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Get the Look: Zooey Deschanel's Bedroom in 500 Days of Summer

CasaSugar — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:00:06 -0700

After much anticipation, I finally saw 500 Days of Summer and loved it! Aside from the easy, romantic soundtrack, hip wardrobes, and counterintuitively hopeful plot, I fell for the movie's interiors, which are charming, inspiring, and easy to reproduce. In the film, Summer (Zooey Deschanel) is a recent transplant, and still has a few boxes sitting unpacked in her apartment. She also has plenty of interesting, vintage artwork in ornate gold frames, some well-traveled knickknacks, and as you might expect from any good indie flick, some cool posters. The most noticeable element of her apartment (a studio, I think) is the blue toile wallpaper you see upon entrance. French toile patterns date back to the 17th century, and they saw a rejuvenation in popularity about 10 years ago, when an antique or country look in interiors became popular. It's unusual to see it used in a city apartment, let alone that of a young woman. But somehow it works flawlessly for Summer, who rides around in a bicycle with a wicker basket, and is seen in conservative ensembles like wide-legged trousers with a vest (a girlish Annie Hall) or delicate, 1940s-style sundresses. To learn how to get the look of this room, read more.

You can find a similar blue toile paper by the Wallpaper Company at Home Depot. But, Thibaut Design is also known for making beautiful toiles.
A streamlined iron framed bed with a bit of a vintage feel to it is key. The Pottery Barn Savannah Bed & Headboard ($249-799) is a close match. Summer has strung Christmas tree lights on the frame of hers, giving it a romantic, ambient look when lit. Her nearly white bedding has a subtle pattern, giving it a well-washed, antique look. And, a patchwork throw pillow has nostalgic style. Here are a few products to help you get the look.

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Zooey Deschanel Shows Domino Her Digs

CasaSugar — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:00:49 -0800

I love a woman who's serious about her creative spaces, and actress and musician Zooey Deschanel, who is featured in Domino’s upcoming February issue, is definitely after my decorating heart.

Deschanel, who graces the February issue's cover, shares one of her favorite rooms with Domino, a study that she's transformed into a creative space. The musician and actress's home style seems perfectly in line with her professional life: a combination of smart, quirky, and absolutely unique selections, much in keeping with her choices for acting roles and music collaborators. And who could be more perfect for the February issue than Deschanel, whose Valentine's Day sweetheart - fiancé Ben Gibbard, front man for Death Cab For Cutie - recently proposed to her.

Make sure to grab a copy of Domino next week, when the new issue hits stands on Jan. 13. To tide you over until then, see and hear about how the room is used when you read more.
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Zooey Deschanel transformed the study in her home into a soundproof studio, where she could write new music for her band with M. Ward, She and Him. I love the blue-upon-blue layering of fabric, paint, and pattern, and the pops of red lend an alertness and creative fire to the room. The blue-gingham piano bench reminds me of Dorothy's dress in the Wizard of Oz, which seems appropriate since Deschanel played an updated Dorothy in Tin Man. Everything about the room seems relaxed, inspirational, and feminine, from the two-toned piano to the soothing blue shades.

For more photos from the shoot, check out the outtakes on Domino.

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Do You Have Patterned Pillowcases?

CasaSugar — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:00:45 -0700

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel's characters in (500) Days of Summer found their patterned pillowcases to be quite smoochworthy, as you can see. Me? I've always been a white linen kind of gal. How about you?

Still courtesy of Fox Searchlight

Summer Style: Paper Lanterns in 500 Days of Summer

CasaSugar — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:00:26 -0700

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. The concrete wall looks a little gritty but the lanterns instantly give the space early evening elegance. Paper lanterns are very inexpensive and easy to hang on a string of outdoor lights. Do any of you use these at home? If not, try replicating this look in your backyard or on your rooftop! To see where you can pick up some paper lanterns of your own, read more.

Maru 30" White Round Paper Lantern - $12.99	Aki Curved White Paper Lantern - $9.99
Yoko Square White Paper Lantern - $19.99	Kyoku Triple Ball White Paper Lantern - $14.99
Blue Maru Round Paper Lantern - $6.99	Taro Double Ball White Paper Lantern - $9.99
Maru Round White Paper Lantern - $4.99	Hexagon White Paper Lantern - $7.99

Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight

Casa Capsule: The Week That Was

CasaSugar — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:30:49 -0800

What will be 2009's Keep Calm and Carry On?
Learn about a cool natural earth building method.
Don't forget to enter January's Su Casa Challenge.
Try out my ideas for displaying vintage aprons.
Zooey Deschanel graces the cover of February's domino.
Check out Wallpaper magazine's 2009 design award winners.
Do you own a dress form?

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Savannah Bed & Headboard - $249.00	Celia Bed - $799.00
Iron and Brass bed - $1,998.00	Areaware - string lighting by patrick townsend for areaware - $13.00
Copper Dragonfly String Lights - $14.99	Sanctuary Collection by L'erba "Tranquil" Bedding Collection - $89.99
Martha Stewart Collection "Textured Damask" 6-Piece Comforter Set - $200.00	Natori "Snow Leopard" Bedding Collection - $135.00
Millie Organic Patchwork Quilt & Sham - $49.00	Post Road - $19.99
Spring Fling Patchwork Quilt & Sham - $39.00