Are You Hosting a New Year’s Eve Party Tonig...

By the time New Year’s Eve rolls around, I’m usually so burnt out from hosting and attending holiday dinners and parties, that I prefer to spend a night out on the town to hosting yet another fête. How about you? Will you be hosting a New Year’s Eve party tonight? If so, my only tip for you is to keep the vacuum handy; confetti is a morning-after nightmare! Are You Hosting a New Year's Eve...

Cleaning with Cola? Absolutely!...

Filed under: Kitchen & Bath , Small Projects , Products & Materials Sure an ice cold cola is refreshing, but the bubbly drink can help you clean up messes all around your house. If you have cooked on crud, pour some cola into the pan, and bring it to a boil. The carbonation and heat will loosen that mess in no time. The same procedure will remove lime scale from the inside of your teapot. Just pour in cola...

Best of 2010: Your Favorite Home Design Show...

CasaSugar readers and home design show fans turned out in droves to vote for their favorites in our  Best of 2010 Home Design Show poll. The undisputed winner? HGTV’s  Color Splash , which racked up nearly half of the votes! Former Design Star champion David Bromstad hosts Color Splash , where he delivers palette-pleasing designs for clients using his belief that “color is the root of great...

How to Change the Look of your Interiors with Bric...

In your home interiors, the ability to take one material and make it look a hundred different ways is the appeal of home design. Brick is a material that can be made to look natural, but we know it’s actually a man made product. From its notable red color to the palest of yellows, brick can have many faces for every home. Brick can warm your home in the winter, and keep it cool in the summer. From a modern urban loft...

DIY Links: Make It Yourself in 2011!...

Filed under: Know-How , Crafts & Celebrations Haven’t you heard? 2011 is the year of small projects ! Without breaking the bank, here are DIY projects from around the blogosphere that look just as great as anything bought in a store or installed by pros! Photo: Seth Smoot – Get a fresh start in 2011 with a simple DIY calendar . All you need is a few office supplies to construct this easy-to-make project....

Lovely Little Vignettes: An Artful Trio...

Here’s a post from CasaSugar Community member StephaniePoli from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: New desk accessories. The camera is a pencil sharpener and the perpetual calendar is vintage. More on my blog, Love & Lace . Have you created any adorable arrangements lately? Be sure to share your photos in the Lovely Little Vignettes group! Read the original here: Lovely Little Vignettes: An Artful...

Fresh Alternative to Urban Living: Lake LBJ Retrea...

Lake LBJ Retreat was designed by Dick Clark Architecture and is located near Marble Falls, Texas, on a peninsula that used to be a private fish camp in the last decades of the 20th century. A peaceful and modern way to escape the racket of urban living, the residence is conveniently built in proximity to the water and makes the most of the surrounding views. Here is some information from the architects: “ After...

Decorating Ideas to Steal From CasaSugar’s C...

Over the course of 2010, CasaSugar’s Community groups, including Lovely Little Vignettes and Su Casa , showcased a wealth of decorating projects created by readers. From tiny corners of members’ homes to major room or home renovations, we saw it all. Definitely take some time to look around CasaSugar’s Community to take a peek at all of the amazing content. For now, check out 10 different community posts...

PopSugar Living Highlights: Toast to a Glitzy New ...

Toast to a glitzy New Year How to select a good bottle of sparkling wine Let it snow: romance in Winter Guess the top search term of 2010 Countdown to midnight! New Year’s Eve babysitter tips In her shoes: Eunice Park, professional Bloomingdale’s shopper Need to work off that wine? Try a workout inspired by Cougar Town The results are in: the oddest zoo baby of 2010 Original post:  PopSugar Living...

Cushions on a Pedestal Inspired by Oriental Tradit...

Cushions side by side, stories one after another. This is the motto for an original collection of upholstered furniture designed by Jehs-Laub for COR and entitled Jalis, which in translation means ‘hospitality and relaxed communication”. Designed in a highly contemporary spirit, the creative set takes fluffy giant pillows and places them where they belong: up on pedestals. Within the comfort of many cushions,...