Home sweet home.
I don't know about you, but I'm always the first to pounce on a table with a booth when I'm eating out. I don't know if it's the cozy communal allure of sharing a seat while you break bread, solving the puzzle of optimizing a small space, or the countless opportunities for making a serious style statement in your home, but I'm dying to have one of these. I pulled together a gallery of rooms that Read more
We recently caught up with design expert Kelly Edwards, who has been featured on HGTV's Design on a Dime and Style Network's Tacky House for her scrappy style and ability to transform ordinary rooms into incredible spaces, even on a budget. Kelly's decorating and design expertise apply to any room in the house, but we were eager to hear her ideas specifically for lil ones, and she didn't Read more
Here's a post from OnSugar blog Poor Girl's Guide: City dwellers know all too well the joys and pains of living in a tight, urban area. One of the major drawbacks to some apartments and condos are the cozy living quarters. Never let a small space or small budget stop you from maximizing your creativity! Chicago’s new Longman & Eagle is a restaurant, bar, and boutique hotel all in one. With Read more
We're happy to present a post from designer David Stark! Each year, we look forward to kicking off the spring gala season with New Yorkers For Children’s A Fool’s Fête, definitely one of New York City’s most glamorous evenings! So often we wrack our brains to come up with a conceptual decor idea that relates to a foundation’s mission, but sometimes the goal is to just be . . . Read more
There are small nursery spaces, and then there are homes where there's literally no room for baby. Since savvy parents will stop at nothing to accommodate their kids in spaces that are not only functional, but also high in design, we've uncovered seven great nurseries that were converted from closets. Read on and be inspired! Read more
If you live in a small space, you know that storing luggage can be a pain. But if the travel trunk can be used as a side table or even a pet bed when you're at home, you won't have to stress out over having to figure out how to hide your luggage. We definitely love items that have multiple uses, and using luggage pieces that can double as apartment decor is a win-win situation. Read on for some Read more
Are you watching The Borgias series on Showtime? The show merges the sexiness of Renaissance-era opulence with the scandal of a crime family saga, telling the story of the infamous Borgia family, whose corrupt patriarch, Rodrigo Borgia, gained political power in 15th century Italy. To kick off the premiere of the second season, Showtime selected designers in 10 cities to create gorgeous Read more
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member h2urHome. We have a small space on our second floor that I decided to make into my office space. The space is a bit strange — the home is open concept and all of the walls seem to connect with each other, so deciding on a paint color was hard. Ultimately I decided to just paint one of the walls black. The desk is an auction find. I painted it Read more
Get into the swing of things with some cool hanging chairs. Learn how to style your house so it looks like it's in a magazine. J. Crew creative director Jenna Lyons sold her gorgeous Park Slope house. Here's what you need to consider when decorating your entry. Live in a high-rise with interiors by MissoniHome. Check out some amazing tips for living large in a small space. Mitt Romney's Read more
While many of us may dream about living in a majorly spacious home, the everyday reality is that most homes occupy a much smaller footprint — a nutshell, in Janet Lee's words. Lee, the author of the just-released Living in a Nutshell, has honed her small-space living and decorating skills over 10 years of living in tiny homes in New York. The result? A fantastic book full of decorating Read more
