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Decorate Dear Baby's Room With Bambi

LilSugar — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:31:43 PDT

It's a return to the forest this season! To celebrate the anniversary release of Walt Disney's Bambi (June 14, 1942) we're creating a cute deer-themed nursery. "Willow" by Kids Line, "Enchanted Forest" by Lambs and Ivy, and "Nursery Woods" by Amenity are a few collections that feature everything from deer-decorated bedding, rugs, paintings, and diaper stackers. Kids Line and Amenity have the added bonus of using 100 percent organic cotton in their products. Welcome your new baby home in a pastoral and soothing deer-themed nursery.

Snaking down from top left: Willow 4 Piece Crib Set by Kids Line ($124), Clover Large Standing Deer ($210), Enchanted Forest Hamper by Lambs and Ivy ($39), Deer Wool Rug by Petit Trésor ($310), Delores the Deer Painting by Sam Simon ($250), Woods Percale Pillow by Amenity ($45), Enchanted Forest Musical Mobile by Lambs and Ivy ($41), Willow Lamp by Kids Line ($49), Oh Deer Wall Applique ($90).

Roundup: Bambi Beauties

CasaSugar — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT

CasaSugar Community member Anitanirma recently posted this Scrumptious Lime Ornate Frame ($33) in the Su Casa group. While I am quite keen on the sprightly picture holder, I'm even more in love with this photo's staging. That adorable little Bambi had me sold at first sight. With the antler trend still going strong, I think we've forgotten how elegant the slender mammals are. So to celebrate our furry friends, I thought I'd round up some products featuring fabulous deer motifs - no taxidermy Bambi busts or horned light fixtures here!

Have you found any decorative treasures lately? Be sure post them in the Design Finds group!

Holiday Decorating With Reindeer

CasaSugar — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:00:20 PST

Even if you're a little weary of deer motifs, there's no better time to pull out the reindeer décor than the Winter holidays.

The great thing about using deer décor is that you can easily rearrange pieces you already have to create a holiday-ready effect. Drape a Ghost Antler Coat Rack with tinsel, or arrange deer statues on a pretty doily, surrounded by silver ornaments.

Looking to add another reindeer to your holiday decorating? Then check out my finds below.

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Roundup: Deer Motifs

CasaSugar — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:00:00 PST

Real deer can be real pests in the garden, but in the home they are near and dear. These animal motifs can melt my heart like Bambi with their regal silhouettes and hipster hunting lodge effects.

Take this Avalisa Deer Stretched Print ($59-159, available in six shades) with its simple lines and cute nature-inspired vibe. Don't you just feel serene gazing at it? And that's not all. I've rounded up all sorts of wares featuring my favorite woodland creatures. Take a walk through these woodsy rugs, dishes, trays, and art galore.

Noteworthy Nibbles - Feb. 10-16, 2009

YumSugar — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:00:33 PST

With romance in the air, why not spend time with your first two loves in life, food, and wine? Thankfully, there's no shortage of celebration for that this week, with numerous wine and food festivities around the country. Right now, I'm pondering a date-night cooking class - a fun date and an ideal way to get him cooking.

If we've left anything off our list, feel free to chime in below!

Miami, FL: Miami Spice - Feb. 10-12
San Francisco, CA: SF Beer Week - Feb. 10-15
New York, NY: NYC Restaurant Week - Feb. 10-27
Delray Beach, FL: Delray Beach Garlic Fest - Feb. 13-15
Lansing, MI: Michigan Deer & Turkey Spectacular - Feb. 13-15

To see the rest,

Mt. Vernon, IL: Midwestern Herb and Garden Show - Feb. 13-15
Winter Haven, FL: Greek Festival of Polk County - Feb. 13-15
Indio, CA: Riverside County Fair - Feb. 13-22
San Francisco, CA: Date Night and Cooking Crush Classes - Feb. 12-13
Gardiner, OR: Confluence Wine, Beer, Seafood and Music Festival - Feb. 14-15
Washington, DC: Washington, DC, International Wine and Food Festival - Feb. 14-15
Columbia, SC: Festival of Wines and Food - Feb. 16

