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Ask Casa: Claire's Dorm Bedding in Heroes

CasaSugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Hey Casa! On the latest season of Heroes, Claire has started college and is staying in a dorm room. The duvet cover on her bed is so freakin' cute! Wanna help me find it or a lookalike?

Thanks, Scissorz

To find out where the bedding is from, read more.

Hi Scissorz,

Good pick! That bedding is very chic - much more sophisticated than any college bedding I ever had! Lucky for you, it wasn't hard for to me find. It's the Blooma Sateen Bedding ($30-98) from Garnet Hill. And Claire also has the Dream Quilt ($118-168) from Garnet Hill to go with it. Hope that helps!

Cheers,

Casa

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Casa Verde: HERO-365 Drying Rack

CasaSugar — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:30:11 -0700

I'm always championing hanging your clothes to dry, but if your clothesline doesn't look as picturesque as this, I don't blame you for avoiding it. Enter the HERO-365 DR-1 Drying Rack (inquire for price). Its lightweight, powder-coated aluminum, white and yellow frame has an adorable, retro, cutout trellis pattern. Each of its bars rotate outwards, allowing you to hang as many wet items as you need without hogging space during downtime. It also has a pull-up drying rack to air out your delicates, socks, etc. Who knew doing laundry could be so chic?

Inspired: Cassie's Edgy Take on Crochet

CasaSugar — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:07 -0700

Singer Cassie rocked an edgy, punk crochet look at the BET Awards last night. I love how glam the lacy pattern looks in black, and Cassie's punk-inspired half-shaved head accentuates the singer's beauty while letting fans know that she's not to be trifled with. Inspired, I set out to find some similar looks.

Of course, my hero Tord Boontje would have a lamp that would fit Cassie to a T. His Artecnica Come Rain Come Shine Light ($4,950) has the same lacy, edgy glamour as Cassie's BET Awards ensemble.

For some other, less spendy ways to get a similar look, read more.

James Bond: Interior Style Throughout the Years

CasaSugar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:00:48 -0700

The James Bond films have been running for over 40 years. Not only do they feature buxom babes and a suave hero, there's also a lot of eye candy in the interior design department. Take a look at some of the interiors from 1962 through current day, as well as some of the products that have made their mark in these films.
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Have You Entered Michelle Kaufmann's Eco Gingerbread Contest?

CasaSugar — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:15 -0800

One of my eco heroes, Michelle Kaufmann is sponsoring a Green Guru Gingerbread Challenge. You have two more days to enter the contest, and I know that CasaSugar readers are a creative bunch, so I thought you should rally to make your own design!

Check out this house, for example, which is powered by chocolate solar panels and features clerestory windows, a deep roof overhang, low-E glazed windows, a frosting water catchment system, and green roofs planted with native flora. Sustainable and delicious!

Are you going to enter the Green Guru Gingerbread Challenge?

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This Just In: Hayden Panettiere Buys a House to Cheer About

CasaSugar — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0800

Hayden Panettiere, better known as Claire Bennet the cheerleader who cannot die on NBC's Heroes, has taken time out from saving the whales to drop $2.635 million on a house in Los Angeles, according to Real Estalker.

The teenage Panettiere, who'll turn 20 next year, has room to grow in the 3,120-square-foot, three-bedroom, thee-bath house, which was constructed in 1962. The house, which is definitely modern in look and feel, features floor-to-ceiling windows, an open, loft-style layout, a newly renovated kitchen, a swimming pool, a stone fireplace, and a large deck, perfect for entertaining (or throwing huge parties).

To see interior photos of the house, read more.

I think that this house is a nice choice, and while it's bigger than most noncelebs' homes, it's less than half the size of many celeb mansions, such as Tori Spelling's new pad. I think this could be a really stunning house if Panettiere gets the right designer in there. Perhaps Top Design's Preston Lee is available?

