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Gift Guide: Modern Mobiles
Like decorating your first apartment, decorating your baby's nursery is a really exciting task. But many new moms tend to forget that their $59 polyester pony mobile will end up in the attic within a few months. So if you're shopping for a holiday gift for an infant or a nursery-decorating friend, I recommend wrapping up a mobile that can act as décor long after a baby moves out of the crib.
Have You Tried Mobile Blogging to Your Groups?
Are you ever out and about and happen to spy a gorgeous home? Or perhaps you're shopping and can't believe how cool a certain new chandelier is? If you've ever been tempted to snap a photo and share it with the CasaSugar community, good news: now you can.
Coveted Crib: Alexander Calder's Sculpture-Filled French Home
Many Casa readers are probably familiar with artist Alexander Calder's unmistakable sculptures and mobiles. Recently, I stumbled across photos of his French home and studio from the 1960s. The eclectic home and art-filled spaces are the obvious home of an artist.
Danger! Danger! Love It or Hate It?
Artist Lisa Congdon made a mobile out of scissors and loops to display in her San Francisco design shop, Rare Device. Inventive. But you know what I think?
Roundup: Flensted Mobiles
Flensted Mobiles are crafted on the island of Funen in Denmark, where Hans Christian Andersen was born. This family business designs and makes its mobiles at "Frederiksminde" the old village school at Brenderup. Flensted Mobiles are created so that the elements are in constant motion while the entire mobile maintains a harmonic balance.
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DIY: Recycled Magazine Mobiles
If anyone thought the Frazier & Wing Recycled Magazine Mobiles we posted about were Crave Worthy, but didn't want to spend 200 bucks to get one, look no further. Still Dottie has come up with do-it-yourself directions for making your very own mobile from recycled magazine pages that certainly look as pretty as the originals. So, I thought I'd pass them along.
New NY Times iPhone App For Apartment Seekers
Here's a post from OnSugar blog Apartmentalizing:
Earlier this month, The New York Times launched a new (and free) iPhone app that directs the wealth of info from their real estate webpage straight to your mobile device. This seems perfect for the apartment hunter on the go since you can browse listings by zipcode, price, size, etc, and view them on a map with directions from your location. You can also upload your own notes and photos to keep tabs in real time on what you've seen and liked (or hated!). Want to hear more about the app?
Craveworthy: Frazier & Wing Mobiles
Maybe it's the bright, primary colors, or maybe it's the mobile's ability to transport even the most jaded home design enthusiast back to childhood whimsy. Whatever the reason, I am absolutely smitten with Frazier and Wing's gorgeous mobiles.
These lovely home accessories are actually upcycle projects, since they are constructed from old magazines.
DIY: Handsewn Bird Mobile
If you've never sewn before, this is a great project to start you on your way. No machine is needed, as everything is hand sewn. Hand sewing is a great skill, as you can use it to complete simple repairs on clothing, from patching jeans to sewing on buttons to hemming skirts.
Home Away From Home: Kurland Hotel
Looking for a getaway that will have you living the high life? Then hop a flight to South Africa and head to Plettenberg Bay, where the Kurland Hotel will have you playing polo, sipping brandy, and enjoying spa treatments in a gorgeous setting.
Kurland, which was renovated into a luxury hotel 10 years ago, has received many accolades, including a 2002 runner-up award for the prestigious Tatler Hotel of the Year.
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