This weekend, I stopped in Santa Cruz to enjoy a perfect beach day and to also stop by a garden shop I'd been meaning to visit for some time now — DIG Gardens. DIG (which stands for Design, Interior, Garden) cultivates a unique mix of chic style and practical products. You can buy baby chicks here for your urban chicken coop, or you can pick up one of the cool concrete and metal succulent Read more

If you're tired of paper whites, amaryllis, poinsettia, and other standard holiday fare, try a bouquet featuring succulents this holiday season. I featured several succulent bouquets at our annual holiday party this past weekend, which I mixed with yellow freesia and lavender-tinged calla lilies, I love the way the flowers looked together, and they were a nice departure from the classic Read more

Last night at the Greystone Mansion Gala in Beverly Hills, I oohed and ahhed my way through dozens of rooms at the Greystone Mansion, all lovingly decorated by the likes of Jamie Drake, Kathryn Ireland, Lori Dennis, Kendall Wilkinson, and other amazing designers. When I wandered into the gentlemen's study and terrace on the second floor, designed by Patrick Dragonette, I was wowed by many Read more

Artist, designer, and plant expert Linda Hsiao has designed everything from eyewear to toys to handbags and gardens. But her "succulumps," as she calls them, really caught my eye. Melding a California '70s sensibility with a 21st-century appreciation of low-water, easy-care plants, these succulumps are truly an unusual and unexpected way to display these favorite plants. And while I usually shun Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member designingmainstreet from the Girls' Guide to Gardening group: After seeing this succulent wedding centerpiece on CasaSugar I had to try to recreate this look at home. The original plants were intended for a wedding setting, but I thought I could make them work on our dining room table. A few vases clustered together seemed like a low maintenance Read more

Decorate with some tabletop succulents this Summer season. Million Dollar Decorator Martyn Lawrence-Bullard gives good interview. Read the Q&A! This hotel is made from recycled concrete tubing, and it's surprisingly chic. Arrows are in, and so are these pointy-tipped Etsy finds. Get the look of Sharon and Ozzy's living room. Try these smart tips for hanging artwork. These fab home finds Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member CourtneyOutLoud from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: I kill almost any plant that I touch. True story, I killed a fake tree by not realizing it was freeze dried and watering it while I house sat causing it to get mold. It's gotten so bad that my local nursery has a "Wanted" poster of me. However, when it comes to succulents, I have a green thumb Read more