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Found It! Opulent Feather Mirror

CasaSugar — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:00:58 -0700

I spotted this mirror in the portfolio of über talented designer-to-the-stars Kishani Perera and felt a sharp pang of design envy. Not only is the mirror seriously opulent, it's a showstopper that I'd kill to have in my home. On second thought, I'd seen it before. Wondering where you can snag one for yourself? You'll find out soon enough.

Sale Alert: Wisteria Semi-Annual Sale

CasaSugar — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:30:40 -0700

Wisteria's Semi-Annual Sale has kicked off with savings of up to 60 percent on accessories, lighting, and furniture. Aside from fantastic prices, there's a lot to love in the sale, be it little accents like this Suzani Pillow ($57, reduced from $89) or larger, swoonworthy investment pieces like this hand-cut inlaid camel bone Moorish Chest ($1,949, reduced from $2,999). To see my picks from the sale, read more.

Sale Alert: Wisteria Furniture Sale

CasaSugar — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:30:00 -0700

Furniture, rightly so, is one of the things I debate most over when shopping. It's definitely an investment, and something you carry between houses, and own longer than cars. But a good furniture sale has been known to cause me to shop spontaneously. The Wisteria Furniture Sale, ending today, is one of those. The shop's sophisticated, antique-inspired furniture for indoors and out has been reduced up to 65 percent. I can't foresee myself repenting for buying any of these classic and chic items, though. Check out what's on my wish list below!

Sawhorse Leg Table - $999.00	Woven Rattan Leaf Chair - $349.00
Linen European Furniture - Bleached Linen Chair - $799.00	Green Four-Drawer Chest - $1,399.00
Bistro Table Set and Four Chairs - $279.00	Moorish Chest - Pink Four Drawer - $2,999.00
Blue and White Ceramic Reindeer Stool - $179.00	Reinterpreted French Waste Bin Table - $499.00

Sale Alert: 20 Percent Off at Wisteria

CasaSugar — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:00:24 -0700

Through Thursday, Wisteria is offering 20 percent off orders of $200 or more when you enter the code SALE0409 at checkout. I'm loving this Swedish antique-inspired Triangle Tea Table ($559 with discount, $699 regular) with its distressed pine and demilune top. While $200 is not an amount most people spend frivolously these days, when you're shopping for furniture, 20 percent goes a long way. There are also some great Dhurrie rugs that would qualify for the deal. Oh, I love a good sale.

Steal of the Day: Mercury Glass Beehive Cloche

CasaSugar — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:00:19 -0700

Growing up with a beekeeper father has left me with an oddly profound love for the buzzing creatures. I'm not about to harvest a beehive myself, but I wouldn't mind a bit of bee-themed décor. I think this elegant Wisteria Mercury Glass Beehive Cloche ($27, reduced from $54) is the perfect compromise, especially since it also supports my love for mercury glass. It would look très chic standing on its own anywhere in my home, but it's also a great place to hide keys or other odds and ends that build up day to day. I'd like to use it to save leftovers, but unfortunately it's not food-safe.

Steal of the Day: Wisteria Aluminum Side Table

CasaSugar — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0800

I've always been a fan of industrial furnishings, like this vintage peg leg cart, but use too much of them and your home starts to look like a factory. The Wisteria Aluminum Side Table ($165) has an urban, industrial edge, but its polished aluminum makes it a bit more contemporary, and appropriate for my oh-so-avant-garde digs. I think pairing it with natural materials, like the stones here, can even make it work in a more traditional interior. And, its light-reflecting finish will make any space seem larger. What do you think?

Steal of the Day: Riveted Metal Lamp

CasaSugar — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:00:35 -0800

I'm so strongly drawn to feminine accessories that sometimes I forget that men need furnishings, too! And, having a gender-neutral room when you're living with your man can be key to a successful cohabitation. That's where this Wisteria Riveted Metal Lamp ($115, reduced from $289) comes in. Its faux bolts and metal casters certainly give it bachelor flair, but its aged patina gives it a French Industrial Age look that could add architectural interest to a common living room, an office, etc. I think it was also a smart choice to pair the simple, white empire shade with the striking base. It's riveting, isn't it?

Steal of the Day: Cool Blue Mercury Glass Votive Holders

CasaSugar — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:30:59 -0800

Red and green may evoke the holiday season for many of you, but nothing says Winter like some shiny, icy blue. Put a match to some tea lights in the Wisteria Cool Blue Mercury Glass Votive Holders ($18.20 for six, reduced from $28) and your home will be a Winter wonderland, sans the icicles and frigidity. Considering how trendy mercury glass is these days, I can't help but snatch them up. Set them around the room to create a flickering space, or arrange them on your tabletop for a magnificent, wintry tablescape.

Found It! Matthew Williamson's Chair

CasaSugar — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:30:46 -0700

In the latest issue of Domino, readers got a tour of British designer Matthew Williamson's vibrant and enchanted Hampstead, London, cottage. Williamson didn't execute one stitch of reservation when it came to designing his digs, filling his home top to bottom with finds from all ages and places, and infusing it with a surplus of color. One of my favorite furnishings of his is a high back, woven rattan leaf chair sitting in the corner of his dining room. Williamson admitted that he wasn't sure if the chair was Mexican or Indian, but loved it enough not to care. Turns out, it's neither!
To see where I found this wacky and wonderful chair, read more.

Wisteria sells a nearly identical version of the bohemian chair, the Woven Rattan Leaf Chair ($349). It turns out the design is actually a replica from 1920s France — a far cry from México! Williamson's is likely an original, but the replica has just as much charm and eccentricity.
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Nice and New: Wisteria Call to Dinner Chandelier

CasaSugar — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:30:04 -0700

I'm always on the lookout for interesting lighting, and while I do go gaga for hip, modern pieces, my traditional upbringing has left me with a soft spot for antiques and reproductions likely to be coveted by mother. The Wisteria Call to Dinner Chandelier ($349) is no exception. Its reproduction old hotel silverware and hemispheric iron frame give it the look of an antique, without the price. And, it has a quirky, creative quality that's characteristic of my wacky family. In fact, now that I think of it, my grandmother used to hang antique silverware on ribbons from the rafters in her kitchen — maybe that's why I'm fond of this piece.

Embossed Bone Flower Mirror - $349.00	Modernist Wooden Side Table - $249.00
Did Someone Say Drama Candleholder - $89.00	Art Deco Venetian Mirror - $329.00
Mercury Glass Bird - Large - $24.00	French Library Shelves Ladder - $279.00
Pom-Pom Accent Pillow - Blue Bolster - $59.00	Bistro Chair Cushions - Set of Four - $69.00
Swedish Secretary - $2,199.00	Moorish Chest - Pink Four Drawer - $2,999.00
Candlestick Floor Lamp - $329.00