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Get the Look: A Bright, White Dining and Living Space

CasaSugar — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0700

I love the stark, white look of this open plan dining and living space. From the sleek white walls to the whitewashed floors and furniture, the whole look is calm, soothing, and pristine. And while it may be white, it's certainly not dull. I love the charming sheep statue in the dining area, as well as the minimalist canvas on the wall.

For similar artwork, check galleries in your hometown for artists working in pen and ink. I also like Seneca Cotton Warehouse ($45), which has a similar look to the artwork in the photo. Craft your own DIY photo display, similar to the one shown here, with pushpins and a piece of driftwood leaned against the wall. The driftwood plank adds a necessary natural element to a room that might otherwise seem too sterile.

Of course, this room wouldn't be complete without a sheep sculpture. Add a little bit of gold bling to your dining space with this LaLanne-Style Sheep in Gesso and Brass ($1,750). You know it will be a conversation piece!

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Artecnica Midsummer Light - White - $95.00	Felix Side Chair - $89.95
Vitra easy edges table - desk - $3,360.00	White Dip Bowls (3.9-in.) by Arzberg - $9.95
Wool Shag Rug in Select Sizes - $595.00	Klubbo Coffee Table - $79.99
Cable Throw - $49.95	PB Square Upholstered Sleeper Sofa - $1,699.00

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Ask Casa: Claude Lalanne Sheep Sculptures

CasaSugar — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:15:03 -0700

Hi Casa,
You featured some imitation Claude Lalanne sheep sculptures in June. I have been looking for these for 10 years, since they were featured in an issue of House & Garden in September 1998! Can you let me know where I can purchase them?Thanks!
Stily

To hear my response to Stily, read more.

Hi Stily,
I don't blame you for seeking out Lalanne's sheep; they're highly coveted objets d'art, and Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne have recently become hotter than ever in the States. Even Marc Jacobs has one! Although the sheep sculptures that I featured in June have since been sold, I've actually found a few other options for you.

The Sheep by After Francois-Xavier Lalanne ($4,800) is from 1975 France. Overall it is in fine vintage condition, but it does have a small loss to one foot and its casters do not roll smoothly.

The Claude Lalanne Attribution Sheep ($5,000) is made of lacquered wood and wool, has slightly matted fur, and its casters do not roll smoothly. On second thought, it may be the same sheep as above, as they're both from the dealer Wright Now.

The French Sheep In the Style of Francois-Xavier Lalanne (inquire for price) is from 1970 France. It is in great condition with only minor scratches on the brass due to age. It has a solid wood body.

My other suggestion to you is to contact 1stdibs, which specializes in antiques and art pieces, and ask them to keep an eye out for you. Until then, perhaps try counting sheep!

Hope that helps,
Casa

How Would You . . .

CasaSugar — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:00:43 -0700

For the next round of this challenge, I'd like you to take a look at this Pair of Sheep Sculptures (sold). These 1960s Dollys were made with real angora in the manner of one of the art world's most original designer-sculptors, Claude Lalanne. LaLanne and his wife Francois-Xavier are a sculpting and industrial designing pair known for their Surrealist and Realist objets d'art, like these life-size furry creatures that Coco Chanel kept in her living room. The French couple have been collaborating for 50 years, but have recently become hotter than ever in the States, with their pieces selling for big bucks at auction houses like Sotheby's, an English language book on their work published and a major New York exhibition of their work last year. So, my question for you is how would you use these LaLanne imitation sculptures in your home? Would you leave them as is as art pieces? Would you put hats on them in your front window to give passersby a smirk? Would you even buy them if you could afford to? Would you use them as a coat rack at parties? Hang your beret on their muzzles? Use one as a doorstop? Keep the in a kids' room? Tell me how you envision these sheep in your home by commenting below!
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Flashback: Baaaaad '70s Music

GiggleSugar — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:55:49 -0700

Or is it really that baaaaad? Consider all the repetitive pop music out nowadays and then listen to this little ditty from the '70s. Same difference. By today's standards, this song has what it takes to become a chart-topping hit: easy lyrics, a catchy chorus, no vocal talent whatsoever, and enough animal role-playing to make it big-time sexytime. I can hear it on TRL already.

Casa Verde: Poo-Pourri and Sheep Poo Paper

CasaSugar — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:00:32 -0700

Spotted on Re-Nest, Creative Paper Wales is a Wales-based craft paper mill that makes paper and air fresheners from sheep poo! No, you didn't misread that, from poo! Sheep Poo Paper is made by collecting the finest, freshest sheep poo in Snowdonia and "just about anything else [they] can think of that has good-length cellulose fibers in it," sterilizing it in a pressure cooker, washing it repeatedly, reducing it to a pulp, and then using traditional papermaking techniques to turn it into paper — without the use of any trees. Poo-Pourri ($2.93), made with this paper, is the world's first air freshener made with, um, poop, and uses an innovative Wave 'n' Waft folded fragrance technology that infuses the air with a scent (daffodil, fresh-cut grass) the more you wave it around. How about that? I'm truly impressed. What could be next? Recycled paper from trees is sooo last season, isn't it?

A Spoonful of Cuteness to Help the Thursday Go Down!

GiggleSugar — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:30:00 -0700

He's like the Dramatic Chipmunk. But he's not dramatic. And he's not a chipmunk.

Farm Animals in Your Fam?

PetSugar — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:30:20 -0800

Old MacDonald had a farm – do you? Some people are lucky enough to have the space to include outdoor animals at their homes or have had those farm animals as a kid. So, excluding those furry, feathered, and finned friends that live inside, I'd love to hear either what you have or what you'd crave!

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Aah-Aah-Choo!

GiggleSugar — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0800

If you can't handle the sneeze, baaaack outta the barnyard boys. . .

Bed Bouncing With Bambi

GiggleSugar — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:00:00 -0800

What's the best way to break in a new bed? Not this way. But, as Bambi here demonstrates, it's a good way to break in a new kid sheep.

Weird Furniture: Things That Make You Go Ew(e)

CasaSugar — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:33:14 -0800

Okay, I thought the meat chair was odd, but this thing goes way beyond that (thanks for finding it, GiggleSugar). At least it looks a little comfier.

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