Do You Decorate an Outdoor Christmas Tree?


Updated 12/20/10 1:30 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Slim Aarons Christmas Swim Photo With Rita Aarons and Christmas Tree in the Pool

I can't help but chuckle over this 1954 Christmas Swim Photograph ($275) by Slim Aarons of his wife, Rita, swimming in a pool with a decorated Christmas tree and ornaments floating about. For one, it's absolutely unheard of to put a Christmas tree actually in your pool. Second, the tree is so extravagantly trimmed with lights, tree-toppers, tinsel, garland, and ornaments! I've certainly seen Read more

Open House: What's Your Favorite Outdoor Feature?


Updated 08/09/10 3:58 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 3 comments

Open House: What's Your Favorite Outdoor Feature?

With temperatures rising all across the country, I'm sure those of you who have pools will be mighty glad you do this August. For those of you in chillier climates, a hot tub could be a key feature of your home. Perhaps since you built a new deck in your home, it's become your favorite place to entertain. One of my favorite places to escape outdoors is to my rooftop hammock. A friend of mine Read more

Found It! Pool Chaise in Shrink


Updated 07/28/10 9:00 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Pool Chaise in Shrink Movie With Kevin Spacey

In the darkly funny and sweet indie drama Shrink, Kevin Spacey's Hollywood psychiatrist protagonist is going through an inner turmoil so profound even his movie star-status digs can't cheer him up. I, however, couldn't get enough of the snazzy sets. I was especially drawn to the sleek, curvaceous poolside chaise lounge Spacey passes out on in the film, but I hadn't given it a second thought Read more

Love It or Hate It? Kit-Cat Pool


Updated 07/28/10 11:38 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

Slim Aarons Photograph of Fontainebleau Hotel's Cat-Shaped Pool in Miami

Acclaimed midcentury photographer Slim Aarons shot this photograph of a feline-shaped pool inspired by the Art Deco novelty Kit-Cat Clock at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami in 1955. The retro swimming pool seems pretty evocative of the era and fitting for a place frequented by celebrities and socialites. And it's only natural that Aarons would photograph it . . . after all, he often referred to Read more

Love It or Hate It? Life in Wartime's Ball Topiary Garden


Updated 07/23/10 10:58 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 3 comments

Picture of Ally Sheedy and Shirley Henderson in Life During Wartime

I was looking at the photos from Life During Wartime, Todd Solondz's semisequel to Happiness and fell for this poolside patio. While I'm not so smitten with the tiling on this patio, I love how the ball-shaped topiary shrubs look against the modern white walls of this home. And, those outdoor armchairs are rad! What do you think? Is this space too modern for you? Or do you love it? Love Read more

Do You Pee in the Pool?


Updated 07/01/10 4:43 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 21 comments

One Out of Five People Pee in Pools

At the movies the other night, before the feature rolled, my husband and I were treated to what felt like 30 minutes of movie previews. Among them was a trailer for Adam Sandler's new movie Grown Ups, which featured a scene of the four stars peeing in a pool. After urinating, the mythic blue pee-detecting chemical begins to bloom around the four "grown-ups" as they float. The public shaming Read more

Purposeful Poop Art Pops Up in NYC


Updated 06/01/10 12:23 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 1 comment

Purposeful Poop Art Pops Up in NYC

Just to play devil's advocate, let's say that some less responsible pet owners don't simply forget to pick up the poop, maybe they realized they don't have a bag to do it? Well, to address both the problems — and hammer the point home — is this new art installation by Jay Shells to tackle the pet peeve. When I spotted this picture, I loved the artwork and the simple message with an instant Read more

Open House: What's Your Perfect Bedroom?


Updated 05/14/10 2:57 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 10 comments

Open House: What's Your Perfect Bedroom?

I stumbled across this gorgeous photo and thought, "Now that is the perfect bedroom." To have a swimming pool at the foot of my bed would be an absolute dream. I would definitely become "a morning person" if I could wake up and take a dip in warm water. Not to mention, the cool color scheme of this bedroom is soothing and sleep-inducing; I want to shut my eyes right here at my desk just looking Read more

Have You Started Working Out For Bikini Season?


Updated 04/29/10 12:23 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 22 comments

Working Out For Bikini Season

With Summer just a few months away, many women have already cranked their workouts into high gear to attain a bikini-ready body, or at least tone up for all the tanks, shorts, and sundresses they'll be wearing. Health and fitness magazines are on it too; almost every subscription I've received in the mail this month has a four- to eight-week program on how to sculpt yourself beach-body-ready. Now Read more

Do You Pee in the Pool?


Updated 03/07/11 12:53 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 51 comments

Do You Pee in the Pool?

The Memorial Day weekend means pools across the country will be opening for the Summer. In light of the start of swim season, a bit of news caught my eye — in a recent survey, one in five Americans admitted to peeing in the pool. Wow! A while back a Kelly Clarkson quote prompted me to ask you all about peeing in the shower. Now I am curious about this issue, because I am incredulous about these Read more