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Sale Alert: Designers Guild White Sale

CasaSugar — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:30:03 -0800

As the temperature drops, we all tend to stay in bed just a few minutes longer. So why not make sure your sheets are as beautiful as can be? Through tomorrow, Designers Guild is holding its White Collection Sale. When you enter the code LUXURYUSA at checkout, you'll earn an extra 10 percent off of all White Collection items, including those which are already marked down 20 percent! The line includes bed linens, towels, blankets, quilts, throws, cushions, and rugs, so you're bound to find something you need. I'm swooning over this chic and simple Union Square Bedding; its subtle black piping is just enough detail to create a calm but graphic resting place!

Sale Alert: Designers Guild Midseason Sale

CasaSugar — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:30:35 -0700

Designers Guild, aka heaven, is having its Midseason Sale now, offering discounts of up to 50 percent off of bed linens, cushions, blankets, rugs, towels, and whites. Unless you're a designer, or hire one, you'll be hard pressed to ever see Designers Guild products on sale. So don't miss this chance! The retailer's soft floral prints, delicate embroideries, and modern weaves don't come cheaply, so even on sale they may be a splurge. But they're also high quality and statement pieces, so the price tag is worth it. I'm really loving the Ariana Bedding ($27.50-$90), the Giacosa Teal Rug ($595), and the Valencay Tourmaline Pillow ($45).

Nice and New: Designers Guild Cushions

CasaSugar — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:20 -0700

London-based luxury fabric and wall-covering company Designers Guild is hands down one of my favorite retailers of home décor of all time. If you're in the market for indulgent, feminine, colorful, and sophisticated textiles, DG is the answer. I'm always particularly won over by the retailer's stunning collection of throw pillows ("cushions"), made from luxurious cut velvets and sumptuous silks, with delicate and unique embroideries. The latest cushion additions feature modern stripes, exotic florals, and updated paisleys in a perfect, macaron-esque palette. I'd love to own them all, but here are a few of my favorites, from top left: Whitewell Celadon ($140), Delancey Lime ($100), Bourton Peony ($140), Margot Rose ($250), Bourton Celadon ($140), and Madison Peony ($100). Enjoy!

Roundup: Striped Table Linens

CasaSugar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:00:00 -0700

Stripes are the little black dress of tabletop décor. They're always in style. You can never go wrong with a good striped or broad-plaid tablecloth. For instance, I'm absolutely in love with the Designers Guild Dickenson print, and I don't see that changing . . . ever. It's a good thing, because a table cloth and six napkins will cost me $195. For now, I might have to treat myself to a set of four napkins ($40). But why stop there? There are so many striped table linens to love. See my other beautiful finds when you read more.

Crave Worthy: The Rug Company Durbar Hall Rug

CasaSugar — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:00:19 -0700

It's no wonder I felt an instant attraction to The Rug Company Durbar Hall Rug ($1,795- $25,920); the chartreuse and charcoal flocked rug is designed by Designers Guild — a favorite luxury home furnishing brand of mine. Made of 100 knot, Tibetan wool and silk, it's a high-quality rug that would probably outlive me, if I could ever afford to make the splurge. Its flowing branches and botanicals are certainly feminine enough for a bedroom, but I'd love to see it in a formal dining room with a glossy credenza and a noir chandelier, tempered by a slightly rustic wood dining table. What do you think? Do you love it, or am I all alone on this one?

Coveted Crib: Mark Homewood's Mod Victorian

CasaSugar — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:30:24 -0700

The eclectic early Victorian row house of Designers Guild buyer Mark Homewood was recently featured in the Brit shelter mag, Livingetc. The Stockwell, London house is full of contrasts, with white used as a backdrop for furnishings bold in both color and form surrounded by architectural details reflective of an earlier time. To put it briefly, the word "coveted" doesn't begin to describe the space. Check out this slideshow to see for yourself what I'm drooling over. Source

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Crave Worthy: Designers Guild Throws

CasaSugar — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:30:27 -0800

Talk about crave worthy: These Designers Guild Throws ($200-$225) are utterly delectable! Lambswool reversible jacquard with, in some cases, a fringed edge, and a bold punch of color land these throws on the top of my wish list. There's no reason you have to get cozy with a drab plaid blanket in the Winter months — why not warm up with the colors of Spring? Although the styling in these photographs is stunning, I have to say these throws have a certain je ne sais quoi of their own that has me inspired to spend.

Get the Look: Folksy Red Cushion Room

CasaSugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:00:03 -0700

After reading my Decorating With Cozy Fall Throws slideshow, one reader wrote in saying, "I am in love with this room and want to know where everything is from, particularly the pillows and the artwork." You know me, I love to help you all "get the look," so here we go!

The success of this room is driven by the mix of pink and red textiles, including cushions, a throw, and a floormat. Those particular cushions are from Designers Guild but are no longer available. The artwork is from Pimpernel & Partners in London, but you can easily find similar artwork by searching "vintage floral paintings" on Etsy or eBay. To see more products to help recreate this look, read more.

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Crave Worthy: Gold-Leafed Hand-Carved Mirror With Birds

CasaSugar — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:00:33 -0700

I thought I was over faux bois mirrors, but then some sweet little birdies chirped when I came upon this beautiful Gold-Leafed Hand-Carved Mirror (inquire for price), making me fall for them all over again. This gilt wood mirror from the late 20th century was carved by the Carvers Guild of Massachusetts, a company run by a couple recognized for their old-world craftsmanship and exceptional design. The Carver's Guild began in 1970 but they could have fooled me: this hand-carved mirror looks like it dates back to Colonial Williamsburg. It's nice to see that some designs transcend time.

This Just In: Anthropologie Commissions Nathalie Lété

CasaSugar — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:31:56 -0700

Anthropologie has commissioned Nathalie Lété, a French artist who works in a variety of mediums (embroidery, ceramics, weaving, textile design, painting, and illustration), and is wildly popular in Japan, to design bedding and drawer pulls. It's no wonder the retailer, which does its best to seem oh-so-French, sought Lété out; her designs are ubiquitous in France, appearing on Designers Guild textiles, Issey Miyaké shawls, touristique postcards, chocolates, and hand-tufted rugs. I'm loving her Treetop Quilt ($248-$268); it's very whimsical and exuberant,
as well as sophisticated despite its light-hearted childish edge.
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CLOSEOUT! Home James Jabberwocky Placemat and Napkin Collection - $45.00	Calvin Klein "Tonal Bands" Linen Collection - $10.00
Chilewich - $62.00	Confetti Indoor/Outdoor Umbrella Tablecloth - $14.99
Calvin Klein "Tonal Bands" Table Runner, 15x90" - $100.00	Unison - Porter Tablecloth - $64.00
Feed Sack Table Runner - Blue - $399.00	Fiesta Rainbow Burst Napkins, Set of Four, 17x17" - $22.00
Bardwil "Broadway" Blue Stripe Napkins, Set of 4 - $30.00	Martha Stewart Collection "Canopy Stripe" Placemat Collection - $9.00
DwellStudio Table Woodblock Runners - in ink - set of 2 - $160.00	Tuxedo Stripe Collection by Chilewich - $25.00
Striped Table Runner - $25.00	Savona Stripe Tablecloth/Napkin - $4.95
DwellStudio Table Woodblock Lake Napkin - set of 4 - $64.00