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Design Ideas to Steal From the September Anthropologie Catalog

CasaSugar — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:00:02 -0700

This month, Anthropologie's newest catalog celebrates the beauty that can be found in the worn and the imperfect. From chipped benches to charmingly shabby cottages, these photos usher in the Fall season. See what I love about the current crop of Anthropologie's "nontraditional traditional" interior design photos and what inspirational ideas you can take away from the shots.

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IKEA 2010 Catalog Arrives

CasaSugar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:00:10 -0700

I look forward to the annual arrival of the IKEA catalog like a little girl does her wedding day. In other words, it's my big day. The IKEA 2010 catalog is finally online for all of you to virtually flip through until your paper copy arrives in the mail. As always, you'll be wooed by the fantastic styling and reasonable prices. There are definitely a lot of new things to love, but what should be noted is that many of your old favorites have reduced prices. Furthermore, you'll find classic IKEA products available in new colors and patterns. So, if you're coming back for more of your faves, you can expect more selection, and to pay less. Check it out and tell me what's on your wish list.
See what's on mine when you read more.

Do You Browse Home Catalogs?

CasaSugar — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:00:50 -0800

Just a year ago, I spent a lot of time browsing through home catalogs, and loved to return home to find a new west elm catalog in my mailbox. These days, though, I'm much more likely to do my browsing online. How about you?

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How-To: Steal Ideas From Mimou's Catalog

CasaSugar — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:30:00 -0800

I recently showed you how to steal ideas from Anthropologie's catalog, and today I'm back with more impressive styling from Swedish design shop Mimou. A purveyor of bed and table linens, cushions, poufs, and wallpaper, I ache for Mimou's fantastic materials and gorgeous design. But since I have no plans to head to Scandinavia in the near future, and I'm too much of a cheapskate to pay international shipping fees, I figure I might as well use its catalog for a little inspiration. To see how you can steal ideas from Mimou's catalog, check out this slideshow. Source

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Nice and New: Ikea's 2009 Catalog Is Online

CasaSugar — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0700

It's about that time again. Ikea's new 2009 catalog arrived in my mailbox last week and I spent a good 40 minutes gawking at all of the beautifully styled and photographed rooms, and now it's available for you to flip through online.
The big-box retailer may sell mostly flat-pack, assembly-required MDF furniture that's not the sturdiest I've ever owned, and they may charge an arm and a leg for shipping, but I will give it to Ikea for consistently emerging with eye-catching designs and photography styled to the nines. I'm at a point where I'm honestly trying only to bring home timeless, durable furniture that I can pass on to my kids one day, but when it comes to some accents, and textiles especially, Ikea never fails to win me over -
without breaking the bank. If I'd never seen their products in person, they could have fooled me: their new inventory is quite photogenic, appearing luxe, vivid, and perhaps most importantly, inspiring, on all 300-some pages.

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How-To: Steal Ideas From Anthropologie's Summer Catalog

CasaSugar — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:00:23 -0700

Like the Spring catalog, Anthropologie's Summer catalog is full of gorgeous home spreads. This time, you'll no doubt be inspired to use textiles and collages to replicate the retailer's bohemian style. And even if your style is more polished, there's lots of ethereal eye candy in store for you.

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Nice and New: Zara Home Fall/Winter Catalog

CasaSugar — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:40:24 -0700

Wow, did anyone else know that the sleek Spanish clothing chain Zara had a home store? Thanks to Shak in Style for informing me of its existence, and to the fact that the new Zara Home catalog for Fall 2007/Winter 2008 is now online.

There don't appear to be any Zara Home stores in the States, but I'm really interested in this catalog for cold-weather inspiration. It's full of muted feminine grays paired with golden wood furniture, creating a sort of mod ski lodge vibe. There are also lots of starker black and white accents, as well as earthy, vaguely tribal textiles and some adorable stuff for kids' and babies' rooms. To see some more photos from the catalog, read more

Fall Garden Inspiration: Seed Catalogs (and Sites)

CasaSugar — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:30:00 -0700

Whether you grew a prolific vegetable patch last summer or are just gearing up to start your very first garden, now is the time to start planning. There are a ton of great seed catalogs out there that will help you to gain inspiration. Check out Seeds of Change,
Territorial Seed Company, or Abundant Life Seeds for organic seeds and garden supplies. I also love the Jung seed catalog-it's huge and packed full of gorgeous photos of veggies, fruits, herbs, and flowers.

If you're still not feeling inspired, take a look at Gayla's incredible rooftop garden, from the awesome garden site You Grow Girl. Gayla grew 14 tomato plants and 2 tomatillo plants on her Canadian rooftop, amongst all the other bounty. She's also the the founder of the You Grow Girl site and the author of You Grow Girl: The Groundbreaking Guide to Gardening. Impressive, indeed!

Nice and New: Ikea's 2008 Catalog Is Online

CasaSugar — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:15:17 -0700

I have a love-hate relationship with Ikea, as I'm sure many of you do, too. But not even my worst Ikea-shopping flashbacks can dampen my enthusiasm for the Swedish retailer's new catalogs. Ikea just posted its 2008 catalog online in an easy flip-through format that lets you peruse all 372 pages.

The store has some great new textile patterns with huge doses of color, not to mention some sleek furniture offerings. To see a few of my first-glance favorites, read more

Blues and seafoam green abound. I'm digging this graphic pillow (at center) and these soft-looking oceanic rugs.

This innovative flat-pack chair snaps together without any screws, and it looks like a very comfy little rocker.

Don't you love these new fabric rolls? The pop-floral pattern on the black is really eye-catching.

Midday Muse: Card Catalog Envy

CasaSugar — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:00:31 -0700

One furniture piece I've always craved but still haven't managed to obtain is an old library card catalog. So I'm green with envy over the technicolor version featured in this house tour on Apartment Therapy: SF. This be a great way to organize all sorts of things, and I love how the owner, Tricia, has inserted different colored labels and placed it next to a dress form.

Engan 4-drawer Dresser - $149.00	Melltorp Occasional Table - $59.99
Ikea 365+ Brasa Floor Lamp - $110.00	Smedsta Swivel Armchair Cover - $34.00
Edland Four-poster Bed Frame - $299.00	Engan Bed Frame - $149.00
Panna Place Mat - $1.99	Granas Table And 2 Chairs - $99.99
Jorun Rug, Flatwoven - $179.00	Erslev Rug - $29.99
Expedit Insert With Door - $20.00	Expedit Insert With 2 Drawers - $30.00
Expedit Bookcase - $159.00	Alseda Stool - $29.99
Ikea Stockholm Bowl - $29.99	Alvine Antik Bedspread - $79.99
Billy Bookcase - $59.99