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Crave Worthy: Sans Parapluie Cabinets

CasaSugar — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:00:30 -0700

Lucas Risé, an Argentinean artist who spent most of his childhood painting street signs in Buenos Aires, now makes a living by creating wonderfully colored cabinets inspired by carnival, circus, and park imagery. His experiences on trips to Europe, the U.S., South Africa, and Brazil have influenced the style of these cabinets, known as Sans Parapluie ("without an umbrella"), the edges and borders of which he says, "disappear to become an open space where different cultures come together and which reflection is life itself." The names of the cabinets (painted with enamel on wood) are as whimsical as the bright and busy designs themselves, such as "Carousel," "Circus," "African Breeze," "Violin," and "Flower Park." Inquire for price.

Love It or Hate It? Curvy Concrete House

CasaSugar — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:30:20 -0700

This curvaceous, concrete home in Argentina was designed with a minimal footprint and unusual lines. Do you like the look, or is it too outside-the-box for you?

Cool Idea: Hammock Hang-Up

CasaSugar — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:30:42 -0700

A recent New York Times article, "A Spare Stage for the Spectacle of Life," took readers into the Long Island home of artist Karin Waisman and architect Carlos Brillembourg, which is quite narrow yet still full of light and space for the couple and their daughter, Antonia. While I would certainly call the property a Coveted Crib, it's not the house itself that grabbed me.Perusing an interactive photo blueprint for the home, I noticed that the couple had used five hammocks as wall décor in their dining room. The space is notably minimal (white walls and chairs, oak floors and table), so evenly spaced on the wall and picking up the colors of a tray of veggies on the table, the hammocks are quite visually arresting. They're fitting, too; Brillembourg hails from Venezuela and Waisman from Argentina, and hammocks are ubiquitous in South America. I've been attracted to the colorful multi-stripe textiles used in traditional hammocks, so using them purely for decorative purposes was a successful move. Of course, if they'd like to step outdoors and enjoy the Southampton Summer weather, the family of three can each grab one, and still have two for the road . . .

How Would You . . .

CasaSugar — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:31:27 -0800

These Argentina Seltzer Bottles (inquire for price) come in cool jewel tones and are just waiting to be put to good use.

If you'll remember from the last few How Would You posts, I'd like you to think outside the home-decorating box and find some creative ways to repurpose these cool bottles. How would you decorate with them to give them new life? Would you put anything in them? Where in your house would they work the best? Leave a comment below and let me know how you'd decorate with these seltzer bottles in your home.

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