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Sasha and Malia Go With Pottery Barn, Anthropologie According to US Weekly, the Obamas are taking a pretty commonsense approach to their decorating scheme. In addition to using pieces they've brought to the White House and their collection of African and Asian art, the Obamas will decorate with affordable, reasonably priced retailers, such as Pottery Barn. Check out CasaSugar's Pottery Barn and Anthropologie picks for Sasha and Malia's rooms.

Domino Magazine Announces White House Decorator CasaSugar's favorite interior decorating magazine, Domino, has just announced the news that Los Angeles-based decorator Michael Smith has been given the nod to design President-elect Barack Obama and family's private White House quarters. Smith, whose clients include Steven Spielberg and Cindy Crawford, is notable for his elegant mixing of both old and new world styles to create sophisticated yet comfortable interiors.

Roundup: Wingback Chairs US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice knows how to spend time with VIPs such as Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos: she does so in the comfort of a wingback chair. CasaSugar has rounded up some of her favorites, so you can sit like an international VIP, too.

Does Your Household Have an Emergency Plan? It occurred to me today, while I was listening to the 9/11 coverage on NPR, that my household really has no solid plan in case of an emergency. Whether you're concerned about natural disasters, a burglary, or an international incident, it's important to have a plan and an emergency kit prepared. Do you?

This Just In: Eat the View Petitions For White House Edible Garden Eat the View is a nonprofit campaign to plant healthy, edible landscapes in high-impact, high-visibility places, and is petitioning for a vegetable garden on the lawn of most visible home in the country, the White House. The premise behind Eat the View's campaign is that as "America's House," the White House should set a positive example for the country and the world.