to the standard bubbly wrapped with a bow. Come check them out and tell us if you have some other good tricks up your sleeve. View Slideshow › Read the rest here: CasaSugar Readers’ Favorite Housewarming...

Eric and Emily’s Cool Cali Wedding...

A wedding party in Toms shoes and neon plastic sunnies, plus a blissful couple bursting at the seams with excitement, made this wedding an event you just can’t help but smile at. Throw in handmade details like the E+E wood coasters, courtesy of the groom, and the too-pretty hair/dress adornments made by a crafty bridesmaid , and you’ve got a beachy and rustic extravaganza. According to the bride, they...

DIY Disaster Doctor: Perplexing Plumbing Repair...

Filed under: Kitchen & Bath , Small Projects , Essential Skills , Know-How Chris W. McDougall of Apex Home Inspection in Santa Cruz, CA (via The Money Pit . Used with permission of the ASHI Reporter You’ve heard of the term “everything but the kitchen sink”? Well someone seems to have used everything in the kitchen — including a milk carton and a doorknob — to fix this sink. Then,...

Love It or Hate It? Antler Handlebars...

UK-based designer Sung Kug Kim debuted his Bi-King antler bike handlebars at ICFF this year. Not only are they hilariously brilliant and take the antler trend to a whole new level, but they’re also beautifully polished, made of wood and chrome. What do you think? Would you rock these antler handlebars on your two-wheeler?   Love It or Hate It? Antler Handlebars Love it! Hate it! See the original post:  Love It or...

Home Ec: Remove Tannin-Based Stains...

Filed under: Essential Skills , Know-How Corbis It’s time for the fourth and final installment of our stain-removal series : tackling tannin-based stains. Tannins are naturally occurring vegetable dyes found in many plants, especially grape skin, tea leaves, and coffee beans. They’re responsible for that bitter, astringent taste in red wine and tea — a good thing, as long as it isn’t spilled on your...

Yeehaw! Country-Style Wedding Ideas...

Giddyup cowgirls! Brides dreaming of a country style wedding can create the perfect setting with minimal effort. As a seasoned wedding guest, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite ideas from the chicest cow-town matrimonial events I’ve attended. Check them out and tell me which one you like best. View Slideshow › Here is the original post:  Yeehaw! Country-Style Wedding...

Ferrari World, Innovation and Adrenaline in Abu Dh...

Ferrari World is a stunning theme park located 30 minutes away from Abu Dhabi, on Yas Island, in United Arab Emirates. When seeing this project of immense proportions, I immediately thought that it has to be in Dubai, but here’s a country with more than one opulent and extravagant attractions. According to the official news we found on the Ferrari site : “ Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is set to be the world’s...

The Card Shop: Made to Move...

Moving and want to notify your family and friends? There is still something very special about getting a personalized address change announcement in the mail versus email, so check out a few fun cards that will share the excitement of moving into a new home. View Slideshow › Read more:  The Card Shop: Made to...

Inspired: Sarah Jessica Parker’s Animal Inst...

Making the rounds to promote her newest flick, Sex and the City 2 , the always glamorous and fashion forward Sarah Jessica Parker is breezing through the talk show circuit and leaving a fashion frenzy in her wake. And, yes, I’ll admit that I am watching her every dress . . . and shoe. I know I’ve doled out a fair share of zebra décor , but the ensemble Sarah Jessica Parker donned for her Letterman appearance...

EcoCraft Kitchen Cabinetry – Beautiful and Pollu...

Kitchen cabinetry is one of those industries that turns out awesome-looking cabinetry and other products, but often hides cutthroat corporations, environmental havoc-wreakers, and health-threatening dangers. But there are a few companies that are different. One is called EcoCraft Cabinetry . One of the distinguishing features of EcoCraft is not just environmental stewardship. Many companies claim that mantra. EcoCraft is...