I've been a longtime reader of CasaSugar because I love all things related to home. Unfortunately, I live in Manhattan, which means that unless you can afford a multi-million dollar pad, you're stuck with minimal space and awkward layouts.
I was wondering if you could help me locate something — I'm looking for a bookshelf that fits into a corner (that is also not too small like the ones at Target). I have this awful blank space in my bedroom and I'm hoping that a dark brown wood corner bookshelf would really let me display all of my colorful knickknacks, bringing some life into my otherwise sparse bedroom.
When it comes to keeping your home tidy, comfortable, and well-decorated, every season has its particular challenges. However, Winter certainly seems to contain the majority of those. What do you find to be the most difficult part about maintaining your home in the Winter?
The End of Gourmet Magazine? It's not only shelter magazines that are folding — the food magazine industry has been affected, too. Now it looks like Gourmet magazine may be the latest mag victim of the bad economy. YumSugar gives you all the details.
If you have a New Year's resolution to live greener, then try starting with the simple stuff. Turning your home into an eco-friendly haven isn't hard. Here are eight essentials to add to your home arsenal to make your abode more green and clean.
Ecomomics: Have You (or Your Spouse) Been Laid Off? Times are tough, and that means many families have had one or both adults in the household laid off from work. Are you spending more time at home now because you've been laid off? Tell lilsugar about it when you answer her poll.
Maybe it was a natural follow-up to the garden gnome trend, but it seems as if the interior design world has gone a little wild for the mushroom motif as of late. From high-end fungi such as the Artifort Mushroom Chair ($2,529)
to more affordable items like the Paper Cloud Mushroom Pillow ($75), there's no reason not to ensure that each of our homes has some fungus among us.
Whether you like your mushrooms modern and candy colored or woodsy and lifelike, there's plenty to choose from in the design world. To see some of my favorite finds, read more
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