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Cool Idea: Get the Egg Out

CasaSugar — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Interior stylist Paul Lowe makes beautiful vignettes with food, flowers, and home interiors and often creates unexpectedly charming arrangements from everyday objects.

I love this particular idea of Paul's: using egg cups instead of vases! Egg cups are a great way to cluster short-stemmed flowers or to display one big bloom, such as a dinner plate dahlia. Look for egg cups at flea markets or resale shops or online on eBay or Etsy. I'm kind of in love with this vintage Japanese egg cup. Have you tried decorating with egg cups?
Source: Photo by Frances Janish

Summer Style: Flower Arranging Tips From Paul Lowe

CasaSugar — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:45:18 -0700

It seems like I'm not the only one who thinks that one rule of Summer style should be keeping things simple. Interior and food stylist Paul Lowe, whose gorgeous floral arrangements I featured earlier this week, agrees that simple presentations can make a huge visual impact when it comes to flowers. I asked him if he could provide CasaSugar readers with some simple Summer styling techniques when it came to flowers, and he happily agreed.

Here's one of Paul's flower tips:

"When I work with flowers I always try to keep it simple. I don't like mixing too many types of flowers in a vase. I believe that one kind of flower in a vase makes a bigger statement then a mix of flowers. If you want to use a mix, put them in separate vases.

Want to hear another of Paul's tips? Then read more.

Paul also advises, "When you work with flowers you will always have some flower heads that fall of the stems. Don't throw them away. Fill eggcups with water and place the flower heads in them. This looks very cute on a side table."

To get more advice from Paul, read his blog, full of mouthwatering food photos and crave-worthy home and garden shots.

Photos by Frances Janisch

Steal of the Day: Thomas Paul Pillows at Bluefly

CasaSugar — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:45:02 -0800

There's nothing my wallet and I love more than a good price. And there are few people who consistently turn out pillows I crave more than Thomas Paul. Luckily, I can have the best of both worlds with Bluefly's low prices on Thomas Paul accent pillows. Ranging from 40 to 66 percent off, you can have one of your own for anywhere between $20.99 and $58. Say hello to a new look for that lonely couch, bed, or armchair of yours, and then spend your savings on a good bottle of wine to drink while you lean back on one.

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