Ikat, snakeskin, velvet, oh my! Fall is just around the corner, and it’s time to get our closets chock-full of transitional pieces that will lead us stylishly into Winter. Taking a cue from our favorite runways, we selected the six key pieces that you need to invest in this season. We can’t wait to get our hands on a sumptuous tuxedo blazer, a feminine tie-front blouse, and everything velvet! Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member ourfifthhouse from the Su Casa group: I like to change the drapes in my family room with the seasons. I like something a bit heavier for the Fall and Winter, and then when Spring rolls around I like something a little lighter and brighter. I didn't want to spend a lot of money, but I was definitely itching for a change. I decided to make my own Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member ourfifthhouse from the Su Casa group: I recently stenciled one wall in our dining room with an ikat pattern stencil I found on Etsy.  I made a few other changes to the room like painting the ceiling, adding trim to the drapes, and creating a new vignette over the buffet. The stencil wall made the biggest impact, though. It's amazing how one stenciled Read more

The one and only PartySugar recently wrote in the Assisted Living group asking for help finding this ikat chair fabric, which she spotted on Design*Sponge. It's divine! And it would look fabulous with her pink damask bedroom wallpaper, which I helped her find. I went straight to the source and got in touch with the designer herself, Susan Galvani of Spruce Interior Design, to find out where Read more

Painter, designer, and purveyor of all things ikat Madeline Weinrib is trying to change the face of Valentine's Day this year, offering up her beautiful handmade ikat and suzani pillows and clutches as V-Day gifts in place of red roses and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. Produced historically for dowries and in marriage customs in Central Asia, suzanis do make a fittingly romantic token of Read more

Do you have a sis or a best friend whose bohemian spirit takes her to all corners of the globe? Does your gal pal love the look of layered textiles and unexpected prints? If so, then I'm sure she'd appreciate a present that will help her to decorate her home to reflect just that. Even if she's only in her casa for a minimal amount of time, given her globetrotting habits, she'll still be happy to Read more

Su Casa member Bromeliad could've simply recycled this cardboard box, but she saw hidden potential in its boring exterior. She explains, "This is a simple and inexpensive project I made using a cardboard box, doublesided tape and highlighter markers." To see how she transformed the boxes, read more Read more