Link Time: Beautiful American-Made Decor, Renter-Friendly Color, and a Vermont Modern Cabin


Updated 03/14/12 12:05 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Dining Room Decorating Inspiration and Links

Why you should buy American decor and furniture now! — Stylelist Home This Vermont cabin is local, modern, and cozy. — Houzz Follow these tips to get the most out of decorating with your throw pillows. — Real Simple Great ideas for throwing a Hunger Games party. — Shelterrific Learn how you can get creative with color, even if you rent. — EcoSalon Tour a gorgeous Marrakesh home. — Read more

Happy Thanksgiving!


Updated 11/24/11 10:05 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Happy Thanksgiving 2011 From CasaSugar

Thanksgiving is hands down my favorite holiday. From conversations in front of the fire to walks with the family on a crisp Fall afternoon, it's a cozy day that helps one appreciate the importance of good friends and family. However you're celebrating this year, I hope you're happy, healthy, and full of reasons to be thankful. Happy Thanksgiving! Source Read more

Before and After: A Dining Room Makeover


Updated 08/04/11 1:28 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Dining Room Decorating Makeover Ideas

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Funkytime from the Su Casa group: Since we moved to our new place a month ago, I've been pretty overwhelmed with the amount of work that the place needed! We had so much stuff that I couldn't find a place for. We downsized quite a bit to be able to live in the city again, but it was well worth it. I am just not a country girl at all! Lucky me, I had Read more

Eat Outside! 12 Tempting Outdoor Dining Rooms


Updated 07/06/11 9:09 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Outdoor Dining Room Photos

It's summertime, and there's no reason you should take your meals indoors. Enjoy this all-too-short-lived season with breakfast, lunch, and dinner on your patio or garden. Take inspiration from these 12 lovely outdoor dining spaces that run the gamut from modern minimalism to country charm. Which one is your favorite? Read more

A Budget-Friendly Dining Room Renovation


Updated 06/25/11 9:39 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Budget Friendly Dining Room Decorating

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Involving Color from the Su Casa group: Our dining room started as a blank slate with cream colored walls and a basic chair rail. We painted it a blue-gray, added crown molding, faux wainscoting, a new light fixture, plantation shutters, wall art, accessories, and my favorite part — a couple of awesome Craigslist finds for our table and Read more

An Eclectic Dining Room With Nature-Inspired Accessories


Updated 04/28/11 9:18 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Dining Room Inspiration Photos

Here's a post from OnSugar blog House of Anais: This dining room is such a great example of how to do the classic '50s style with some unusual and eclectic accessories. The room itself is just a great shell — a contrast of cream walls and stained-looking lacquered floorboards could accommodate pretty much any style. Fresh and inspiring indeed! Want to see more? Start following House of Anais! Read more

Tips For Creating a Gender-Neutral Dining Space Without Sacrificing Style


Updated 04/29/12 5:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Rustic Industrial Dining Rooms For Both Genders

Challenged with the task of designing a gender-neutral dining space that reflected two very different styles, Nik's Naks founder, Nicole Ben-Dor, started with a table. The wood and iron Horchow dining table successfully merged Nicole's husband's modern industrial taste with her adoration for feminine French country, which sparked the inspiration for the rest of the room's design. Aside from Read more

Boulder, CO: A Food Mecca in the Rockies


Updated 05/14/12 12:07 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Where to Eat in Boulder, CO

Recently, I found myself with the prospect of being in Boulder, CO, for a long weekend. It was an opportunity that I seized faster than a dog would take leftovers. Aside from being home to the University of Colorado's flagship college campus, Boulder's also known for its food-centric, health-focused, and highly educated population — last year, it was even named America's Foodiest Town by Bon Read more

Su Casa: MPenchants's Dining Room Buffet


Updated 04/18/11 12:04 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ideas For Updating Old Furniture

Here's a post from CasSugar Community member mPenchants from the Su Casa group: My dining room was lonely, and a buffet was what it needed. The place was going to be temporary so it needed to be cheap and fast, but beautiful. Salvation Army to the rescue with a ho-hum, average dresser. I added the Lucite pulls my mom had found at a flea market, and it was just what my dining room needed. Click Read more

Link Time: Paint Color Psychology, Sweden's Spendiest Home, and Neon Decor


Updated 05/07/12 3:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Neon Home Accessories For Spring 2012

What does your favorite paint color say about you? — Real Simple This glass house in Sweden is the country's most expensive house. — Curbed See how potted plants perk up these streets in France. — Houzz These designer dining rooms may inspire you to redecorate. — House Beautiful Tour a charming artist's cottage. — Stylelist Home These neon accessories will electrify your home. — Read more