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Gifted: Art For Newlyweds

CasaSugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:30:09 -0700

Welcome to my new feature, Gifted, where I suggest home- and garden-related gifts that are chic, economical, and lovely. For my first post, I was inspired by my need to buy a present for some friends who just tied the knot. If you, too, need to purchase a present for some newlywed friends, consider buying them a piece of art. This is the kind of gift that you should probably consider only if you know their taste; if not, it might be best to stick to the registry. However, if you know them fairly well, you can probably pick out a piece of art that the couple will adore. I'm a fan of the site 20x200, which offers affordable, high-quality prints from emerging artists at low prices. This piece, from artist Linzie Hunter, seems like a cute, unsentimental, yet sincere way of telling the newlyweds "Congratulations on finding each other!" With some matting and a simple black frame, this is a gift that will look lovely on any wall in your friends' new shared home.

Prints start at $20, but hurry - there are only 40 left. You can get yours here.

Cool Idea: Spam Mail Wallpaper

CasaSugar — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:00:08 -0700

When I spotted Linzie Hunter's Spam One-Liners, I thought, "Why didn't I think of that?" Well, apparently Hunter wasn't the only one inspired by her spam box: Italian design studio ToDo created this Spam Ghetto Junk Mail Wallcovering (inquire for price) after being roused by the bizarre subjects and unsolicited offers that flooded their mailboxes everyday. Look closely at the seaweed-like word bubbles and you'll read phrases like "$99.95 100mg x 30 pills buy now," "Save on generic drugs," "Your wife need your attention," and "Britney strikes again" - have you ever seen a more entertaining wallpaper? What's more is that if you provide the studio your room's dimensions, they can produce a unique design that wraps and folds around all the objects that sit on your wall's surface, making mass mailings one-off. To see closeups of the wallpaper, read more.

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Link Time!

CasaSugar — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:00:27 -0800

Swissmiss says: "Who needs a Christmas tree if you can have a shelf tree?"
Another Shade of Grey is a big fan of painted brick and says this rug is the bomb.
Design*Sponge is oo-ing over the Oof collective.
Thanks to Shak-in-Style, I've added this Linzie Hunter Spam One-Liner art to my shopping cart.
Craft Magazine has me itching to stitch up this Betz White recycled sweater wreath.
AT:SF takes us on a lovely house tour of Rebecca and Roger's relaxed wasabi modern home.
Shelterrific features a stylish and green kelp pillow.

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