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

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt celebrated a very special Valentine's Day in Sarajevo tonight at a screening of In the Land of Blood and Honey. Brad and Angelina arrived in Bosnia earlier in the day fresh off a layover in Berlin where she was honored last night with the Cinema for Peace award. The pair are back together after being apart while he traveled to London on Sunday for the BAFTA Awards. Read more

Inspired by Pucci's geometric patterns and Chanel's florals, interior designer Wesley Cadle returns for a second time to create another memorable lounge for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Custom details include hand-paint fabrics commissioned by artists from Porter Teleo Studio that cover the upholstery, walls, and ceiling. The result is a watercolor wonderland that mimics the beauty of a delicate Read more

A cold, wet day in the countryside outside of London lent a dreamlike quality to our Snow White and the Huntsman set visit at the end of October. The cast and crew were in the thick of filming the action-adventure fairy tale, which comes out June 1. We got to watch Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth film a scene in which they were hanging upside down by their feet — they were both total Read more