Danny Seo Celebrates Earth Day With a One Kings Lane Tastemaker Sale to Benefit Charity


Updated 05/11/12 8:06 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

One Kings Lane Earth Day Tag Sale

We're excited to present a post from guest writer, eco lifestyle expert, and all-around awesome guy Danny Seo. Late last year, I had the privilege to sit down with one of the co-founders of One Kings Lane, Ali Pincus, and talk about our favorite places to shop, how I'm addicted to the home shopping site, and to talk about ways I could get involved with One Kings Lane. We came up with the idea for Read more

Danny Seo Shares His House Styling Secrets!


Updated 03/27/12 8:29 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Style Your Home Like a Magazine Shoot

I'm excited to present a post from guest writer, eco lifestyle expert, and all-around awesome guy Danny Seo. As a former magazine editor, I produced and styled dozens of decorating and entertaining stories for a number of publications including Country Home, Better Homes & Gardens, Elle, Everyday With Rachael Ray, and InStyle. Every shoot was different than the next one in terms of style Read more

5 Mattress Buying Secrets from an Insider


Updated 03/16/12 11:29 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Mattress Buying Tips From Danny Seo

I'm excited to present a post from guest writer, eco lifestyle expert, and all-around awesome guy Danny Seo. Today, he's here to walk you through some simple, smart tips for buying a new mattress. If you're like I was a few years ago, buying a mattress from a store was akin to purchasing a used car: stressful, high pressure, and not fun. In 2009, I partnered up with the Simmons bedding company to Read more

To Give and to Receive: Top Gift Choices From Danny Seo


Updated 11/18/11 5:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Danny Seo's Top Gifts to Give and Receive

From television appearances to magazine columns and how-to lifestyle lectures, Danny Seo's creativity and work focuses on modern, eco ides for the home. With seven books under his belt, Danny is full of great ideas for decorating and DIYing, so I was curious to see what was on his holiday wish list this year. Top Gifts to Give and Receive: "I'm a designed/decorator, so I am really really Read more

Cool Idea: Danny Seo's Rock Photography


Updated 02/18/10 6:05 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Cool Idea: Danny Seo's Rock Photography

No, Danny Seo hasn't added rock and roll photographer to his impressive resume. Instead, he's back with a new craft project that takes common materials and turns them into something beautiful. This latest project provides a simple way to display photographs using rocks, florist wire, and either photos or postcards. Danny writes, "You can create a whole gallery of rock frames in minutes by simply Read more

Do You Match Textiles in Your Bedroom?


Updated 01/26/10 6:54 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

Do You Match Textiles in Your Bedroom?

Danny Seo recently shared an easy DIY project with his readers, where he showed them how to reupholster a chair with a flannel shirt to match the bedding. Of course, many of us will match shams with duvet covers, but do you go further than this and match textiles besides bedding? For instance, do your curtains match your coverlet? Or do you have a rug that mimics the pattern of a quilt? Read more

Danny Seo's Go-To Holiday Gift Ideas


Updated 12/10/09 9:10 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 3 comments

Danny Seo's Go-To Holiday Gift Ideas

As part of a fun holiday series, I've asked interior design "tastemakers," from designers and stylists to bloggers and shop owners, to share their favorite go-to holiday gift ideas with me. Environmental lifestyle expert and eco-stylist Danny Seo shared his go-to holiday gift ideas with me: On his go-to gift: This may sound lame, but my go-to gift as an eco-stylist is to give people a gift card. Read more

Cool Idea: Gifts For Green Thumbed Gardeners


Updated 12/04/09 7:00 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Cool Idea: Gifts For Green Thumbed Gardeners

Green style guru Danny Seo has been featuring tips from his book Simply Green Giving on his website, and this one in particular really caught my eye. A perfect gift for any green thumb: take two identical terra cotta pots and fill them with seasonal bulbs they can plant in the Spring. Invert the second terra cotta pot on top and secure with string or ribbon. It’s a gift that gives itself Read more

Steal of the Day: Recycled Glass Finial Rods


Updated 06/25/09 5:35 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Steal of the Day: Recycled Glass Finial Rods

Need to update the look of your windows? Then try these Recycled Glass Finials Rods ($23.99-39.99). They're simple, chic, and eco, and come in three different lengths, so you can outfit every size window, from a sliding deck door to a small bathroom window. Pretty perfect if you ask me. Oh, and If you're feeling lucky, head over to Simply Green and leave a comment for a chance to win these Read more

Casa Quickie: Ice Your Birdbath


Updated 05/31/09 2:35 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 5 comments

Casa Quickie: Ice Your Birdbath

One of Danny Seo's great tips in the Casa Interview was to repurpose your bird bath. Danny suggested that you fill your bird bath with ice and use it as a cooling station for beverages. When the party is over, let the ice melt and our feathered friends have a cool drink to enjoy. Want more tips? Check them out here. Read more