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Whether you're well-read or your hardcovers are just for display, bookends are a classic accessory that every home should have. In the age of Kindles, bookends are less common than they used to be. That said, some of the most interesting ones I've seen on the market are vintage! From sailing ships to Scottie dogs, there are bookends for enthusiasts of everything out there. Check out some of my Read more
Keeping that collection of books you've accumulated over the years nice and tidy can seem like an impossible task. What you really need are some bookends, and what a better addition to your floating bookshelf than these Nerd Bookends ($22) from Etsy? Made of solid steel, they are sturdy enough to hold all of your must-read, favorite titles, and a good chunk of NPR's top 100 sci-fi titles upright Read more
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member MMS01 from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: I love this little vignette I created on my bedroom windowsill looking over Manhattan. The large windows and view make my tiny apt feel much bigger! I got the Foo Dog bookends at Home Goods and the Shell Ashtray from Urban Outfitters. Be sure to share photos of your own home décor arrangements in the Read more
Shopping in one of my favorite local consignment furniture shops, I fell hard for this pair of white wooden artichoke finials, originally meant for the ends of a curtain rod or bed posts. I really have no use for them as curtain rod finials, but I instantly realized they'd make great bookends! They have a regal, statuesque shape that's practically destined for bookshelf styling. And their wooden Read more
I spotted these goldfish-filled Halve Bookends ($60) on PointClickHome, and was amused by the way they'd been styled for the photo shoot. Of course, you can fill these glass pieces with anything you want, from stones to fresh cut flowers, but I have to say, I prefer the goldfish. Love It or Hate It? Halve Bookends Love it! Hate it! Read more
I haven't seen an interesting pair of bookends in ages. In fact, I've never written about them here. Now is the time. I'm aching for the Sophie Nova Sablés Bookends ($155), which are made of sand (sable in French) and Italian lambskin. They're available in a variety of hues and leathers, but I'd be happy to own this pink-gold set; they'd look so fab holding up my collection of design books. They Read more
I saw these adorable bookends at a swank store here in San Francisco a couple of months back, but could not find them online until recently. Alas, my quest has ended as I located the sweet things. Streamline makes weighted faux leather bookends. I'm buying one for another purpose – a door stop. To see how much they will set ya back, read more Read more
Now that we're getting closer to the New Year, I'm already starting to think of stylish ways to re-organize clutter prone areas Read more
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Stephaniepoli from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: A small collection of vintage items on the top shelf of the bookcase in my office. The alphabet blocks were a great find at an antique market near my home and the secretary pin-up illustration is a tear-out from an old wall calendar. The books are both vintage and new editions covering eras from Read more
"It's a love letter to the agony and ecstasy of celebrity," director Simon Curtis, pictured above, told me about his latest project, My Week With Marilyn. The film starring Michelle Williams is out on Nov. 23, and follows the icon on a 1956 trip to London, which doubled as a honeymoon with playwright Arthur Miller and a work trip to film The Prince and the Showgirl. The movie, based on two Read more
