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1 Say Hello to Fall With 8 New Interior Design Books
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2 CasaSugar's September Must Haves
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3 Salvage Secrets Author Joanne Palmisano's Elegant, Reclaimed Style
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4 American Quilts, "Smalls," and The Perfectly Imperfect Home: Continuing Our Chat With Deborah Needleman
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5 Get Away From It All in a Cool Caravan
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6 Talking Imperfect Perfection With Deborah Needleman
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7 Gift Guide: 9 Decorating Books For Design Lovers
2011 was a great year for interior design books, and my coffee table was jam-packed with reading material all year long. Here are nine of my favorites, all published in 2011, that will be sure to please the design enthusiasts among your friends and family. Read more
Yesterday, I posted the first half of my interview with Deborah Needleman. The former editor of Domino magazine and the current editor of WSJ. Magazine, Deborah's new book The Perfectly Imperfect Home explores the concept of a comfortable, stylish home that's uniquely your own. Keep reading for the second half of my interview with Deborah Needleman! CasaSugar: I love how you include American Read more
This year at High Point Market I was thrilled to finally meet Deborah Needleman, one of my all-time design heroines. The lovely Ms. Needleman led a design luncheon at High Point where she talked about her new book, The Perfectly Imperfect Home. It has risen to the rank of my favorite home decor book of the past year, and it sits atop my slant-top desk next to a small box filled with antique Read more
Designer and writer Joanne Palmisano has been interested in salvaged materials since she was a tyke. Reminiscing about her childhood, she said, "I'd dig in the backyard for old bottles and hide away in my parent's junk closet making things out of everything they had in it." Year later, when she met her husband, he was building a house in the woods and integrating salvaged materials into the Read more
While it's hard to say goodbye to the lazy days of Summer, the Fall season is made all the more sweeter thanks to some fantastic new interior design books. These eight titles will all be released in the next few months, and I'm having a hard time choosing a favorite. From DIY-oriented decorating titles to books showcasing celebrity homes, there's almost too much to enjoy this Fall season. Now, Read more
Happy September! We're all getting back to the grind after Summer vacations, and some of you may be heading back to school, too. There are a lot of wonderful things in store for you this month, so don't worry, you can keep the fun going! Come check out these sweet September happenings and design finds! Read more
Top on my list of my one-of-these-years dream vacations is driving a retro caravan around England with my sister. We'd head to some outdoor music festivals, daydream in antique stores, and enjoy the view from our cute caravan's ever-changing patio space. Since there's no firm date for this vacation, I'll satisfy my interest in retro caravans for now by paging through My Cool Caravan by Jane Read more
I'm sure everyone can do with a little more cash in their wallets. Here are some great suggestions by Wise Bread for you to make extra money. Even though I'm self-employed full-time, I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to make more money. Earlier this year, I wrote a Wise Bread post on websites that can help you earn extra cash. More recently, I came across a blog post on Zaarly titled, Read more
Kristen Stewart hit the red carpet for her Cannes premiere of On the Road this evening. She had the company of costars Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Tom Sturridge, and Kirsten Dunst. Kirsten wore pink Dior, and Kristen was in Balenciaga. The gang spent the whole day together, having attended a press conference and photocall earlier. The movie debuted at the film festival this morning — check out Read more
The guys and girls of Lawless hit the red carpet for a premiere of their movie at the Cannes Film Festival this evening. Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, and Guy Pearce appeared on the Croisette in tuxes, while their leading ladies Jessica Chastian and Mia Wasikowska donned gowns. Special guests like Sean Combs and Bérénice Bejo walked the press line as well. Shia, Tom, Jessica, and Mia have had a busy Read more
