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1 Desire/Aquire: CB2 Outdoor Sectional
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2 Sex and the City: Carrie's Marvelous Mexico Egg Chair
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3 Definition: Cane
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4 How-To: Clean Wicker Outdoor Furniture
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5 Before and After: RachelG's Simple and Pretty Summer Change
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6 Do You Own Any Wicker Furniture?
Now that the weather is looking up, I'm sure many of you are taking advantage of your outdoor spaces. Before you throw a barbecue, make sure your outdoor furniture is looking spick-and-span. Every type of furniture requires its own cleaning routine. Wicker furniture is not actually meant to be used outdoors because it's really vulnerable to moisture, wind, and rain. But a lot of Read more
Outdoor sectionals are a swanky way to spruce up your living space beyond the walls of your pad. I'd love to spend the lazy days of Summer on the wicker Resort Outdoor Sectional Pieces from CB2. They're modular, UV-resistant, super sturdy, and no-assembly-required means relaxation begins soon as the set arrives. Creating an outdoor living room does not come cheap, though — a four-piece set plus Read more
While wicker can often look too country when it's found in more traditional shapes, this sleek chair looks decidedly modern in this space. I love it when my preconceptions about certain materials or pieces are proven false! Source Do You Own Any Wicker Furniture? Yes, wicker is cool in my book. No, I've never considered using it. Read more
Su Casa member RachelG recently decided to prettify the outdoor space directly outside her front door. Not only did she add visual interest, she also provided some great outdoor seating and entertaining space. Best of all, she didn't spend a lot of money doing so. She instead relied on good old fashioned elbow grease. Curious? See how she did it Read more
While I'm absolutely in love with Carrie's new apartment, there are many other aspects of the Sex and the City movie set that I'm equally in love with. One of these would have to be the wicker egg chair from the fab four's Mexico vacation. I think that this chair is a brilliant casting choice; its design perfectly mirrors Carrie's emotional state in this scene in the movie, and provides welcome Read more
Cane is the hollow, jointed stem of bamboo, wicker, or rattan that is often used to cover seats and backs of furniture and to make baskets. To say that something is "caned" suggests that a piece of furniture has been fitted with this type of stem. Do you own any caned furniture? Source Read more
Oscar de la Renta's Resort 2013 collection offered up a plethora of plush, picnic-ready looks for sunny days ahead. And while you may have pastoral images of lazy lawn spreads and fruit-filled wicker baskets in mind, this country-chic girl wears her gingham prints in luxe satins and silks. The iconic designer presented a cool mix of traditionally sleek looks — black-and-white short suits, apple Read more
Who was the cutest couple at the Met Gala? — HuffPost Style A sketch from Rihanna's second collection for Armani — Styleite Designer to watch: MaxFowles — Olivia Palermo How to save on gifts Mom will love — Stylelist Etsy's cracking down on "fake crafters" — Racked A closer look at Dark Shadows' retro '60s vibe — The Daily Beast Miuccia Prada's "conversation" with the late Read more
If there is one bag you invest in for the warmer months, it should be a crossbody for its chic functionality — it lets you go hands-free! This season, it's all about size: just as clutches went supersized this Spring, crossbody bags got smaller and ultra feminine, a marked departure from the pared-back, slightly tomboy styles of years past. Lace, mixed materials, woven wicker, and perforated Read more
Despite what you think, you actually don't need more clothes. The trick is to just maximize your wardrobe. LearnVest shares how. Whether you live for shopping the latest trends or wish you could spend every day in your favorite pair of jeans and a white t-shirt, your clothes project a message about who you are. The great thing is that you have the power to control that message entirely — as Read more
