10 Halloween Mantels For Decorating Inspiration


Updated 10/15/11 8:05 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Halloween Mantel Decorating Ideas

If you have a fireplace in your home, your mantel is a perfect place to bring some Halloween spirit into your home. From Fall-themed displays with pumpkins and gourds to spooky arrangements with cheesecloth cobwebs, bats, and spiders, I have plenty of decorating inspiration for your Halloween mantel this year. Let's take a look! Read more

Crave Worthy: MASH Studios LAX Wall-Mounted Desk


Updated 07/16/09 1:09 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 3 comments

Crave Worthy: MASH Studios LAX Wall-Mounted Desk

While I do think the Crate & Barrel Sloane Leaning Desk I recently showed you is ideal for small spaces like studios, another option is a wall-mounted desk, which frees up floor space. I'm salivating over this MASH Studios LAX Wall-Mounted Desk ($720), in particular. Its English walnut frame is luxurious but relaxed at the same time. Another great feature is its sliding, white, powder-coated Read more

Love It or Hate It? Thorsten van Elten Still-Life Bowl


Updated 09/19/08 6:00 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 12 comments

Love It or Hate It? Thorsten van Elten Still-Life Bowl

The Thorsten van Elten Still-Life Bowl ($100) is a fruit bowl made from a glazed earthenware dish outfitted with an oak frame that can be set horizontally or vertically, so you can create your very own still life without even getting your paint brush wet. Yeah, you might prefer a van Gogh, but you can't have everything, can you? Love It or Hate It? Thorsten van Elten Still-Life Bowl Read more

Nice and New: Harry Allen Branch Table


Updated 01/08/08 12:15 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 4 comments

Nice and New: Harry Allen Branch Table

The Harry Allen Branch Table ($525) is new to Design Public these days. The table is part of Allen's Reality series product line, which you hated in the past, but I'm keen on this design. The pedestal of this table is an actual casting of a Dogwood branch, and the wooden base is crafted from solid Ash wood. The result is both derived from and resembles a natural element. The thing is: I can't Read more

Steal of the Day: Angela Adams Islands Moonstone Rug


Updated 12/27/07 8:37 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 8 comments

Steal of the Day: Angela Adams Islands Moonstone Rug

At 2-x-3-ft., this Angela Adams Islands Moonstone Rug ($70) may not be the biggest rug you can find for its price. But it packs in maximum eye-catching cool and circle trendiness that make it well worth it the spend. A well-designed attention grabber like this proves that not even 6-sq.-ft. of space should be overlooked. It's also probably the cheapest Angela Adams rug you can get your hands on. Read more

Nice and New: LoooLo Textiles at Design Public


Updated 11/29/07 12:15 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

Nice and New: LoooLo Textiles at Design Public

Joanna Notkin, founder and head designer of LoooLo Textiles, has recently brought her sustainable textiles to the shelves of Design Public. She's been recognized as an important up-and-coming designer in the sustainable design field, and her debut collection, presented at the 2004 Interior Design Show in Toronto, won the ‘best collection’ award from New York-based Metropolis magazine. LoooLo Read more

Sale Alert: 15% Off Select Design Public Items


Updated 11/15/07 4:30 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Sale Alert: 15% Off Select Design Public Items

Through Nov. 30 at Design Public, you can save 15 percent on on all dwell table linens and notNeutral products by entering the coupon code SAVE15NOV into the promotions field at checkout. I'm totally digging these chinoiserie placemats ($88, $74 on sale). I'm thinking: Christmas gift? Read more

Nice and New: Chrome Gnomes at Home


Updated 11/14/07 2:40 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 7 comments

Nice and New: Chrome Gnomes at Home

This jolly set of CAKE Chrome Gnomes ($42) is new at Design Public, and I gotta get my hands on them. I know they're just decorative ceramic figurines, but they're so cute they make me smile. I almost wish they were s&p shakers—wouldn't that be better? Functional or not, they're definitely trendy these days. Read more

Better Than Your Average Bean Bag


Updated 12/31/07 5:43 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 38 comments

Better Than Your Average Bean Bag

Bean bag chairs are a staple of rec rooms and college dorms. They're comfy, versatile, and even available in sports motifs to match your favorite team (please, just don't). But rarely has anyone accused a bean bag chair — particularly one shaped like a football — of being chic. That's why I'm itching to sink down into one of these high-design interpretations of the good ol' vinyl bean bag. Read more

5 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Paying For College


Updated 05/23/12 10:16 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Important Facts About Paying For College

Paying for college is such a complex issue. LearnVest helps simplify it by answering some key questions in regard to paying tuition. If you believe everything you read, then you might think you need to be a Rockefeller to have kids. That, of course, isn't the case. Yes, kids are expensive, and thinking about paying for a college education can be scary and frustrating . . . but that's where we Read more