Ask Casa: Kate Walsh's Egg Chairs


Updated 06/03/10 9:38 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 1 comment

Ask Casa:  Kate Walsh's Egg Chairs

Hi Casa! I need your help. I recently saw Kate Walsh's home in In Style magazine. In her living room there are two egg chairs with a beautiful yet simple print on them. I am obsessed with finding these chairs or something very similar. They are all I think about! Please help. I am moving into my own my place soon and it won't be home unless I find those chairs or something Read more

10 Knockoff Designer Chairs From Overstock


Updated 01/15/10 10:03 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 3 comments

10 Knockoff Designer Chairs From Overstock

Overstock.com makes a business out of selling surplus, returned, and new items which from the get-go are usually more affordable than the products at full retail in other stores. Top that with the fact that Overstock always ships for only $2.95 (even furniture), and you've got yourself one hell of a bargain. But just because something's cheap doesn't mean it's beautiful, right? Think again. As it Read more

Design Field Trip: Old Oakland (Part One)


Updated 03/13/12 1:56 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Best Design Destinations in Old Oakland

Sometimes inspiration for the next design project or blog post can be found right outside the door. So we at CasaSugar decided to challenge ourselves by kicking off a new recurring feature that focuses on just that. With iPhones in hand, we'll be Instagram-ing our way through different San Francisco Bay Area neighborhoods, snapping photos, tweeting our finds, and posting our favorite shots in our Read more

How to Talk Your Way Into Getting What You Want


Updated 03/21/12 4:25 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How Do I Negotiate?

Haggling is truly an art form that can be perfected over time and diligent practice. Knocking off some dollars here and there is great for budgeting, and haggling is a skill that is transcendent. You can use it when you're negotiating for better prices on a car, a higher salary, getting more hotel freebies, and more. I'm going to share these secret tips that I've learned over time so you can Read more

The Vampire Diaries "All My Children": The Good, The Bad, and The Bloody


Updated 02/29/12 4:56 AM · Posted by · 8 comments

The Vampire Diaries "All My Children" Recap

The Mikaelson family is the focus of this week's The Vampire Diaries, as Esther goes forward with her plan to kill her own children, abominations though they may be. Elena spends much of the episode as a hostage in an underground hole, while Damon and Stefan scramble to save the girl they both love. There are a couple of shocking turns for two characters: one that's actually not that surprising Read more

How to Be Calorie-Conscious Without Counting Calories


Updated 12/15/11 10:51 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Be Calorie-Conscious Without Counting Calories

When I first signed up with my personal trainer I also started counting calories to log into a food journal. Three days in, and I realized that I wouldn't be able to maintain it. Counting every calorie not only proved time-consuming, but mind-consuming as well — instead of enjoying what I was eating, I felt like I was thinking more about just how many calories I'd be knocking off my daily Read more

Here Are 10 Great Bags That Cost Less Than $300 (We Even Found an Alexander Wang)


Updated 11/09/11 1:19 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Bags Under $300

We're excited to announce our new partnership with one of our favorite sites, Fashionista. We'll be bringing you some of their best fashion finds, shopping stories, and style news. We're kicking it off with these fabulous handbag finds under $300: Sometimes it feels like everyone in New York City is carrying either a Proenza Schouler PS1 or a huge Chanel bag. While dropping $2,000 on a bag is Read more

Watch a Woman Faint During Her Marriage Proposal


Updated 03/30/12 4:40 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Woman Faints During Marriage Proposal

Britanny Hillard was knocked off her feet when her now-fiancé, Cameron Humfleet, asked her to marry him. The 20-year-old from Kentucky literally fainted when her boyfriend popped the question. Cameron had organized a double surprise, first gathering all of her friends for a birthday party and then bringing her to the event blindfolded. But, the real shocker came next. He got down on one knee, Read more

Louis Vuitton Expected to Launch New Perfume


Updated 10/24/11 10:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

New Louis Vuitton Perfume From Marc Jacobs

Iconic (and often knocked-off) leather goods brand Louis Vuitton has hired perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud to come up with its first scent in decades, and now the beauty world is abuzz with speculation about what kind of scent Vuitton will come out with. Cavallier-Belletrud is a third-generation scentmaker from Grasse, France, (perhaps the world's most famed perfume region), and he's the Read more