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Open House: What Piece of Furniture Means the Most?

CasaSugar — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700

At my house, I like to trace my personal history through my furniture. There's the table that was made by a friend, the toy box my grandfather carved when I was a little girl, the chair I found on the side of my street after dinner with a friend. Everyone has some small or big piece of furniture in their home that holds a secret history. What's your favorite? Tell me by commenting below.

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Casa Query: Flea Marketing This Weekend?

CasaSugar — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:01:57 -0700

I love a good flea market. Recently, I've been scouring flea markets for blue canning jars and antique planting containers. My favorite part of flea markets, though, is their sense of possibility. You never know what you're going to find. So tell me, are you heading to any flea markets this weekend? If you've recently shopped at one, what did you find? Tell me by commenting below!
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Casa Query: What Was Your Best Wedding Crash Pad?

CasaSugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:00:06 -0700

Years ago, I got to attend a wedding with my family at a beautiful ski chalet. The bride and groom had rented out the entire chalet for their wedding, and put up their guests in the lodge and the surrounding log cabins that dotted the ski slope. Recently, I also heard about another wedding where guests were put up at a summer camp! For my wedding, my fiancé and I are reserving a number of lake cabins for our friends to share, and have also given guests the options of hotels, camping, or staying on my family's farm. It seems as if staying in an unusual spot definitely heightens the entire wedding experience.

So tell me, what was the coolest place you stayed at for a wedding? Was it a quaint B&B? Maybe a relaxing beach cabana? Did you simply find a hotel that was funky in all the right ways? Tell me by commenting below!
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Casa Query: Do You Leave the Windows Open?

CasaSugar — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:15:28 -0700

I love to leave my windows and doors wide open, so I can enjoy the breeze when I'm indoors and out. That is, if lovely Spring or Summer weather is in full effect, and it's not frostbite-temperature time. But, I recently had some house guests who did not share my sentiment, and I realized the house can feel a bit claustrophobic when it's sealed completely shut! It's also nice just to have air circulation, which I suppose otherwise you can just get with a fan.
Tell me, do you leave your windows and doors open? Or, do you live behind closed doors?
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Casa Query: Have You Lived With a Leather Couch?

CasaSugar — Mon, 26 May 2008 12:30:21 -0700

There are some leather couches that are simply stunning and there are others that should stay in the frat house. I once lived in a house right out of college that had two separate leather couches (which were owned by two rather frat-like dudes). Those were definitely not crave worthy, and I have a feeling that some of you ladies have had to live with men who refused to give up their "cool" leather couches.

So tell me, have you had to live with a leather couch that didn't strike your fancy? Have you ever had a boyfriend or brother who was fixated on an ugly leather monstrosity? Tell me about it by leaving a comment below!
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Casa Query: What's Your View?

CasaSugar — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:30:21 -0700

In E.M. Forster's A Room with a View, on holiday in Italy, Miss Honeychurch and Miss Bartlett are vexed to find out that their views are not quite they were hoping for, and then an elderly man and his son offer to trade rooms, presenting them with perfect views. This encounter proves to be important to the plot. In cities like New York, a perfect view can mean a difference of millions of dollars in real estate prices. Tell me, what's your view? Unless, the back of your home is a concrete wall, you're bound to have more than one — which do you prefer? Show me what you're looking at these days by posting a photo in the Su Casa group, and give me the scoop by commenting below!

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Casa Query: How Are You Spending Mother's Day?

CasaSugar — Sun, 11 May 2008 08:30:53 -0700

For all of you mommies out there, Happy Mother's Day! My mom's across the country, so I won't be able to spend the day with her (though I did order her a beautiful flowering shrub from her favorite local nursery). Are you spending the day with your mom? Or are you a mom who's getting attention lavished on her? Tell me your plans by commenting below!
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Open House: How Do You Ready Your Closets For Spring?

CasaSugar — Sat, 03 May 2008 08:18:55 -0700

Spring is finally here. That means, among some other Spring projects, it's time to examine what's in your closet and shed some layers. So for this Open House, I want you to tell me all about your plans, if any, to update your closets for the change of season. Do you box and store your Winter wardrobe to make room for your lighter apparel? Do you leave all of your clothes in your closet year-round? Do you store your ski gear and bring out the surfboards as the snow melts and ocean temperatures rise? Do you haul your snow tires to the attic? Do you move your wool blankets to the back of your linen closet? Do you keep your out-of-season items in a cedar closet? Do you toss receipts that are so last season? Do you pull out your melamine picnic plates? Do you shed the junk you've collected (and hoarded) during the year? Will you be making a trip to the Container Store to stock up storage boxes? Or, is the idea of "Spring cleaning" your closet of no interest you? Fill me in on your plans by commenting below.
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Casa Query: What's Your Favorite Outdoor Spot?

CasaSugar — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:30:15 -0700

The beautiful Spring weather recently here in San Francisco has had me aching to be outdoors all day long. Be it unwinding with a glass (or two) of wine on my back porch, working in my garden, socializing on a friend's city rooftop, or playing with my dog in the backyard, when the sun is shining, I can't bear to be indoors. I know that not everyone has the pleasure of having rooftop or balcony access, but even enjoying a small patch of grass in your front yard is better than sitting inside on a beautiful day!
What's your favorite spot at home (or a friend's home) to be outdoors? Do you live in your front porch rocker? Read on your fire escape? Dip in your pool? Absorb the sunlight on your rooftop? Give me the lowdown in the comments below!
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Casa Query: What Antiques Do You Own?

CasaSugar — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:00:06 -0700

While integrating Ikea products into your home may be easy and affordable, they're not the most durable products you can buy, in terms of both style and quality. If you're lucky, you have a mix of high-quality new pieces as well as antiques to balance out and give a more grown-up look to your less expensive pieces. Although some antiques, especially if you've inherited them, may not be the pieces you swoon over while flipping through your favorite shelter magazine, they're often classics and quite resilient, since they've held up for so long already.

Antiques can be some of the most unique furnishings you own as well. As much as I love me a West Elm coffee table, I know all of my friends have seen it in the monthly mail-order catalog that shows up at their homes like clockwork. So tell me, what antiques do you own?
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