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Etsy Find: A Gnome For Your Home

CasaSugar — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:00:21 -0700

Wall stickers may be waning in popularity, but I still have a soft spot for any stickers made in particularly fresh designs. This Gnomes and Mushrooms Decal ($16) is one of the cutest things I've seen in a long time.
I have a keen affection for gnomes as it is, but when they're reinterpreted in solid black, they take on a surprisingly modern air. This easy-to-apply vinyl sticker is also available in many other colors. Where would you give these gnomes a home? Bathroom? Living room? Bedroom closet?

Nice and New: Chrome Gnomes at Home

CasaSugar — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:45:00 -0800

This jolly set of CAKE Chrome Gnomes ($42) is new at Design Public, and I gotta get my hands on them. I know they're just decorative ceramic figurines, but they're so cute they make me smile. I almost wish they were s&p shakers—wouldn't that be better? Functional or not, they're definitely trendy these days.

Trend Alert: Garden Gnomes Come Inside

CasaSugar — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:00:22 -0700

Ah, garden gnomes. What's not to love about these enduringly kitschy lawn ornaments? Thanks to a renewed pop-culture presence in Travelocity ads and the movie Amelie, garden gnomes have made a comeback in recent years, and in this latest movement, they're coming indoors as a part of playful home decor.

Even the snooty side of design is getting into gnomes: Check out this Philipe Starck for Kartell Gnome Stool ($321). There are even more fun finds below; just click on the photos to view.

Link Time!

CasaSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:00:25 -0700

This Day of the Dead shrine is kind of amazing. - Craftzine
Forget gnomes, go with gargoyles. - Charles & Hudson
I absolutely adore this book chandelier at J. Crew. - Daily Danny
Jonathan Adler designs for Barnes & Noble. - Simply Stated
Make some cute paper dome ornaments for Halloween. - Shelterpop
Go flea-marketing on Etsy. - Poppytalk

Nice and New: West Elm Mushroom Duvet Cover

CasaSugar — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:20 -0700

I love the retro look of the West Elm Mushroom Duvet Cover ($89 for queen). They remind me a little of the wacky patterns you see in some Mad Men interiors, but with a bit of Marimekko flair thrown in for good measure. In a 300-count cotton sateen, they're both fun and comfy. May I suggest a Kartell Gnome to complete the effect?

Link Time!!!

PopSugar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0700

Matt celebrated a new water connection in Hyderabad, India, last week - Water.org
Jada's still talking about her sex life with Will - FitSugar
Adriana Lima shows off her growing baby bump - JustJared
Who's the ultimate web celeb? - Wonderwall
MJ would have kicked off his This Is It tour last night - Pink Is the New Blog
Karl Lagerfeld: surrounded by young hotness - Lainey Gossip
Chace moves out of Ed's NYC apartment - D-Listed
Denise Richards stages her topless moment (NSFW) - Egotastic
Holly Madison "marries" a garden gnome - The Superficial
Cheryl Tweedy steps out, looks good - Hollywood Tuna
Audrina hits the town in a fedora - Hollywood Rag
Lily Allen has a new video - cityrag
Dudes doing dumb things on film - popbytes
Nice Anne delivered pizza to people waiting in line for her play at 3 a.m. - Gawker

Headline of the Day

GiggleSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0700

Man Vows to Fight Garden Gnome Arrest Threat

I'm not a huge fan of gnome lawn ornaments, but this following news story is absurd. Englishman Gordon MacKillop was woken up in the middle of the night by policemen who served him with a notice for "placing a garden gnome with intent to cause harassment to Mr. John McLean," his neighbor with whom he'd had land disputes over the years. The police told him that the solar-powered gnome, dressed as a policeman, was intimidating potential buyers of McLean's home and that if MacKillop didn't get rid of it he could be arrested and prosecuted. Click here to read more about how this notice was received.

lil Find: Kammi Teething Doll

LilSugar — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:00:50 -0700

I'm a big proponent of homemade teethers like cold food, but natural remedies aren't practical when you're on the go. These Kammi Teething Dolls ($20) offer a simple solution to soothing baby's ailing gums. They look a bit like cotton gnomes, but the terrycloth dolls are crafted out of knots. You just dampen the knots, store the doll in the freezer for a while and then let baby bite away. The best part? The dolls can be machine washed.

