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Coveted Crib: Cynthia Rowley's Greek Revival Townhouse

CasaSugar — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:41 -0700

The Manhattan home of fashion and interior accessories designer Cynthia Rowley was recently featured in the October issue of Elle Decor, and it is the epitome of style. Could you really expect anything less? Against a cool palette throughout, you'll see a mix of antiques (and eras), flea market finds, original artwork, and Rowley designs as sophisticated as her ready-to-wear collections and as radiant as her home accessory line for Target. To take the full tour, check out this slideshow and be sure to head over to Elle Decor for more photos and information. Source

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Nice and New: Cynthia Rowley For Target Steel Beverage Tub

CasaSugar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:45:48 -0700

This past weekend's hot weather had me craving lemonade and frosty beer. The next time I throw a party, I'll throw ice and bottles into this Cynthia Rowley for Target Steel Beverage Tub ($12.99). Who can resist the funky fresh mix of Macintosh apple red and '80s throwback hot pink? A powdercoated finish makes this pretty tub weather resistant, and its handles enable it to be easily transported beach- or lakeside. But get yours online, because these cute tubs aren't available in stores.

Nice and New: Cynthia Rowley Pink Garden Hose

CasaSugar — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:59:07 -0700

Word is that Metropolitan Home's latest issue features this pink hose ($10) "designed" by Cynthia Rowley. While the color pink may not make your plants grow any faster, it'll certainly make your yard look good while you do the dirty work! I couldn't find the hose online anywhere, but something tells me it soon will be, or perhaps it's available in store already. This is the kind of product that just makes you go, "Duh! Why didn't I think of that?" I'm sure these babies will fly off the shelves quickly, at least in my local Target! I'll report back if it shows up on the wonderful World Wide Web. Do you love it or do you love it?

Your Favorite Home Décor Chain Store of 2008

CasaSugar — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:00:27 -0800

As part of our Best of 2008 polls, you named Target as your favorite home décor chain store this year. It's no wonder: this year the Bullseye introduced some fabulous designer pieces by DwellStudio, Cynthia Rowley, Sami Hayek, Graham & Brown, and John Derian, and as always, charmed us with affordable prices. I must agree to disagree with you on this one, though. This year, I fell hard for CB2, which, perhaps not coincidentally, opened a new store in my 'hood (San Francisco).
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"Design Star": And the Winner Is...

CasaSugar — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:37:45 -0700

Who caught the finale of "Design Star" last night? All 11 designers were brought back for the final episode of the show for a look back at memorable scenes from the season (somewhat like the Reunion episode from "Project Runway.") Still, it was sweet to see all of the designers again and to hear how hard it had been for judges Martha McCully, Cynthia Rowley, and Vern Yip to eliminate one designer every episode.

So who won? To find out, just read more

It was Kim!

Kim seemed to be the favorite not only with the American public, but with Casa readers as well. Are you interested in applying to be HGTV's next "Design Star"? Then apply for season three here. And make sure to stay tuned next spring for Kim's new design show!

"Design Star" Finale: This Sunday!

CasaSugar — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:30:13 -0700

Have any of you Casa readers been keeping up with the HGTV series "Design Star"? I've been pretty riveted, even though the designers' drama has sometimes overpowered their designs. You just never know how a project is going to turn out and how judges Martha McCully, Cynthia Rowley, and Vern Yip are going to weigh in on the challenges.

In the season finale (airing at 9 p.m. EDT/PDT this Sunday) the contestants have been whittled down to Kim Myles and Todd Davis, who've really had to shine to beat out the other nine designers for the coveted final spots. I was really sad to see the classy, talented, and humble Will leave after Challenge 6-he has such a big heart and it really shows in the thoughtfulness of his designs.

I'm rooting for Kim, a hair stylist who describes her style as "global-urban elegance." She's just had such spirit and drive throughout the show, and I love that she doesn't have any formal design training. I'm also impressed by her understanding of color, and I think she usually marries function and style pretty successfully.

Todd has had some good designs this season, though the fact that his dream project is designing lad-mag Maxim's headquarters isn't really my idea of dreamy. And I just can't trust that my house will be properly designed by someone who dresses himself in white socks, Keen shoes, and leather pants.

To see some of these designers' work, just read more

Here's the before-and-after picture of Todd's last challenge, which was to turn an outdated Hawaii hotel room into something more contemporary and cool.

And here's Kim's take on the same challenge.

And here's a bigger image of Kim's project, just because I think it turned out so well.

Now that you know who I'm rooting for, will you let me know who you think should win?