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Inspired: Cape Town Lace

CasaSugar — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:30:33 -0700

This dress, which was featured at Arise Cape Town Fashion Week, is the latest creation of designer Kluk CDGT. I love the lacy details on this elegant gown, whose wispy halter strap modernizes the bell skirt.

In the same way, modern details can modernize lace in your home. For instance, this Owl and Lace Pillow ($42) may feature a similar lacy element as the Kluk CDGT dress, but its neutral background palette and poppy owl illustration makes it a great addition to a modern, young home.

Want to see some of my other lacy faves? Then read more.

Ask Casa: Plastic Lace Basket

CasaSugar — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:28 -0700

Hi Casasugar,
I was recently browsing your site (very nice!) and saw something I hope you can help me get more info on. I saw a DIY on making your own cereal box magazine holder, and there's a pierced plastic lace basket that I love. If you have or can get any information on this, you'd be my best friend forever. Or, how about I would be so very much grateful to you? Thanks in advance!
Your new fan,
Sweetonu

To hear my response, read more.

Hi sweetonu,
Good question; I love my lace basket! The basket is the Design House Stockholm Carrie Shopping Basket. I recently wrote about how the basket is selling at the Container Store for $29.99. It's also available as a bicycle basket with hardware. Hope that helps!
Casa

Cool Idea: Lace Fence

CasaSugar — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:30:35 -0700

Dutch design house Demakersvan combined the delicate with the industrial to create the Lace Fence (inquire for price), a custom, site-specific, high-end metal fabric that is unique to its environment. The fence can conceal or reveal its surroundings, to prevent climbing or to make note of boundaries.

To find out more about this fence, read more.

According to Demakersvan:

Fencing is a sign of how we modified and cultivated our environment. Like brambles, fences are rising rampantly around us. What would happen if a patch of embroidered wire would meet with and continue as an industrial fence? Hostility versus kindness, industrial versus craft.

Personally, I don't think this beautiful fence needs to confront "hostility" directly, but it simply makes our mundane, everyday surroundings more visually pleasing. We spend so much money making our homes an aesthetic vision, but our municipalities don't do the same to our public environments. There's no reason industrial design should be overlooked. I think (or hope) that if we create well-designed public spaces, people will respect them as such.

Nice and New: Lace Shopping Basket at the Container Store

CasaSugar — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:00:45 -0700

You might have seen the Design House Stockholm Carrie Shopping Basket when I featured it in my Not Your Grandma's Lace Trend Alert, or even snuck a peek of it used as a magazine holder in my very own house. I must admit, I shelled out $44 for the basket from Zinc Details - kind of a lot for my shelter mag storage, but I couldn't resist! When I caught it selling for $37 at Unica Home, I felt a little cheated. Now that I've seen it selling at the Container Store for $29.99 (what a steal!), I really just feel as dumb as a rock. But, perhaps this means I can snatch one up to use as an actual shopping basket. : )

The Card Shop: Lace Thank-You Notes

CasaSugar — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:00:59 -0700

Kate's Paperie's Lace Thank-You Notes ($25 for 6) may be letterpressed with antique lace patterns, but they're certainly not your granny's doilies. On the contrary, they have a modern sophistication that reflects the lace trend that's happening now. I'm loving the sage, navy, and aqua color palette; I'd actually love to snip off the text and frame them together somehow. You know how I do love my paper projects. Unfortunately, the price may be a little steep for some; it may be better to use your personalized stationery. What do you think? What do you have to be thankful for?

Cool Idea: Subversive Lace

CasaSugar — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:42:03 -0700

Recently, I showed you one artist who was reclaiming crochet as a cool craft. Hot on the heels of this trend comes a new fabric design one of my favorite companies, Scotland's Timorous Beasties. The subtly shocking Devil Damask ($140 per yard), which is a custom cotton lace design, takes the established identity of lace as something dainty and ladylike and turns it on its head. I love the contrast at work here. How about you?

Trend Alert: Not Your Grandma's Lace

CasaSugar — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:55:12 -0700

I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a lace kind of gal, but I can't help but crave this modern lacy look that's showing up everywhere from Summer fashion to sun-shading umbrellas. Anything but delicate and dainty, these bold designs use twists on traditional lace designs - including cut-outs and graphic elements - for a funky and feminine look. Here are six fabulously un-grandma lace creations I've found.

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Vivienne Westwood Debuts Wallpaper Collection For Cole & Son

CasaSugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:00:29 -0700

Brit fashion designer Vivienne Westwood's apparel may be too punky to wear for some, but her new collection of wallpaper for Cole & Son has just enough whimsy for every house. From her iconic Squiggle print of Fall/Winter 1981-92 to her more recent Cutout Lace of Spring/Summer '07, all of her wallpapers are based on signature designs from her fashion collections.

