Cool Idea: Hammock Hang-Up

CasaSugar — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:30:42 -0700

A recent New York Times article, "A Spare Stage for the Spectacle of Life," took readers into the Long Island home of artist Karin Waisman and architect Carlos Brillembourg, which is quite narrow yet still full of light and space for the couple and their daughter, Antonia. While I would certainly call the property a Coveted Crib, it's not the house itself that grabbed me.Perusing an interactive photo blueprint for the home, I noticed that the couple had used five hammocks as wall décor in their dining room. The space is notably minimal (white walls and chairs, oak floors and table), so evenly spaced on the wall and picking up the colors of a tray of veggies on the table, the hammocks are quite visually arresting. They're fitting, too; Brillembourg hails from Venezuela and Waisman from Argentina, and hammocks are ubiquitous in South America. I've been attracted to the colorful multi-stripe textiles used in traditional hammocks, so using them purely for decorative purposes was a successful move. Of course, if they'd like to step outdoors and enjoy the Southampton Summer weather, the family of three can each grab one, and still have two for the road . . .

This Just In: Did Tiger Woods Score By the Sea?

CasaSugar — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:30:52 -0700

Tiger Woods is the new owner of a $65 million, 13,200-square-foot estate in Southampton, New York, according to the New York Post. Or is he? Radar Online says that the story is a fake, and Big Time Listings is remaining coy on the issue. So did he or didn't he? I'll let you know as soon as I get a solid answer. But in the meanwhile, let's take a look at the property in question.

The maybe-it's-Tiger's home is located on six acres, and includes both a six-bedroom mansion and a guest house that's a little over half the size of the main house, measuring in at 7,500 square feet. Both houses have views of the Atlantic and access to the beach. The mansion itself, which is called "By the Sea," also has a pool and spa, manicured gardens, a pond, and a tennis court. A tennis court? This isn't Pete Sampras's home. Where's the golf course - or at least indoor course for winter? Maybe it's in the works. Golf course or no, at least we can rest easy in the fact that if this is Tiger's pad, he and his wife Elin can present any fashion quandaries to neighbor Vera Wang.

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