Desire/Acquire: Animal-Shape Pillows


Updated 02/15/11 12:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cheaper Fauna Animal Pillows

I'm an animal lover, and since this is the Year of the Rabbit, adding one or two bunnies to the house may be inevitable. I'm digging the Fauna Rabbit Pillow ($104) but at just over a benjamin, this bunny goes from cute to a little too precious. And while I love that these pillows are printed by hand and also feature other fun animal shapes, truth be told, if I'm going to add one of these Read more

Trend Alert: Natural Curiosities


Updated 05/21/08 2:45 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 8 comments

Trend Alert:  Natural Curiosities

A while ago, I showed you home décor that followed in the fashion of The Book of Plants. To balance all of that flora with some fauna, today I have some décor ideas that seem influenced by Albert Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities. Since his book sits right below The Book of Plants on my coffee table (it's a great distraction for kids at dinner parties), it seemed only reasonable to follow Read more

Yum's April Must Haves


Updated 04/02/12 1:14 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Best Food Products For April 2012

Welcome to April! Flora and fauna have finally begun blooming, and we're welcoming all the seasonal excitement that comes along with it. With Easter, Passover, and Opening Day all on the horizon, there's so much to welcome this month, especially in the first week alone. From Spring pantry supplies to Earth Day-friendly products, here are a few things we can't live without this month. Read more

Crewel to Be Kind: Modern Takes on This Old-School Embroidery Technique


Updated 03/29/12 12:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Shopping For Crewel Pillows and Lampshades

From home decor to fashion, needlework is all the rage. This daringly dressed model was seen today on the catwalk during the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Graduates Show 2012 at China Fashion Week. Her sculptural dress is created from loops of thread stitched using a crewel technique. Crewel embroidery, also known as crewelwork, is at least 1,000 years old. Traditionally, it's used Read more

Before and After: David Trubridge's Massive Koura Lamp


Updated 04/21/11 3:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

David Trubridge Lamps at Mlan Design Week

Designer David Trubridge crafts stunning, organic lamps that reflect the flora and fauna of his beloved home country of New Zealand. For Milan Design Week, he featured a stunningly supersize version of his Koura lamp. All of Trubridge's lamps arrive unassembled and flatpacked into individual pieces, and much like a puzzle, must be pieced together. The flatpack design helps to reduce freight Read more

Natural Fixes For Allergy Season


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

How to Combat Your Allergy Season Symptoms

Allergy season is in full force. For many sufferers, this time of the year is marked by runny noses, watery, itchy eyes, sneezing, sinus pain, and headaches. An estimated 40 million to 50 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies — so what can we do about them? According to Dr. Oz, an allergic response to pollens is actually the sign of an active immune system, but before we go and Read more

How to Beat the Worst Pollen Season Ever


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

Natural Ways to Deal With Allergies

My allergies are horrible this year, probably the worse they've ever been. I am not alone either. According to the Associated Press, experts are saying pollen is at an all-time high, and the words "allergy" and "pollen" are constantly trending on Twitter: "It's wicked bad this year," said Dr. Mona Mangat, an allergy specialist in St. Petersburg, FL., who can't recall a worse year in the six she's Read more