While pumpkin carving and spiderwebs are fun, you may want something a little more mature for your All Hallows' Eve-theme shindig. For a more sophisticated ambiance, create a séance room without the usual suspects (velvet tablecloth, piles of old books) and blow your guests and ghosts away with your unique style. Not only will it make a great appetizer and gathering room, but calling forth the Read more

Bunting has become a rather ubiquitous accessory for party decorating in the past few years. From weddings to baby showers to backyard barbecues, bunting can be found framing doorways or strung between trees, flapping in the breeze. Don't get me wrong — I still love bunting. I'm just craving something a little different. My first choice for an alternative to triangular bunting is this Hanging Read more

We're so thrilled to welcome back guest writer David Stark! Today, he shares the décor from a gala he designed for the Tony-award winning play War Horse. Several months back, we worked with the National Theater of Great Britain to produce and design a gala in New York City coinciding with the opening of War Horse, this year’s Tony winner for Best Play. A couple of weeks ago, I had the great Read more

It's party time — rewrap the present! This is a fairly tempting practice when mom has a stack of goodies in the home from the holidays and some perfectly nice products that are going to be returned anyhow. Whether the giver is short on funds or has duplicate goods, there are parents that pass products from one kiddo to another. We asked moms for their opinions on the practice and here's what Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member SimplySofie from the Su Casa group about how she decorated her friend's baby shower: It didn't take a lot of money, just a little ingenuity and a lot of help from everyone to throw this baby shower for a friend. We used what we had in our closets, gardens, and garages. Check it out . . . It started with the theme "Let's Feather their Nest." The Read more