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Isn't this retro-looking fan adorable? I have a couple fans in this style at our house and love the way they look — and the fact that they help cool the house effectively on the rare, hot Summer days in the Bay Area. Did you know that you can actually use electric fans to supplement your air conditioning system? Instead of running the AC all day and all night, try using fans during the night to Read more
Even though temperatures are cooling down in some parts of the country, other regions are still enveloped in hot, muggy weather this August weekend. Are you one of those poor souls suffering through the final few weeks of Summer without air conditioning? In a pinch, you can create your own air conditioning by placing a bowl of ice in front of your fan. The air will cool as it blows over the bowl, Read more
One of my least favorite things about chilly Fall mornings is stepping into a freezing bathroom to take a shower. Since I live in the Bay Area, we seldom turn on our central heating, so more often than not, the bathroom feels like an icebox. Instead of using a space heater, I’m thinking about adding an exhaust vent fan with a heater. This will not only warm the bathroom, but also improve Read more
(Hi, Emma!) Source Do You Consider a Fan a Fab Accessory? Affirmative. Karl and I are all about them. Say what? Nah, lame. Read more
The magazine Scientific American recently answered a reader's question about how to turn down the heat without turning on your air conditioner, and I thought it was definitely information worth sharing. You can read the whole article here, but I've summarized most of the major points below. The key to keeping cool is maintaining air flow over the skin's surface (also known as a breeze). Thus, Read more
When CasaSugar reader Sumnboutme bookmarked a gorgeous ceiling fan as part of the seaside cottage Casa Craving challenge, I was inspired to go on the hunt for two more island-inspired ceiling fans to round out a Good, Better, Best. These easy, breezy fans would work well with Caribbean-style decor or minimalist, natural elements. Good: I love the angled blades on this light and airy Hampton Bay Read more
Critical darling — and personal fave — "Friday Night Lights" has struggled in the ratings all season, but there was a bright spot last week. The show recorded recorded one of its best nights since the premiere, and on Valentine's Day night, no less. Still, it remains to be seen if that surge (plus the consistently great writing and Kyle Chandler's perfectly mussed hair, of course) will be Read more
Joseph Gordon-Levitt showed up on the Hollywood set of his latest film, Don Jon's Addiction, yesterday. He ran through a scene and showed off his bulked-up frame in a tight blue t-shirt. JGL's diving into another project while his forthcoming feature The Dark Knight Rises preps for a July 20 release. Earlier this week fans got a glimpse of a new poster showing Gotham burning to the ground around Read more
A new kind of design competition in New York has just caught our eye. A new MetroLoft luxury building, 116 John St., got creative and hosted its very own interior design competition. Six up-and-coming designers traveled to the building and put their personal touches on model homes. Each of the designs is absolutely lovely, and interior design extraordinaire Deborah Berke is going to have a tough Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more