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Casa Verde: Michelle Kaufmann's Quick Construction

CasaSugar — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:00:34 -0700

Whether she's making cool eco craft projects or designing innovative homes, Michelle Kaufmann is definitely one of my eco heroes.

Michelle designs green, prefab homes that are both beautiful and cost-effective. These homes are guaranteed to achieve either gold or platinum LEED ratings, the two highest ratings from the US Green Building Council. And since the homes are prefab designs, they can also be quickly erected.

Want to know how quickly they can be built? Then read more.

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Cool Idea: Instant Photo Frame

CasaSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:00:51 -0700

Sherwood Forlee is the New York-based design engineer who created the HomeHero Fire Extinguisher, the winner of the 2007 IDSA Gold Award and a much blogged about home-safety item. But, Forlee's forté isn't only in saving lives, he also rescues photos. With framing costs high and limited space in our homes, many of our photos get thrown by the way side, never seeing the light of frame. With his Instant Photo Frame though, Forlee has made it possible to frame every photograph we take. By downloading this frame for free, cutting out its interior, and placing it in front of your camera before you take your photo, you'll have an instant (and free) frame for every photo you snap. To see how it works, read more.

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Home Library: Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn

CasaSugar — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:30:28 -0700

Remember when I told you, many moons ago, about the very cool project Edible Estates? Dreamed up and spearheaded by Los Angeles-based architect Fritz Haeg, the project pushes the idea that lawns, which are, in many parts of the world, unnatural groundcover, should be replaced with native plants and edible crops. Now, Haeg, along with contributors, has given urban, suburban, and rural gardeners the world over some serious inspiration with his book Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn.

To see a gallery of photos, and to learn more about this book, read more.

The book, which includes an essay from one of my culinary heroes, Michael Pollan, offers food for thought on everything from the history of turf grass in the US to the challenges of replacing said lawn with an incredible, edible front yard. Haeg's first garden was built in Salina, KS, with other gardens quickly sprouting in Lakewood, CA; Maplewood, NJ; Austin, TX; and London, England, among other spots on the globe. Eventually, Haeg plans to establish regional gardens in nine cities across the US.

The book serves as one part manifesto, one part how-to, and one part inspiration, with owners of the first four gardens weighing in on the challenges and joys of turning their grassy lawns into edible estates. The book includes beautiful photos, extensive garden plans, and thoughtful essays from additional writers. I read this book earlier in the Spring, and it's no small coincidence that a few days after reading it, I built my first garden box at my new house. If you need a kick in the pants to get your garden going, I dare say there's no better inspiration than Haeg's book. I highly recommend it!

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Link Time!

CasaSugar — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:00:20 -0700

More Ways to Waste Time hella loves the Art Murmur in Oakland.
Design Crush spots a funny-'cause-it's-true virtual Post-It.
Charles and Hudson rounds up homes of sports heroes and zeros.
Daily Danny blogs about eco brooms.
Design*Sponge's peek is a sneak treat.
Desire to Inspire uses a coloring book for grownups.
Happy Mundane spies a a bookshelf zoo.
AT:SF has a clever way to organize seed packets.

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Arktura Coral Coffee Table - Black - $1,990.00	Chatting Garden Rug - $88.00
Lace Cut Media Storage Unit - Coffee - $699.00	Crocheted Wall Hooks - $9.99
Emma Black Lace 3 Wick Candle by Fringe - $55.00	Pattern Bent Wood Chair - High Gloss Black - $199.00
Cutwork Hook - $14.00	Velvet Burnout Curtain - $108.00
Lace 20\"x13\" Pillow in Ink - $119.00	Pressed Vinyl Dot Placemats - $6.95
Lace Shopping Basket - $24.99	Moooi crochet table - $1,099.00
Artecnica - come rain come shine light by tord boontje - $4,950.00	4"x6" Lace Picture Frame by Fringe - $40.00
Lace Cut Bath Cabinet - Coffee - $349.00	D.L. & Co. Art Noveau Diffuser - Belle of India - $95.00