Roundup: A Feel For Copper


Updated 10/06/10 9:00 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Copper Home Decor Items

Though I've told you time and again that I won't be redecorating my home for Fall, I can't seem to keep autumnal palettes off of my mind. First it was these colorful Fall wallpapers and now I'm dreaming about the warm color of copper. The peachy metal plays well with silver and gold (the two other elements in its family in the periodic table), so it's quite a versatile finish for your Read more

Casa Quickie: Cleaning Copper Pots the Natural Way


Updated 05/11/10 4:30 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

How to Clean a Copper Pot

I finally found a benefit to procrastination. After making some enchiladas the other night, I left my dishes in the sink overnight. While the mess wasn't a pleasant morning reception, I did come across an exciting unintentional cleaning quickie for copper lovers. There are copper cleaners that can take the grime off in relatively no time but they often require some elbow grease. My solution Read more

Burning Question: What Exactly Is a Nonreactive Saucepan?


Updated 09/28/10 5:28 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 4 comments

What Is a Non-Reactive Saucepan?

The other day, I found myself making a cake that called for a nonreactive saucepan, and I wondered: What exactly does that mean, anyway? Nonreactive cookware is made from ceramic, anodized stainless steel, glass, or nonstick materials. Often metals can chemically react to heat or various ingredients, altering a food's flavor. For instance, cast iron cookware reacts negatively with high-acid Read more

Name This Patina!


Updated 03/17/10 2:15 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 1 comment

Name This Patina!

This Hollywood Regency Vintage Metal Stool ($450) from Bond & Bowery has a turquoise-y green patina that's appropriate for its age, seeing as it was built in the 1940s. There's a common name for this sort of coating that forms when copper, brass, or bronze are exposed to air or seawater over a period of time. Do you know the word that describes this patina? Read more

Reaper's Missy Peregrym Joins New Cop Drama


Updated 06/30/09 9:33 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

Missy Peregrym Takes Lead Role in Canadian Cop Drama Copper

Canadian actress Missy Peregrym — last seen as Andi on Reaper — is showing her home country some love: she's just taken the lead in the cop drama Copper, a Canadian production that will air in the US on ABC. Copper is described as a Grey's Anatomy-type journey through the world of rookie cops. Amusingly, this character has the same name as Peregrym's Reaper role — though this one's Andy, Read more

Desire/Acquire: Copper Pendant Light


Updated 05/08/09 10:17 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 6 comments

Desire/Acquire: Copper Pendant Light

Designed in 1968 by Italian architect and designer Roberto Menghi, the Globo di Luce Pendant ($813-$1,170) is as captivating as it was 40 years ago. Blown glass defines the globe's shape, a transparent cable gives it the appearance of floating mid air, and its copper finish gives off a rich, warm light. It's practically solar. Unfortunately, its price tag is out of this world (for most) Read more

Found It! Copper Pendant Light


Updated 03/05/09 7:32 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 10 comments

Found It! Copper Pendant Light

I spotted this photo in the portfolio of Swedish interior stylist Jakob Solgren and couldn't help but think the central copper pendant light looked quite familiar. It makes a very bold, masculine statement in the nearly all-white, very Scandinavian room, so it was hard to ignore. But where had I seen it before? To find out, read more Read more

Casa Quickie: Shiny Copper


Updated 01/20/09 9:40 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 5 comments

Copper verdigris is beautiful on rooftops, but the corroded metal doesn't look so good on your pots and pans. So it's important to keep them polished and in shipshape. As it turns out, it's not so difficult to do so. First, cut a lemon in half. Then, make like you're whipping up a margarita and dip the exposed face of the lemon into a plate of course grind salt (like sea salt). Take the Read more