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Do You Own Any Paper Lanterns?

CasaSugar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:00:58 -0800

Paper lanterns are the epitome of cheap/chic. A basic lantern will cost you under 10 bucks, while something a little more high-tech like these solar powered ones go for $29. They're totally affordable but also timeless and high in style. You really can't go wrong with paper lanterns, regardless of your budget. Do you own any?

Summer Style: Don't Forget the Lanterns

CasaSugar — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:00:14 -0700

One of the most economical and pretty ways that you can decorate your outside space is with colorful paper lanterns. Not only are they inexpensive, they also look great during every hour of your party. If you choose brightly colored lanterns, like the ones shown here, they'll create a huge color splash during the day. At night, once the lanterns are lit, they'll provide a more muted, yet still colorful, addition to the party decorations. I love the festive look of hanging lanterns at garden parties, and just a few strings of paper lanterns can take a party's look from boring to brilliant. Do you decorate with paper lanterns at your parties?

Love It or Hate It? Overbed Paper Lanterns

CasaSugar — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:00:00 -0800

AT:SF recently cheered the use of Ikea Regolit paper lanterns over a bed. I also spotted a similar paper lantern on Domino used in the same way. While it may be picturesque and wonderfully styled, personally, I think it might interrupt any movement that's not, uh, horizontal. What do you think?

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Summer Style: Paper Lanterns in 500 Days of Summer

CasaSugar — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:00:26 -0700

500 Days of Summer doesn't make its debut in theaters until July 17, but I've already got an eye on the sets. Here, Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt stand on a rooftop in full Summer style. Of course, the pair look quite dapper in a beautifully patterned sundress and a sharp suit, but it's the paper lanterns that complete the scene. The concrete wall looks a little gritty but the lanterns instantly give the space early evening elegance. Paper lanterns are very inexpensive and easy to hang on a string of outdoor lights. Do any of you use these at home? If not, try replicating this look in your backyard or on your rooftop! To see where you can pick up some paper lanterns of your own, read more.

Maru 30" White Round Paper Lantern - $12.99	Aki Curved White Paper Lantern - $9.99
Yoko Square White Paper Lantern - $19.99	Kyoku Triple Ball White Paper Lantern - $14.99
Blue Maru Round Paper Lantern - $6.99	Taro Double Ball White Paper Lantern - $9.99
Maru Round White Paper Lantern - $4.99	Hexagon White Paper Lantern - $7.99

Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight

Link Time!

CasaSugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:03 -0800

Make some paper lantern holiday ornaments. - Design Crush
Check out all these creative uses of concrete. - AT:NY
A secret source for affordable art is revealed. - Shelterpop
A New Danish Modern rug is designed with a protractor. - AT:SF
Learn how to check for drafts around your doors. - Charles & Hudson
A watering can gets all dolled up. - Grassroots Modern

Nice and New: India Rose Fabric Lanterns

CasaSugar — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:00:26 -0700

Don't get me wrong: white paper lanterns will never lose their cool in my book. But that doesn't mean I don't crave a little color and pattern every now and then, too. Today I have a soft spot for the new India Rose Fabric Lanterns ($35-43), which are made of 100 percent cotton with a batik polka dot pattern in brown, green, and sky blue. I love this view of them hanging from the trees, but they'd also look très casual chic used indoors. Have you checked out India Rose before? It's my go-to place for feminine textiles, and actually where I got my shower curtain!

Roundup: Weekend DIYs

CasaSugar — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:00:00 -0700

Learn what berries to plant in your first-time garden. Make paper lanterns. Refurbish Craigslist finds. What are you going to tackle this weekend?
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Love It or Hate It? Easy Lamp

CasaSugar — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:00:52 -0800

No one likes to see an ugly bare bulb hanging from a ceiling outlet, so Droog Design suggests using the Easy Lamp ($121). Made of translucent polypropylene, the cover simply pops on a hanging bulb. Is it just me, or can you get nearly the same effect with a $5 white paper lantern?

Etsy Find: Cinderella Pumpkin Napkins

CasaSugar — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:49 -0800

When it comes to pumpkins, we often think of jack-o-lanterns and pumpkin carving at Halloween, but the gourd-like squash is stylish all season long. There should be nothing preventing you from decorating with pumpkins until Christmas comes along . . . then poinsettias and fir trees can have their heyday. I'm smitten with these Cinderella Pumpkin Napkins, a set of four olive-green cotton napkins each embroidered with a freshly harvested pumpkin, recalling Cinderella's Fairy Godmother's coach. Their warm-colored palette is ideal for Fall. If not these, you should pick up an alternate set because by now I hope you all adopted cloth napkins in lieu of paper!

Link Time!

CasaSugar — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:00:29 -0700

Craft shows you how to make some Halloween paper ornaments.
Simply Stated gives you some money saving tips for your home.
Charles & Hudson tells you about making your own milk paint.
Daily Dose turns you on to a discount fabric resource.
YumSugar reads Giada's new cookbook.
Design Crush is fascinated with rotating outlets.
AT:SF is decorating for Fall with orange Chinese Lantern Pods.
AT:Australia shows you how to make something gilded.

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Cherry Blossom Battery-Operated Lanterns Set of 3 - $17.99	Fiesta Stripe Paper Lanterns - $39.00
White Battery-Operated Lanterns Set of 3 - $14.99	Red Battery-Operated Lantern Pack of 4 - $14.99
Round Paper Lanterns - $9.00	Round Paper String Lights - $12.99
Maru 16" Round Paper Lanterns - $6.99	Safari Print Paper Lantern Set of 3 - $12.99
Red Star Paper Lantern - $6.99	Orange Star Paper Lantern - $6.99
Red or Blue Floral Paper Lantern - $6.99	Black and White 9-Point Star Paper Lantern - $6.99
Flower Power Paper Lantern - $6.99	Round Botanical Paper Lanterns - $9.99