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Do You Have Any Flags in Your Home?

CasaSugar — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:05 -0700

Whether it's an American flag on your sofa, or the Union Jack on your wall, flags are found in many homes around the world. Do you have one in yours?

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Open House: Flags as Drapery

CasaSugar — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:30:42 -0700

According to Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 8, (d) of the US Flag Code, the American flag, "should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free." But Austin's Hotel St. Cecilia has used Old Glory as drapery on hospital tracking here in a bedroom suite, and I applaud the look. To me, a flag displayed nearly anywhere (so long it's in one piece) looks patriotic. But some of you - and the authors of the code - may disagree. Then again, there are plenty of tiny US codes and laws that I don't follow (oops), so should this one matter? Tell me your thoughts below. Do you approve of this use of the flag as drapery? Have you done something similar in your own home? Or are you against it?
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Do You Fly a Flag at Your Home?

CasaSugar — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:30:00 -0700

For some, flying a flag in front of your home is an explicit display of your national patriotism, and for others, it's simply decorative or just a social gesture. In any case, whether you fly your country's flag, a nautical one, or that of your favorite sports team, they do add a certain je ne sais quoi to your home's curb appeal. Do you fly one?

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Steal of the Day: Vivre American Flag Pillow

CasaSugar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:51 -0700

Just in time for the fireworks, the Vivre American Flag Pillow ($32, reduced from $80) can be yours for as many dollars as stars on our flag in 1858. Hopefully you like your dose of national pride in pink, because that's the only color available; I think Pop would certainly be a fan. Does anyone find it funny that this pillow is made in France? Ohhh, globalization . . .

Decorating Your Home With American Flags, Inside and Out

CasaSugar — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:30:02 -0700

Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 8, (d) of the US Flag Code maintains that the American flag, "should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free." However, sometimes interior designers and patriotic home decorators hang the flag indoors with the best of intentions. Check out some homes that decorate with American flags, and tell me which ones you like!
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Open House: How Do You Decorate for Fourth of July?

CasaSugar — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:30:29 -0700

For some of you, using a blueberry and raspberry tart as a centerpiece is the extent of your patriotic décor. Others may hanf red, white, and blue bunting and American flags galore all over your property - in addition to the requisite Old Glory toothpicks in every mini appetizer you serve. I usually go with some festive table linens and a few flags. But I have an aunt who one year bought out Lillian Vernon's entire stock of patriotic décor. Tell me, how do you decorate for Fourth of July? What accessories and linens do you use? Are you reserved or is your patriotism visible to every neighbor on your street?
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How-To: Installing a Flag Pole

CasaSugar — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:30:43 -0700

It may no longer be Independence Day, but flags add Summer style to your home year-round. So if you haven't already, consider hanging a flag on the exterior of your home to cheer up the neighborhood — be it an American flag, a state flag, or the flag of your favorite sports team! To learn how to install one, read more.

Position the bracket on an exterior wall of your home.
Mark the holes for the screws with a pencil.
Drill the holes that you marked. If your home is brick, drill with a masonry bit into the brick.
Screw the bracket into the wall, making sure you get the bracket on straight. Otherwise, the flag will not hang straight. Most brackets will require three screws.
Insert the flag into the pole, and unroll it.
Voilà! Instant curb appeal.

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Home Library: To Each His Home

CasaSugar — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:30:00 -0800

In a rare place where eclectic is the norm, where the title "interior designer" is alien, and flea markets and thrift stores replace big box and e-commerce retailers, To Each His Home ($45) by Bilyana Dimitrova would be the go-to design book. But, in a climate where design trends rule many of us, where finding one-of-a-kind, well-loved artifacts takes more effort than swooping up the hottest decorative accessory, Dimitrova's book isn't a design guide but simply a refreshing reminder that
our houses speak for ourselves, for better or worse. To see the rest of my review, read more.

For the eight free-spirited, creative types spotlighted in this book, their homes speak louder than others. From the colorful photographs of an accomplished architectural photographer and the multi-topic, meandering interviews with each homeowner (or renter), come clear portraits not only of idiosyncratic spaces, each more distinct than the next, but of people who couldn't exist anywhere but the homes they've created. You might find that the waterfront cottage and totem pole of a Native American or the creative city escape of a musician and a marionette maker don't inspire you, but that's the point. In your own habitat, you can coin your own how-to book. This book won't offer you any design tips, but it'll call on you to let your freak flag (or totem pole) fly.

Flag Flying on Memorial Day?

CasaSugar — Mon, 26 May 2008 09:30:37 -0700

Memorial Day, which was originally called Decoration Day, was first used to honor Union soldiers who died in the United States Civil War. After World War I, it was expanded to commemorate all US men and women who died in military service.

Growing up, I always marched in my small town's Memorial Day parade, flute in hand. Before we left for the parade, we always put up an American flag in front of our home. My grandparents, all of whom had either served or assisted in the war effort during WWII, always did the same.

Do you fly a flag in front of your home at Memorial Day? How else do you remember those who have served the US on this holiday?
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