Trend Alert: Magical Mushrooms

CasaSugar — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:00:37 -0800

Maybe it was a natural follow-up to the garden gnome trend, but it seems as if the interior design world has gone a little wild for the mushroom motif as of late. From high-end fungi such as the Artifort Mushroom Chair ($2,529)
to more affordable items like the Paper Cloud Mushroom Pillow ($75), there's no reason not to ensure that each of our homes has some fungus among us.

Whether you like your mushrooms modern and candy colored or woodsy and lifelike, there's plenty to choose from in the design world. To see some of my favorite finds, read more.

Pop Watch: Dirty Sexy Money, Ep 4 "The Chiavennasca"

PopSugarUK — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:30:00 -0700

Nick broke out of New York and joined us in Europe (more specifically, Italy) in last night's installment of Dirty Sexy Money. He hopped across the pond to investigate his father's plane crash further, in the guise of picking up some wine for the Darlings. Of course this was nowhere near all that happened, so here are some of my thoughts on the episode:

Tripp and Letitia were dealing with the fall out of her admission to the affair with Dutch, Nick's father. The big question is are all of their children Tripp's? Or does Nick have a half-sister or brother he doesn't know about? Ever-resourceful, Tripp gets the family doctor to look into it.
Nick asks Tripp who the C in his father's diary might be, and Tripp refers him to a private investigator named Harold Templeton, who was a spy in 60s, and is currently in hiding in a vineyard in Italy. So Nick's off to Italy to meet him.
Loved the massive video screen Natalie and Jeremy used to talk to each other. Also loved Jeremy's wide-eyed excitement about going to 'Bar Gnome' and buying a little red hat until Natalie told him it's Bar Known, not gnome. Disappointing. Later on Juliet finally caught Natalie and Jeremy in the act and did not react well. These three make me laugh so much.

For more of my thoughts and to let me know what you thought of this week's episode, just read more

And so to more important things, like shoe-shopping: "Aren't those to die for? It's like they're made out of George Clooney..." Lisa bumps into Karen shoe-shopping and they share a love of the same shoes, $1200 shoes no less. Wow.
It made me chuckle that the Darlings' driver Clark is also their private jet pilot. Karen and Freddy completely gatecrashed Lisa and Nick's romantic work trip to Italy. And Karen proceeded to intrude in many ways, barging into their bedroom and joining them on their romantic dinner. I loved watching Nick's subtle reactions to Karen and Lisa as they slyly fought over him. By the time Nick got back from his meeting with the spy guy, the ladies were drunk. Oh so drunk. And Karen then told a shocked Lisa that Nick proposed to her when they were nineteen. Freddy's reaction: "God, you are a bitch sometimes." Karen: "I know, it's a problem." Tres amusant! But - poor Lisa.
Nick meets up with Templeton again, who tells him that Dutch asked him to compile files on both Simon Elder and Tripp Darling and that led the PI to believe he was working for someone else. Interesting. Nick then told Tripp that info, was that wise?
At Brian's house there's still a few teething troubles with 'Gustav' (aka Brian Jr) – he's being bullied by a girl at school. Ever the holy man, Brian encourages him to fight back. Brian Jr showed he'd learned from his Daddy when he blackmailed Brian into sorting out the bully for him – he basically told her that if she doesn't leave 'Gustav' alone she'll burn in hell. Such a good man of God.
So, Natalie's pregnant. That certainly came a little out of the blue to me... could she be using it as a bargaining tool to keep Jeremy as her own?
And right at the end we found out that C is Simon Elder, as he has a C on his licence plate. Dun dun duuuunnnn.

So what did you think of this episode? Are you loving the scandalous world of the Darlings as much as I am? I can't wait to hear your thoughts!

Images courtesy of ABC.com

Holmegaard - 'glow' glass table lamps by holmegaard - $504.00	George Kovacs Mushroom Tangerine - $225.00
Artifort mushroom chair - $2,630.00	Autoban by De La Espada Mushroom Family Stool - $2,995.00
Mushroom Chair - $129.99	Mushroom Pillow by Paper Cloud - $82.00
Roost Porcelain Mushroom Lamp - $185.00	Artifort mushroom pouffe - $633.00
Roost Cargo Mushroom Box - $26.40	Jasper Morrison Porcini Table Lamp - $493.00
Thomas Wold Mushroom Forest Coffee Tables - $970.00	Roost Cargo Mushroom Stool - $297.00