DIY Ideas: 14 Home Improvement Projects That Cost Under $10


Updated 01/24/12 11:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Inexpensive DIY Decorating Tips

I'm excited to present a post from one of my favorite sites, Stylelist Home! Believe it or not, redecorating your home doesn't need to be a massive and expensive project. Simple touches like adding a decorative tray or changing your pillow cases can have dramatic effects. To help you get inspired, we pulled together 14 easy decorating ideas that will update your home without breaking your budget. Read more

The Canvas: A Lifetime Project


Updated 05/15/11 5:09 PM · Posted by Casa Community · 8 comments

Typography Stenciled Wall Art

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member inglenookdecor from the Su Casa group: I thought I would share the newest cities my husband and I have added to our stenciled canvas wall art. It's all the cities we've been to together that mean so much to us. (We didn't include the ones we've been to solo, no matter how exciting they were). A little cheesy and corny I know, but most artwork this big Read more

9 Inspired Ideas For Transforming Shipping Pallets


Updated 03/28/11 1:30 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Shipping Pallets Used For Furniture

Shipping pallets are traditionally used to hold goods steady while they're being transported by a forklift in warehouses. Given the number of warehouses in this country alone, it's no surprise that there's an excess of pallets to be found in the world. Granted, the pallet is a humble, splinter-inducing piece of wood, but with some elbow grease and ingenuity, it can truly be transformed into Read more

Before and After: An Easy and Cheap Sofa Transformation


Updated 07/20/11 1:45 PM · Posted by Casa Community · 5 comments

Ikea Couch Improvement

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member lauren from the Su Casa group: I recently moved into a new home and along with a new home comes lots of projects! We decided to put our tv in a separate room, so our living is purely for entertaining. So our little den was outfitted with our old Ikea couch, we had the best of intentions of getting something new for the room down the line but on a Read more

Before and After: A Curtain Transformation For Around $20


Updated 07/20/11 1:47 PM · Posted by Casa Community · 5 comments

Use Conduit and Drop Cloth to Make Curtains

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member LAKR from the Su Casa group: We're renting this loft from January to June...long enough to settle in, but we don't want to spend a bundle decorating, and we can't make permanent changes, of course.I really disliked the  undersized curtains on our beautiful front window which looks out onto the waterfront.  I had a feeling that floor to ceiling Read more

5 Ways to Spruce Up Your Bedroom


Updated 03/02/11 8:00 AM · Posted by Casa Community · 0 comments

Tips For Sprucing Up Your Bedroom

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member ella1978 from the Su Casa group: Since the economy is what it is, I thought I'd take the opportunity to share a few simple and affordable ways to spruce up your master bedroom. Pillows You can add pillows to your bed to give a little extra color, texture or just a little something special to the room. You can buy pillows or make pillow covers for Read more

Your Top Destinations For Saving Money on Furniture and Decor


Updated 02/23/11 10:39 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Sources For Cheap Home Decor

Yesterday on Facebook, I shared that a friend of mine had just purchased her first home. However, since she's just made a major investment, she's trying to decorate inexpensively right now. I have my favorite sources for inexpensive furniture and decor, but I was hoping that you might add to the list. I have to say, there are some savvy shoppers out there! Thanks for all of the suggestions. Take Read more

Buy It or DIY It: Pendant Lamps


Updated 01/25/11 10:22 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

DIY Designer Lamps

Let's face it: sometimes we fall in love with a piece of furniture or decor that is impossible to fit into our budget. Luckily, many designs we admire can find a place in our homes with a little elbow grease and DIY know-how. Check out a few pendant lamps that, budget willing, you could easily take home today. Or, if you've got more time than money on your hands, you can gather the materials and Read more

Add a New Duvet and Pillows For $30


Updated 01/14/11 10:16 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Sew a Cheap Duvet Cover

As I've noted on Facebook, I'm incredibly fickle when it comes to my bedding. I've gone from organic coverlets to Sferra duvet covers to heirloom quilts — sometimes all in the same month. This Winter, perhaps influenced from too much time spent on Skona Hem's site, I've really been feeling a cozy Swedish vibe. Of course, since I know I'll likely trade out my duvet cover for a different one in Read more

Cool Idea: Create Big Party Style With Off-the-Shelf Objects


Updated 11/16/10 11:26 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Big Boi's Shutterbug Video Uses Plastic Cups For Decor

Big Boi's "Shutterbug" was stuck in my head all weekend, and while the song is obviously catchy, the video for the single may be even cooler. With everything from a puppet backing band to a mountain made of high tops to Tron-like dancers, the video is imaginative and infectious. I also loved how video director Chris Robinson used everyday, off-the-shelf objects to create a huge visual impact. Read more