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Open House: What Was Your Most Dangerous DIY?
When I was a kid, my sister found a big roll of pink stuff in our basement that looked like cotton candy and unknowingly ran her hand across it. She instantly became red and itchy: she'd come in contact with fiberglass insulation which my parents had been using in a remodel. The man-made mineral fiber can cause a range of health problems, including immediate skin irritation and respiratory troubles resulting from inhalation, if not worse.
What You're Wanting: A Dashing Dining Room
This dining room, which could be yours if you have $2.45 million to spare, has great bones, but it needs a little fleshing out. How would you decorate this room?
For this week's What You're Wanting, I want to know how you'd decorate this room to highlight its architectural features while also keeping your style in play.
What You're Wanting, Revealed: A Summer Porch
For this latest What You're Wanting, I wanted to know how you'd create a stylish Summer porch.
As usual, your creativity and thoughtful choices left me impressed. Now I wish our house had a porch!
DIY: Appliqué Throw Pillow
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member nancita from the Art(ist)s & Craft(er)s group:
I am not an expert crafter, but I have a friend who is, and she has started hosting a Craft Happy Hour, where she teaches her noncrafty friends to sew, using a different project each month. Food and drinks are served, hence the "happy hour."My first time using a sewing machine ever (!), we made these throw pillows with self-made appliques. I didn't think I could do it, but it was surprisingly easy and oh so cute.
5 Green Finds I'd Be Lucky to Own
Happy St. Patrick's Day! In case my 10 Green Flowers to Bring Good Luck to Your Garden slideshow didn't give you your fill of green, I thought I'd round up a few of the most crave worthy green furnishings I've come across.
Cool Idea: These Boots Were Made For Framin'
It's rodeo time and I've got the fever. My closet has a special place for all seven pairs of my cowgirl boots, but I'm thinking they may end up in a DIY project sooner than later. While I plan on rockin' them till they are worn out, this frame has me grinning from ear to ear.
Before and After: Cottage Kitchen
Su Casa group member Rvarunnergal recently remodeled the kitchen of her 1940s Cape Cod home (as well as her bathroom). This photo shows what the room looked like when she purchased her home, and she says since then they've updated everything except the kitchen cabinets, which were pretty classic to begin with. Their newest addition is a backsplash made of recycled glass.
Share Your Lovely Little Vignettes!
I'm so curious to see how CasaSugar readers are decorating this Spring! There are so many talented, design-forward readers on this site that I hope you will share your styling and decorating ideas with the rest of us in the Lovely Little Vignettes group, which is the place to share photos of the small vignettes you create in your home or those you see online or at a friend's home. If you're not sure what I mean by vignettes, this slideshow should make it clear.
Sneak Peek! What's Coming to Ikea in April
Ikea never fails to keep its hip and affordable modern designs coming, and April will be no exception. I have a sneak peek for you of what will arrive at the Swedish shop next month, including brand new and reinvisioned products.
My favorites are these African-inspired textiles, particularly this black and white labyrinth-esque Vilmie Figur Cushion ($7.99, at right).
Before and After: A Bare Bathroom Goes Modern
Su Casa group member Rvarunnergal recently remodeled her bathroom, which as you can see, had simple builder-grade tiles beforehand. She says they wanted to make it more modern, so they added glass tiles to the shower and penny-size cork tiles on the floor. Want to see her bathroom in its updated form?
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