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Found It! Repurposed Oil and Vinegar Bottles

CasaSugar — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:30:39 -0800

In my recent post on how to transform a small space, I showed you how shop owner Trey Russell repurposed oil and vinegar bottles to display and store body oils in his bathroom. I myself have done the same trick, using an oil bottle to hold dish soap at my kitchen sink. So, it's no news to me. Regardless of what they're used for, I couldn't help but swoon over Russell's double-walled oil and vinegar bottles. So, I did some detective work and found out where I can snatch up some of my own. To learn where, read more.

Russell's bottles are the Ichendorf Double Walled Oil/Vinegar Pourers ($21.50 and up). Available at Unica Home, they're handblown, and create the illusion of one container floating inside another. Stunning.

Casa Quickie: Ditch the Book Jackets

CasaSugar — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:48 -0800

Do you spend too much time ensuring that all of your coffee-table books maintain perfect jackets? In a recent LA Times article, Trey Russell, owner of Laguna Beach gift boutique Aris tells you to ditch that thinking - and those jackets. Russell maintains that "Book jackets just get torn, anyway, you might as well get rid of them . . . It creates a more monochromatic, less chaotic look." Try it in your own casa, perhaps in a display similar to this one, from Russell's home.

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How-To: Nine Tips For Transforming a Small Space

CasaSugar — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:43:34 -0800

In the recent LA Times TImes article "A Laguna Beach Shopkeeper Applies Decorating Strategies Borrowed From His Boutique," shopowner Trey Russell offers smart tips for keeping a small home organized, stylish, and beautiful. I already shared one tip, and now I'll share many of Russell's other ideas. Make sure to read all of his ideas here, or visit his store online. For now, check out Russell's smart tips in the slideshow. Source

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