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Ask Casa: Displaying Vintage Aprons
Hello CasaSugar,
I have a collection of perfect condition '50s aprons. These things are cute! I would love to display them but I have no idea how.
Cool Idea: Aprons Outside the Kitchen
While I'm not a fan of retro ideas about housework falling to women, I have happily embraced one remnant from days of household cleaning past: the apron. While most everyone associates aprons with kitchen work and baking projects, I've found them to be incredibly helpful when cleaning the house. I used to change clothes before tackling a big housecleaning job, but now I just tie on a cute apron, like this Flirty Everyday Housewife Apron ($29) from Etsy seller Momomadeit.
Etsy Find: Spring Cleaning Apron
If your home is looking so fresh and so clean, but your clothes are getting trashed in the process, I've got a great solution for you: wear an apron. I admit that I have a substantial collection of vintage and vintage-look aprons, and tying one on before I start a massive cleaning project makes me feel better prepared for the task ahead. This Spring Apron ($30) from Etsy seller DecorativeInstincts comes with an oven mitt, which is definitely more YumSugar's territory, but hey, once you get your house clean, you could try for true domestic goddess sainthood and whip up some cupcakes, right?
CasaSugar Stuff on ShopSugar!
There are many things that excite me about CasaSugar, and one of them is the site's logo. I absolutely love the salmon and brown color palette. (It's okay for me to brag about it, since I didn't design it.) Anyway, I'm pleased to announce that the ShopSugar store on CafePress is now stocking CasaSugar gear!
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Roundup: Weekend DIYs
If you're enjoying a homey Sunday and need a project, you're in luck. I've rounded up some of my favorite DIY projects from the blogosphere to keep you busy. For any green thumbs out there, why don't you start with Giant Jeans Parlor's idea for turning a bread pan into a succulent planter.
Casa Capsule: The Week That Was
- 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?
Link Time!
- Learn how to stamp your sheets.— AT:LA
- Stitch up your own apron.— Craft
- Danny checks out cabinet collections.— Danny Seo
- Los Angeles has water cops who bust faulty faucets.— Forecast Earth
- Meet artist Samantha Hahn.— Simply Stated
- Be the best guest at a house party with this cheeky wine bag.— Shelterrific
- Was this house worth a $103,000 loan? — Charles and Hudson
- Energizer has a new solar charger.— Re-Nest
Gift Guide: Last-Minute Gift Baskets
If you're running out of time and scrambling for gift ideas, I maintain that a pretty gift basket always comes through in a pinch. Today, I've rounded up two different baskets from World Market. These items should give you a good starting point for your own finds, and give you an idea of the items available from World Market with which you can assemble a pretty gift basket.Open House: Handmade Presents For the Holidays
This weekend was a big craft push for me. I sewed pillows, aprons, and bags. I strained infused oils made from garden herbs and turned them into hand salve, and I also worked on some embroidery.
Architecture Styles: The Shotgun House
The Creole Townhouse isn't the only architecture style the world should thank New Orleans for. The Shotgun was also developed in the Louisiana city between 1850 and 1910, and is the predominant type of house there. A Shotgun is a long, narrow rectangular structure, usually no more than 12 feet wide with doors opposite each other at both ends.
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