With influences ranging from Coco Chanel to Robert Venturi and Tony Duquette, interior designer and founder of 50 for Fifty Noa Santos's style is modern, fearless, and refreshingly lacking in minimalism. Noa's business, 50 for Fifty, charges clients $50 for 50 minutes of personal design consultation, making the possibility of interior design much more accessible to a range of renters and Read more

Serena & Lily's Spring 2012 collection is finally here, and it's filled with gorgeous pieces that expertly meld global influences with modern aesthetics. Whether it's playing with mesmerizing geometric prints, island-inspired materials, or shiny surfaces, these trends can easily be adapted into any home environment. See which groups caught our eye and dare to try out a trend or two in your Read more

Over the years, we've been inspired by the adventurous contributors of the CasaSugar Community group, Su Casa. Their enthusiasm for experimenting with design concepts in their own homes has created a magnificent platform for idea swapping. We've shared our favorite vignettes, DIY projects, makeovers, and renovations throughout the months. Now, I'm collecting 22 of our favorite design moments from Read more

The talented design-loving folks in our CasaSugar Community group, Su Casa, show off some serious DIY skills with a roundup of inspired projects for the home. From highlighter pen ikat storage boxes to tuna can outdoor hurricanes, these crafty bloggers have outdone themselves this year. I'm definitely adding some of these to my New Year's DIY list. Which one will you challenge yourself to try? Read more

Home vignettes allow us to admire small moments that tell a story about the person who lives there. Whether they are captured in a table setting or a mantel, vignettes often inspire a mood or theme for larger design concepts. Our CasaSugar Community group Lovely Little Vignettes is filled with these moments. I've rounded up the top 10 posts from Lovely Little Vignettes to share with you. Take a Read more

The honeymoon home featured in Breaking Dawn is actually a real-life vacation spot near Mamangua Bay, between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil called Casa Paraty. Many of the honeymoon scenes from Breaking Dawn were shot at the home, while others were shot on a soundstage in Louisiana, according to a new article in Architectural Digest. The house was designed by Thiago Bernardes and features Read more

Rachel Zoe carried her son Skyler as she and husband Rodger Berman arrived at LAX yesterday. The trio are home in LA after a long trip to show Skyler his first Fashion Weeks, and the little guy was full of cute smiles and yawns even after a long plane ride. Rachel was a staple in the front row of all the shows from London to Paris, and she even showed off her own latest collection during NYFW Read more

Recently, I featured some of fashion illustrator Don Oehl's artwork in some hypothetical home spaces. Don's illustrations effortlessly blend haute couture, street fashion, and graffiti, and you may have seen his work gracing the pages of magazines such as Seventeen, Elle, and Domino. You can check out Don Oehl's illustrations in person through Oct. 9 at Clic Gallery, which is located at 255 Read more

Last month, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime. Shaw Floors, one of the nation's leading flooring manufacturers, invited me, along with nine terrific design bloggers, to North Carolina to learn about its new line of flooring for HGTV Home, which includes carpet, area rugs, hardwood, and laminate. In addition to being treated to a private tour of the Biltmore Estate, the largest private Read more

Tonight's episode of The Rachel Zoe Project promises a lot of excitement for CasaSugar readers — it's the big reveal of Rachel's new house! I've already seen a few preview photos (I'll share them with you tomorrow; I promise), and the results are amazing. Jeremiah Brent, who we interviewed earlier this month, was the man behind the design, and he really proved himself to be a fantastic designer Read more