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Cool Idea: Lighting the Dark Garden
I've been pretty bummed about the time change, since it's usually dark by the time I get home from work. This means that any outdoor chores, gardening work, or frolicking with the dogs is done in near pitch black, or lit from sharp, glaring porch lights.
Kathy LaLiberte, director of gardening at my favorite gardening store, Gardeners Supply Company, has come up with a pretty solution to combat the darkness.
Love It or Hate It? Over-the-Top Holiday Light Displays
While some families go whole-hog when it comes to lighting up the night around the holidays, others see it as a waste of time and energy. Where do you stand?Source
Love It or Hate It? Over-the-Top Holiday Light Displays
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DIY: Blueprint-Inspired Holiday Project
Our own Angelica completed a DIY project over the holidays that's positively brilliant.
She writes:
After a series of failed baking adventures I realized it was time for me to transfer my love for YumSugar and food magazines to CasaSugar and design magazines. In the spirit of the holidays I picked a Light Bright project from this month's Blueprint magazine.
String Lights: Illuminate Your Summer
White holiday lights, when used tastefully, can be a good outdoor adornment year-round. But string lights are such a bargain, why not buy yourself a special set for Summer?
These outdoor accessories add an elegant effect to al fresco dining, and depending on the style you choose, string lights can give your patio an entirely new vibe, from Euro cafe style to down-home charm.
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Summer Style: Paper Lanterns in 500 Days of Summer
500 Days of Summer doesn't make its debut in theaters until July 17, but I've already got an eye on the sets. Here, Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt stand on a rooftop in full Summer style. Of course, the pair look quite dapper in a beautifully patterned sundress and a sharp suit, but it's the paper lanterns that complete the scene.
Casa Verde: Alabama Chanin's Interiors Collection
While I've featured Alabama Chanin before, the design company's site has beautiful new interior pictures that I thought were worth reflecting upon. Alabama Chanin, the collection of designer Natalie Chanin, features clothing and interior decor pieces that strive to be as environmentally sensitive as possible. Organic cotton, natural indigo dyes, and US-made products are all part of the line.
Garden Therapy: Growing a String of Pearls
Hi CasaSugar,
I am in need of some advice. I have always wanted to grow my own string of pearls, and I finally went out and bought two plants. I don't know what I am doing wrong but I think I am slowly killing them both.
Crave Worthy: Kevin McCarthy Shades
I discovered these gorgeous lighting fixtures over at Design*Sponge, who has such a killer eye for lovely home objects. The Kevin McCarthy lampshades use monofilimant, yarn and lanyard materials to create soft, glowy lighting.
Explaining his inspiration, McCarthy writes that, "the birth of my string lampshade series can be traced to an afternoon in 2003, when I found a string, drum-shape cast aside on a New York sidewalk.
Before and After: A Patio Facelift
The crafty lady behind the blog Handmade by Alissa is a pretty sweet sister. When her sib Cate moved into a new house with a very unfinished cement blocked patio, she decided to give it a much-needed facelift by sewing some cheerful cushions and pillows. She sewed one long cushion to run along the cement block bench, two arm rests, and a handful of throw pillows.
Link Time!
- AT:LA's latest house tour showcases one reader's updated heirlooms.
- Craft: shows you how to make fizzy balls for your bath.
- Desire to Inspire turns us on to some very cool photography.
- Inhabitat tells us about a burp-catching backpack that traps cow gas.
- Decor8 blogs about a mad tea towel party.
- Design*Sponge is voting on some gorgeous patterns.
- Daily Danny supports LED string lights year-round.
- The Moment thinks modern design hotels are becoming run-of-the-mill.
- The Selby is a cool new photo blog about creative people at home in their spaces.
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