Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Funkytime from the Su Casa group: Who would have thunk that chicken wire could be used in so many ways! We all saw it re-used mainly in frames, but did you see this luxurious boutique chicken hotel? Those chickens live la dolce vita over there, lol. And then there is Ashley, who just took a whole wall and covered it in chicken wire! I could imagine Read more

With its satellite shape, the Sputnik-style chandelier become a design icon in the 1950s and is still popular today. Unfortunately, an orbital original will cost you an arm, a leg, and an antennae. Like Katherine Heigl (who owns one), I'm a fan of the space-age fixture, but unlike the starlet, I don't have the dough to shell out for one. Imagine my excitement when I came across a DIY version. Read more

There are plenty of practical items we all want and need for our homes: a well-made sofa, unique art, and accents that reflect our personalities. But then there are those fantasy gifts that we dream of decorating our home — or surrounding outdoor space — with. For me, that dream gift is the Modo Chandelier ($6,000), which was used in Metropolitan Home's Modern by Design showhouse. Designed Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member h2urHome from the Su Casa group: I'm not one to give up. So when I bought one of those gold light fixtures from the Goodwill and failed at my first project, I tried again! Of course, it took me four months to figure something new out . . . The before (left) and the not so good after (right: it just looks like a black outdated light fixture!). To see Read more

Portland lighting company Schoolhouse Electric, known for its replicas of some of the best examples of true American lighting design, has debuted a new collection of modern light fixtures that are bound to please you contemporary creatures! From the globe-shaped Luna Rod ($209), a doppelganger for West Elm's Globe Pendant, and Ikea's Fado Pendant — to the Satellite Light ($389), which Read more