Get the Look: Gossip Girl Interiors Along with juicy scandals and fab fashions, splendid interiors keep coming from Gossip Girl. While I may covet the character's digs, I do also know a thing or two about how to re-create them. So, check out my post to learn how to live like a gossip girl!
Looking for another online source for eco home products? Then check out Celery Street, a well-designed and easily navigable website that was started by a husband and wife team. This web retailer gathers up the best eco-friendly, organic, reused, and refurbished products across the globe, and then offers them to the earth-conscious consumer. With everything from housewares and eco-chic decor to kitchen utensils, clothing, bath products, pet toys, and children's items, you're sure to find something you love. Check out some of my favorite finds below.
Enter My January Su Casa Contest! For this month's Su Casa challenge, I'd like you to share photos of your own bright and cheerful decorating with the rest of us in the Su Casa Group. You have all month to get your photos in, and feel free to add a caption. Two lucky participants will win the CasaSugar swag of their choice, so it's definitely worth taking a snapshot or two of your home! I'm looking forward to seeing all of your inspired decor!
As much as I try to resist letting my pup on the bed at night, I always seem to allow her up for a little bit. If I could resist, I'd definitely have an easier time keeping my duvet cover dog-hair free. What do you do at your home? Source
Enter FitSugar's Super Giveaway to Get Fit For 2009! I'm envious of you, CasaSugar readers, because one of you will win FitSugar's amazing fitness giveaway. The prizes include a year of personalized nutrition plans by nutritionist Alexa L. Fishback, plus a copy of her book; a $1,000 Nike gift card; and two annual memberships to Bally Total Fitness along with some great Bally's gear. Go take FitSugar's quiz to enter the contest!
Born in 1909, Brazilian landscape architect and painter Roberto Burle Marx created fascinatingly gorgeous works of art out of plants, many of which were native to Brazil. This landscape architect, whose work is currently being honored through an exhibition at the Paço Imperial Museum in Rio de Janeiro, brought a sense of modernism and high art to landscaping. Many of Marx's artistic ideals are reflected in his home, Santo Antonio da Bica sítio.
While the house dates back to the 16th century, when Marx bought it in 1948, his main use for the home and grounds was to store his collection of plants. When he took it as his main residence, he also added a modern art studio, where he could work on his paintings. The artist and landscape architect lived there from the early '70s until his death. The property was donated to the Brazilian government, and is now a national monument open to visitors.
To find out more about Marx's home as well as to see lots of photos of the property, read more
Do You Still Rely on Free WiFi? I do shell out my own dollars for Internet access at home, but I must admit that I was a WiFi snatcher at one point. Whether I want to read recipes online as I cook or shop for furniture from bed, being able to log on in my own digs makes a vast difference in my life and it's well worth the cost. Are you still hooked on free WiFi?
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