19 Seaworthy Ideas For Adding Nautical Style to Your Home


Updated 03/18/12 5:59 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 1 comment

Nautical Decorating Ideas

Last weekend, San Francisco's beautiful weather inspired urban sailors to take to the water, filling the bay with white sails. It was a lovely site to behold, and inspired us to think about ways to bring nautical detailing to the home. Whether you're living in a landlocked town or inhabit a cottage on the shore, here are some ideas for adding big and small nautical ideas to your home decorating. Read more

Harvest Moon: Autumn Wedding Inspiration


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fall 2011 Wedding Decor

While I love a wonderful wedding regardless of the season, there is something that has always spoken to me about a Fall celebration. I'm not sure whether it's the harvest moon, the way the leaves transition, or the fact that orange is acceptable everywhere, but I absolutely adore wedding designs that embrace this season with open arms. What better time to get married than a season that feels full Read more

Curtain Call! 7 Dramatic Drapes


Updated 08/29/11 12:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Dramatic Drapery and Curtain Ideas (Pictures)

Curtains and drapery tend to be the last thing we worry about when decorating; their effect is often overlooked. If you're willing to invest in it, drapery can be the most dramatic addition to a room. Select a busy pattern, a bright trim, or a rich material, or have a bespoke valance made with an unusual shape, and your windows will have a theatrical look in no time. Come take a peek at seven Read more

Decorating With My Purple Armchairs!


Updated 08/26/11 2:42 PM · Posted by · 12 comments

Purple Louis XV Armchairs in a Living Room — Decorating Ideas

Last year, my mother sent me this set of purple Louis XV armchairs of hers, from the house that I grew up in, and I'm absolutely in love with them! I wasn't sure quite where to put them at first, but once I saw the rich color against my peacock blue walls, they were home. The next task was to add more purple to the room to create a color theme. I began brainstorming how to decorate with purple Read more

How I Designed an Urban Bachelorette Pad From Scratch . . . in Less Than Two Days!


Updated 08/30/11 4:48 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

CasaSugar & Charles & Hudson Room For HGTV Home Shaw Floors

Last month, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime. Shaw Floors, one of the nation's leading flooring manufacturers, invited me, along with nine terrific design bloggers, to North Carolina to learn about its new line of flooring for HGTV Home, which includes carpet, area rugs, hardwood, and laminate. In addition to being treated to a private tour of the Biltmore Estate, the largest private Read more

3 Pieces of Design Wisdom to Learn From Thomas Jefferson


Updated 08/23/11 6:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Thomas Jefferson and Carleton Varney's Decorating Ideas

Following the recent restoration of Thomas Jefferson's dining room at Monticello (it was repainted to its original zingy chrome yellow color), the Wall Street Journal sat down with Dorothy Draper protégé Carleton Varney, also the former White House design consultant under Carter, to discuss his thoughts on the room's many colorful and creative ideas. Whether or not you live in a historic Read more