How Would You . . .

CasaSugar — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:30:13 -0700

This adorable Jeu de Quilles (Bowling) Set ($575), designed to look like toy soldiers, is from 1940s France. With only nine pins left, it's probably a bit difficult to play a genuine bowling game. So, I'd like you to think outside of the alley and tell me how you'd use the set in your home as décor or a furnishing. If you're handy or know a good carpenter, you could certainly transform them into a playful and interesting furniture piece, by perhaps using the pins as legs for a table or arms for a shelf. Or, you might even hang them from the ceiling as a chandelier. I'd love to use them as small fence posts, or pedestals for outdoor candles. Tell me how you'd use them in your home by commenting below!

Su Casa Challenge: Kimpossible's Corner of Family Favorites

CasaSugar — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:30:49 -0800

Su Casa member Kimpossible responded to my January Su Casa Challenge and posted photos of a bright corner in her home that holds special significance for her family.

She writes, "This is one of my favorite spots in our home. It's a sideboard that houses games, but it's the map above and bowls on top of it that make it my favorite. The map is mounted on foam core so we can add pins to it to mark all the places we've been to as a family. The bowls are souvenirs from the places we visit. The little blue bird on the cabinet used to belong to my hubby's grandmother. I love this spot because it brings back such wonderful memories of our vacations."

I love this interactive use of a map in a home! And I admire Kimpossible's artful arrangements of these precious souvenirs and inherited accents. Just lovely.

Have you entered your home in my January Su Casa Challenge? For this month's contest, I want you to photograph and describe a bright and happy corner of your casa. Winter may be dreary, but I know that your homes are cheery! Show them off and you might win some CasaSugar swag of your choice. Intrigued? Read all about the January challenge here.