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Casa Craving Recap: A Home Away From Home
Last week I asked you to design a hotel room. The challenge was a little reminiscent of the final Design Star challenge. I also suggested that you take a look at the Home Away From Home posts, or take inspiration from some of the favorite hotel rooms you've stayed at over the years.
Ask Casa: A Home Office for Two
Hi CasaSugar,
My boyfriend and I are moving into a small one bedroom, but luckily the living room is quite spacious. As children of the digital age, we always have our laptops out for work or school. Is there some sort of space-saving desk that allows for two workstations at a time?
Casa Verde: Weekend Green Home Tours in LA
I wanted to give a heads-up to any Casa readers in Los Angeles about a series of events coming up in the next three weekends. These events, which will showcase the newest in green building, will take place at project7ten in Venice.
A joint project between builder Tom Schey and environmentalist Kelly Meyer, the recently completed LEED Platinum-certified project7ten is one of the most environmentally friendly homes in California.
Casa Shops: Janus Home
If you're a fan of mid-century modern design, then you'll want to make a stop at Janus Home, a showroom located in downtown Portland, Oregon. The store stocks a variety of high-quality restored mid-century furnishings and decorative arts. They are available for design consultations and custom uphostery consultations as well.
Ask Casa: Brocade Home-Esque Linens?
Dear Casa,
I am very much into brocade, Victorian-inspired prints, and anything with a fleur-de-lys on it! I'm looking for a new duvet cover, and was wondering where good online stores would be to find these types of prints? I love pretty much everything at Brocade Home, that is exactly my style, however their bedding selection is quite small and nothing really strikes me.
Casa Shops: Sprout Home
Sprout Home — with boutiques online and in Chicago and Brooklyn — is the rare store with a hip selection of both house and garden goodies. Its earth-friendly enthusiasm extends from gardening gifts to goods like soy-based candles and furniture made from sustainable Brazilian wood. Sprout also sells garden design services, and the Chicago shop even offers a service where customers get a box of organically grown produce every month.
Casa Beta: Home Decorators Annandale Jute Area Rug
Jute/natural fiber rugs are a great versatile, nondescript choice for every room in the house when you're not trying to make a statement but rather just pull a space together. I'd been looking for one for a sitting area in my home, and found that the prices really ran the gamut. I've seen super-simple 5-x-8-foot sisal rugs for only $50, and thicker jute rugs like Pottery Barn's Flat-Braided Jute Rugs for $300.
Sugar Shout Out: Black Friday Roundup!
- Geek has hot deals on must-have games and a gifts guide for everyone on your list
- Yum takes a break from shopping with 10 ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers
- Bella's got the scoop on where to find deals online
- Tres treats us to a tale of Christmas shopping with Tinsel
- Are you planning on hitting the mall with your family this year?
- Fab's sharing tips on where to find the best fashion at unbeatable prices
- Casa has the biggest bang for your buck if you're shopping for the home
- Buzz has a playlist that will keep you moving while you shop till you drop
- Savvy has a list of Black Friday deals and tips for surviving the madness
- Fit gets serious about what gear to wear for a successful shopping trip
- Black Friday steal: 5 reasons to target the Dyson DC17 Animal
Share Your Thanksgiving Photos With Our Community!
I'm so curious to see how CasaSugar readers are decorating this Thanksgiving season. There are so many talented, design-forward readers on this site that I hope you will share your tablescapes and decorating ideas with the rest of us in the Lovely Little Vignettes group, which is the place to share photos of the small vignettes you create in your home or those you see online or at a friend's home. (If you're not sure what I mean by vignettes, this slideshow should make it clear.) So, show me what you got!
Casa Verde: The Greenest Home in Chicago Opens Thursday
If you live in the Chicago area, I have plans for you this week. The greenest home in Chicago, the redesigned "2009 Smart Home: Green + Wired," a 2,500-square-foot modular home at the Museum of Science and Industry, opens to the public on Thursday. The house features an eco-friendly baby nursery, a DIY "green" garage workshop, countertops made from recycled glass, a recyclable steel dining table, and "art developed with the power of the sun" — interesting!
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