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Love It or Hate It? Acrylic Deer Candelabrum

CasaSugar — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:00:17 PST

I kind of love this Acrylic Deer Candelabrum ($175). It manages to put a new spin on the old animal motif theme, and look terrifically charming and holiday-appropriate with those gorgeous hand-rolled beeswax tapers. Of course, I think the candles are essential to pulling off this look. You couldn't stick any old candle in this candelabrum and expect it to look quite as festive.

Bambi + Thumper + Cheesy Music = Awesome

GiggleSugar — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:00:00 PST

Ha! The soundtrack is really what bumps this video up from cute to sublime. These two just can't quit each other!

Primer: Plants That Deer Don't Like

CasaSugar — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:30:00 PDT

I recently showed you some tricks for repelling deer from your garden without pulling out your rifle. But probably the simplest way to keep Bambi away from your beloved plants is to choose plants that he doesn't find palatable. To begin, you should certainly avoid planting hostas, lilies, tulips, hollyhocks, impatiens, sunflowers, crocus, daylilies, lobelia, phlox, rose, and yews, which are deer faves. Here is a list of plants that should be safe from being Bambi's breakfast, lunch, or dinner:

Ornamental grasses. Try astillbe, baptista, bleeding heart, catmint, bloody cranesbill, dusty miller, evening primrose, ferns, foam flower, foxglove, iris, lavender, monarda, nasturtium, peony, salvia, santolina, and yarrow.
Strongly scented herbs and plants. Try sage, lemon balm, monarda (bee balm), chives, chili pepper, garlic, mints, rosemary, thyme, wintergreen, and Russian sage.
Prickly, thorned plants (except roses). Try cleome, holly, boxwood, butterfly bush, Colorado blue spruce, cotoneaster, honeysuckle, Japanese maple, magnolia, Russian olive, viburnum, barberry, and purple coneflower.

Check out Northern Gardening and UGA for more plants that deer tend to avoid.
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How-To: Keeping Deer Out of Your Garden

CasaSugar — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:30:00 PDT

Growing up in the country, deer and other creatures were daily visitors to my garden, nibbling and trampling upon everything in sight, and they often caused car accidents in the area. Needless to say, they're not my favorite forest creature. But that doesn't necessarily mean you have to wait for deer season to keep them away from your casa; there are plenty of ways to keep them out of your garden without increasing your daily venison intake. Here are a few:

Install an extremely high fence. Deer can jump quite high, so it must be about eight feet tall to keep them out. Consider invisible deer fence, which isn't such an eyesore. And remember to fence off your driveway entrance or install cattle guards, which they can't cross.
Get a dog to scare the deer away.

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Spray deer repellents about 30" off the ground around your garden. Try Not Tonight Deer, Liquid Fence, Deer Away, Deer Out, Deer Off, Hinder, or a homemade repellent. You'll have to reapply according to the instructions.
Soak a clothesline in repellent and hang it at a low height around your garden.
Soak the area in animal urine. Don't worry: You can buy it, rather than gather yourself!
Pick up hair clippings from your hairdresser and fill a nylon stocking with it. Place a few around your planting beds.
Hang bars of strong-smelling soap from the trees and bushes, or grate soap bars and scatter the soap around your garden.
Install a baited, electric fence like Wireless Deer Fence.
Install a motion activated sprinkler like Scarecrow Sprinkler.

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Love It or Hate It? Vintage Brass Deer Lamp

CasaSugar — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:15:49 PDT

This Vintage Brass Deer in Repose Lamp ($1,295 ) rests on an acrylic base, which adds a bit of a modern touch to this rather traditional figure. Made in France in 1940, I have to admit I'm a fan. But then again, I have something of a deer problem.