How to Create a Modern Cornucopia This Thanksgiving


Updated 11/16/11 8:54 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Create a Thanksgiving Cornucopia

Cornucopias have been a symbol of harvest and abundance since the days of Ancient Greece. And today, the horn-shaped basket spilling with fruits, grains, and other earthly treasures is just as emblematic of Thanksgiving as a juicy Butterball. However, if this autumnal motif puts a chink your chic-party-decor chain, here are a few tips to update the time-honored "horn of plenty" into a modern Read more

Lovely Little Vignettes: An Easy and Free Dining Table Centerpiece


Updated 08/26/10 5:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Dining Table Centerpiece

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member PrincessTachana from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: This is an arrangement I made for my dining table. Nothing was specially bought to make this arrangement; they were all items I have around my house. Here's what I created it with: A recycled glass bottle I am using as a vase (I have a stash in different colours I keep for moments like Read more

Color Therapy: A Gradient Floral Centerpiece


Updated 08/27/10 9:18 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 3 comments

Cool Idea: A Gradient Floral Centerpiece

CasaSugar Community member Laura Trevey posted this photo in the Su Casa group, writing, "This floral arrangement is fabulous! The color change from light to dark makes a dramatic statement." I love the gradient effect of this floral centerpiece, too. It makes me want to run down to the florist this very moment!   What's great about this arrangement is that it could just as easily be achieved Read more

Cool Idea: Simple Summertime Wheatgrass Centerpiece


Updated 07/07/10 1:07 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Simple Wheatgrass Centerpiece

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Birdsflyinghigh from the Su Casa group: I went a summer bbq recently where the host had these great, yet simple centerpieces of wheatgrass. She picked up the wheatgrass at her local grocery store. She used cute wooden boxes lined with a plastic plant liner and placed several wheatgrass plants in each box. It was a hot day where any flowers would have Read more

Lovely Little Vignettes: Cheap and Vintage Wedding Centerpieces


Updated 06/02/10 12:00 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Affordable Vintage Wedding Centerpieces

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member LiliesnBiscuits from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: I spent so much time on these centerpieces it's not even funny. I didn't actually make anything, but the shopping/bargain hunting took a lot of man hours. I wanted something vintage to go with our reception venue (the patio of a historic mansion), but was on a budget. So what I ended up with was Read more

YumTV: DIY Glitter Eggs for Easter


Updated 04/02/10 2:16 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

How to Make Glitter Eggs

On today's episode of YumTV, Rachel Hollis shows how glitter can be a creative, affordable way to decorate and display Easter eggs as a centerpiece, coffee table topper, or place setting. To add a festive touch to your celebration, watch now! Read more

Cool Idea: Using Cabbage as a Centerpiece


Updated 10/02/09 7:27 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 3 comments

Cool Idea: Using Cabbage as a Centerpiece

Glass vases are chic and timeless, but sometimes you need to stir things up a bit. And when you've used every old coffee pot and vessel you can think of, look to your kitchen or garden. Real Simple looked at a head of cabbage with an inventive eye, and decided to use it as a centerpiece. After cutting an opening into the top of each cabbage, they fit a piece of saturated floral foam inside, Read more

Do You Decorate With Gourds?


Updated 09/27/09 1:45 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 4 comments

Do You Decorate With Gourds?

I love the funky shapes, colors, and textures of Fall gourds. Clustered in a bowl, or stacked in a tall vase, they make a great centerpiece in lieu of flowers. Do you regularly buy them for Fall decorating? Source: Flickr User modomatic Do You Decorate With Gourds? Yes, they're very cool. No, I've never tried it. Read more

Casa Quickie: Use Ornaments For a Chic Centerpiece


Updated 12/29/08 1:30 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 5 comments

Casa Quickie: Use Ornaments For a Chic Centerpiece

Su Casa member Aimeesbell suggests this trick for creating an on-the-fly centerpiece for parties during the holiday season and beyond. She says, "I had extra bronze ornaments from the tree and placed them in this oversized brandy glass to make an easy and chic centerpiece!" Since the ornaments are a neutral color, you can easily use this centerpiece well into the New Year. Read more