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How-To: Nine Tips For Transforming a Small Space

CasaSugar — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:43:34 -0800

In the recent LA Times TImes article "A Laguna Beach Shopkeeper Applies Decorating Strategies Borrowed From His Boutique," shopowner Trey Russell offers smart tips for keeping a small home organized, stylish, and beautiful. I already shared one tip, and now I'll share many of Russell's other ideas. Make sure to read all of his ideas here, or visit his store online. For now, check out Russell's smart tips in the slideshow. Source

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Desire/Acquire: Filigree-Top Tables

CasaSugar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:00:52 -0800

The T Table ($263) designed by Italian designer Patricia Urquiola for Kartell has a tactile embroidery-esque filigree top and is made of transparent batch-dyed plastic (Kartell's token material), which gives it a feminine-meets-techno look. Available in three heights and six colors, it can be cheerfully arranged in a group or used on its own. At that price, though, I won't be arranging many T Table groupings in my home. Fortunately, there's an equally fab alternative at a fraction of the price. To learn where you can pick it up, read more.

The CB2 Aries Side Table ($39.95, reduced from $79.95) has a similar embroidery-esque filigree top, although its fancy scrollwork is handmade from iron rod and powdercoated in your choice of black or pink, not made from batch-dyed plastic. I think it's equally charming, and its sale price makes it all the more appealing!

Casa Quickie: Ditch the Book Jackets

CasaSugar — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:48 -0800

Do you spend too much time ensuring that all of your coffee-table books maintain perfect jackets? In a recent LA Times article, Trey Russell, owner of Laguna Beach gift boutique Aris tells you to ditch that thinking - and those jackets. Russell maintains that "Book jackets just get torn, anyway, you might as well get rid of them . . . It creates a more monochromatic, less chaotic look." Try it in your own casa, perhaps in a display similar to this one, from Russell's home.

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