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Etsy Find: A Gnome For Your Home

CasaSugar — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:00:21 -0700

Wall stickers may be waning in popularity, but I still have a soft spot for any stickers made in particularly fresh designs. This Gnomes and Mushrooms Decal ($16) is one of the cutest things I've seen in a long time.
I have a keen affection for gnomes as it is, but when they're reinterpreted in solid black, they take on a surprisingly modern air. This easy-to-apply vinyl sticker is also available in many other colors. Where would you give these gnomes a home? Bathroom? Living room? Bedroom closet?

Nice and New: Chrome Gnomes at Home

CasaSugar — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:45:00 -0800

This jolly set of CAKE Chrome Gnomes ($42) is new at Design Public, and I gotta get my hands on them. I know they're just decorative ceramic figurines, but they're so cute they make me smile. I almost wish they were s&p shakers—wouldn't that be better? Functional or not, they're definitely trendy these days.

Trend Alert: Garden Gnomes Come Inside

CasaSugar — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:00:22 -0700

Ah, garden gnomes. What's not to love about these enduringly kitschy lawn ornaments? Thanks to a renewed pop-culture presence in Travelocity ads and the movie Amelie, garden gnomes have made a comeback in recent years, and in this latest movement, they're coming indoors as a part of playful home decor.

Even the snooty side of design is getting into gnomes: Check out this Philipe Starck for Kartell Gnome Stool ($321). There are even more fun finds below; just click on the photos to view.

Link Time!

CasaSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:00:25 -0700

This Day of the Dead shrine is kind of amazing. - Craftzine
Forget gnomes, go with gargoyles. - Charles & Hudson
I absolutely adore this book chandelier at J. Crew. - Daily Danny
Jonathan Adler designs for Barnes & Noble. - Simply Stated
Make some cute paper dome ornaments for Halloween. - Shelterpop
Go flea-marketing on Etsy. - Poppytalk

Nice and New: West Elm Mushroom Duvet Cover

CasaSugar — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:20 -0700

I love the retro look of the West Elm Mushroom Duvet Cover ($89 for queen). They remind me a little of the wacky patterns you see in some Mad Men interiors, but with a bit of Marimekko flair thrown in for good measure. In a 300-count cotton sateen, they're both fun and comfy. May I suggest a Kartell Gnome to complete the effect?

Trend Alert: Magical Mushrooms

CasaSugar — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:00:37 -0800

Maybe it was a natural follow-up to the garden gnome trend, but it seems as if the interior design world has gone a little wild for the mushroom motif as of late. From high-end fungi such as the Artifort Mushroom Chair ($2,529)
to more affordable items like the Paper Cloud Mushroom Pillow ($75), there's no reason not to ensure that each of our homes has some fungus among us.

Whether you like your mushrooms modern and candy colored or woodsy and lifelike, there's plenty to choose from in the design world. To see some of my favorite finds, read more.

Link Time!

CasaSugar — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:15:13 -0700

AT:SF completes a garden pathway.
Dwell tells you about an award-winning outhouse architect.
Shelterrific visits DWR: Tools For Living.
Decor8 has the lowdown on eBay's new World of Good marketplace.
Oh Joy rounds up dark metallic lighting.
Craft shows you how to make a fabric bedside organizer.
GiggleSugar reports on some garden gnome strife.
Elements of Style shares a gorgeous weekend find.
Daily Dose has Palm Springs fever.

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Casa Craving Challenge: Crave Worthy Statuary

CasaSugar — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:41:31 -0700

This week I confessed that I've given in to statuary in my garden. A lot of you also admitted to loving the look of a little gnome or gazing ball in your azaleas, so for this week's Casa Craving Challenge, I figured I'd ask you to round up your favorite garden statuary. I'd like you to hunt down and bookmark garden statues, gazing balls, twinkly lights, and ornaments that you'd love to have in your veggie patch. Show me all of your fab finds by creating Casa Cravings and tagging them with the phrase crave worthy statuary. I'll feature the results next Wednesday, April 16. Please let me know if you have any questions.

For a list of online home stores to try, read more.

Amazon Home
Bed Bath & Beyond
CB2
Crate & Barrel
Design Within Reach
Etsy
Gump's
Ikea
Jonathan Adler
Lekker Home
Linens and Things
Macy's Home
Pottery Barn
Restoration Hardware
Room & Board
Target
Urban Outfitters
Unica Home
West Elm
World Market

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Casa Query: Do You Put Statuary in Your Garden?

CasaSugar — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:00:30 -0700

I used to swear up and down that I would never put cute little statues of gnomes or other imaginary creatures in my garden beds. It just seemed too kitschy to me. But then, after only one season of gardening, I gave in. There was a plastic dinosaur in my strawberry patch, a buddha head in my rose bushes, and this adorable wooden koi fish in my vegetables. So what happened? Well, no one can accuse my garden design of being spare and modern. I guess in the end, I'm just a sucker for cute imaginary creatures. Oh well.

How about you? Do you put statuary in your garden? Tell me all about it in the comments.

Holmegaard - 'glow' glass table lamps by holmegaard - $504.00	George Kovacs Mushroom Tangerine - $225.00
Artifort mushroom chair - $2,630.00	Autoban by De La Espada Mushroom Family Stool - $2,995.00
Mushroom Chair - $129.99	Mushroom Pillow by Paper Cloud - $82.00
Roost Porcelain Mushroom Lamp - $185.00	Artifort mushroom pouffe - $633.00
Roost Cargo Mushroom Box - $26.40	Jasper Morrison Porcini Table Lamp - $493.00
Thomas Wold Mushroom Forest Coffee Tables - $970.00	Roost Cargo Mushroom Stool - $297.00