"It is good when my ideas get carried over into other artistic media," she says. She's right about that. Her Squiggle print has always been a favorite, so I'd love to dress my walls with it. See the designs when you read more.

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Roundup: Capiz Craze

CasaSugar — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:30:56 -0700

It's no secret that capiz chandeliers and table lamps have become trendy in the last few years. But the mother-of-pearl shells (named for the province in the Philippines where they originate) have also found their way to everything from mirrors to tissue boxes, proving that the delicate, glittery material is also a versatile one. I love this capiz chandelier hanging in a room designed by Michelle Williams Interiors. But the Kim Seybert Lace Capiz Shell Place Mats ($328) really have me sold. See some more capiz shell products when you read more.

Round Laminated Capiz Mirror - $199.00	Long Hanging Capiz Pendant Lamp - $259.00
Amber Capiz Bath Accessories - $45.00	Kim Seybert - $328.00
Personalized Napkins & Tray - $56.00	Capiz Strand - $22.00
Janice Minor - $1,200.00	Smoke Lotus Flower Chandelier - $329.00
Serena Drum Chandelier - $2,995.00	Rectangle Hanging Capiz Pendant - $129.00
"Dolce" Pendant Light Fixture - $2,850.00	Natural Capiz Bath Accessories - $45.00
Set of 8 Capiz Shell Napkin Rings - $19.00	Capiz Shell Table Accessories - $18.90
Large Rectangle Hanging Capiz Pendant - $259.00	Capiz Shell Placemat - $16.95
Capiz Sconce - $59.00	White Capiz Hanging Pendant - $69.99
Brown Capiz Shell Frame - $12.99	Kim Seybert Capiz Placemat- Champagne - $60.00
Capiz-Shell Mirror - $150.00	Capiz Chandelier - $129.00
Capiz Hanging Pendant - $69.99	White Capiz Shell Frames - $12.99
Kim Seybert Markham Capiz Placemat - $75.00	Capiz Shell Curtain - $69.00
Capiz-Shell Chandelier - $1,395.00	Capiz Button Garland - Set of 3 - $29.00

Get the Look: Carrie in Pleats, Lace, and Louboutins

CasaSugar — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:00:28 -0700

After my preview of the SATC movie last week, I was inspired to create even more home décor looks based on some of the most striking frocks worn by Carrie Bradshaw in the television series. Here, Carrie strolls in cheeky ruffled pink Louboutins, a pleated and lace Michael Kors dress and her brocade MoMo Falana coat. To see some of the home finds I found that are inspired by this getup, read more.

Subdued eggplant, punches of pink, and lace and pleats for texture make up this bedroom inspired by Carrie's Season Four getup. Did you get a chance to see the film this weekend? What did you think of the interiors?

Source

Jansen + Co - cakelace coaster set of 4 by jansen + co - $12.50	Laser Cut Ledges - White - $99.00
Laser-Cut Art Note Cards - $140.00	Laser Cut Rug - Java - $199.00
Lace Tall Pendant in Citron - $349.00	Lenox "Floating Hearts" Bud Vase - $43.00
Emma Jeffs White Flower & Lace Adhesive Film - $76.00	Lace Linen Pillow by Thomas Paul - $100.00
Lace Pattern Wall Art - Coffee - $399.00	4"x6" Lace Picture Frame by Fringe - $40.00
Lace Cut Bath Cabinet - White - $349.00	Haute House - $599.00

Lace-Print Rugs - $249.00	Fauna Balsa Wall Hangings - Camel - $350.00
Graham and Brown Hemingway Design Wallpaper - Matchsticks Circles pattern - $40.00	Stanton Floor Lamp - $549.00
Rider Table Lamp - $49.95	Viola Vase - $29.95
Artecnica - midsummer light by tord boontje for artecnica - $56.00	Aviva Stanhoff -velvet pillows by aviva stanhoff - $250.00
Pulse Pillow - $29.95	Thomas Paul Lace in Ebony Linen Pillow - $100.00
Mirrored Lingerie Chest - $789.90	Lace Pattern Bath Cabinet - $129.00
Vitra kast low storage - $4,650.00	CLOSEOUT! Calvin Klein Home Core Collection "Grey Plum/Violet" Bedding - $43.75
Tricia Guild Pattern Using Pattern to Create Sophisticated Show-stopping Interiors - $40.00	Agraria - $40.00