In February, I took a trip to my old stomping grounds of New Orleans and visited artist Hayley Gaberlavage, whose work I featured on Casa in September. I met Hayley through another NOLA artist, Amanda Stone Talley, and both, with their sweet Southern hearts and innate, nonpareil style, were instant friend crushes. Hayley lives on the coolest block of Magazine Street, one of the most vibrant, Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member aah123 from the Su Casa group: I recently relocated to New York from Los Angeles and in the process, lost half my living space. With only approximately 450 square feet to work with, I decided to get creative and go with a non-traditional layout. My bedroom is set up where the living room is normally situated, and my cozy living room is typically used Read more

After visiting Julie Neill's stunning New Orleans lighting and furnishing shop — take the tour here! — Julie was kind enough to walk me down the street for a tour of her studio, where she and her talented team of artisans create custom chandeliers, sconces, and more by hand. It was fascinating to see how a detailed sketch is transformed into a working, ETL-approved light fixture, which will Read more

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Small is beautiful, as Johanna proves in her pretty, hip, and organized Växjö, Sweden, studio. Take the tour with me to check out her Scandinavian style, and then pop over to her site to learn more about the woman behind the apartment. Source: Flickr User Johanna.B Read more

Marlies lives in the western part of the Netherlands, where, she writes, "It can be quite hard to find a nice affordable home in the city. This small (366ft) studio apartment was offered to me just six months ago, by a organization that provides affordable houses for working young people. I was very happy, because before this I lived in very expensive and even smaller(!) apartments." Marlies Read more

While I've been a fan of Amy Butler's fabric, products, and patterns for some time, now I'm also in love with her studio space. Take the tour with me, and you'll be wishing for an Ohio fabric studio as well! Source Read more

While the majority of your Memorial Day weekend will likely be spent remembering our veterans and savoring time spent with family and friends, there's also a little bit of time to sneak in some shopping. Whether you head to some of these sales in-store or prefer to do all your shopping by clicking online, we've found some great markdowns from some favorite retailers. Keep clicking to see our Read more

Austin rolled out a Texas-sized welcome for X Factor judges Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato, and L.A. Reid today. The foursome were all smiles upon their arrival and looked ready to get down to business on their first day of taping. The group of judges is back together after meeting up last week for the official unveiling of the new X Factor judging panel. When the cameras weren't Read more

Justin Timberlake took a spin around LA yesterday in his vintage Pontiac GTO. He's been kicking it on the West Coast since launching his latest business venture, HomeMint, at an event in NYC earlier this month. Justin's been focusing on projects outside the studio in recent years, but according to new reports, he's ready to return to music. Justin's reportedly composing the Devil and the Deep Read more