Geek is chic.
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member É-clair from the Su Casa group: I helped my friend decorate her adorable kitchen in SF! The fork and spoon wall decal is very eye-catching and playful! She ordered them from this shop on Etsy. We found inspiration from Lonny magazine: Have you been decorating lately? Please share your photos and details in the Su Casa group! Read more
Although Ikea does a terrific job creating stylish, affordable furniture, the pieces start to lose their luster when you realize that everyone and their mom owns a "MALM." Thanks to a new retailer, Mykea, you can dress your bare bones Ikea furniture pieces to impress. The company sells "design covers," a cross between wallpaper and decals, specially sized to fit Ikea's most popular furniture Read more
I've seen plenty of hilarious and cheeky laptop decals, but check out this set of equally awesome iPad decals from Last Fuse Graphics. Decals range in price from $2 to $6.50, and the selection offers up everything from a subtle pi symbol (Get it? Apple pi?) to a rocking set of headphones. Each decal is made of black vinyl and will stick to your iPad, MacBook, or any other clean, flat surface. Read more
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member LollyD from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: So we have those boring, white, laminate cabinets and are in no position to remodel with new ones, or even to reface the ones we have. I wanted to do something fresh, modern, and bright in there, but paint was only doing so much for me. I thought about putting wallpaper on them, but I knew I'd end up Read more
These days, adult Twilight obsessions are accepted (especially on geek) — seriously, pretty much everyone at Sugar HQ has given in and gotten hooked at some point. And if there's another thing I'm into, it's dressing up my laptop, so this Twilight Laptop Decal ($20) that has the apple cut out for the Mac Apple is seriously rad. There's only one available, so I'll be surprised if it's still up Read more
I've already exposed you to the beauty of decorative decals for your Wiis and laptops, so what about that shiny and new PS3 you have sitting in the corner? Kudos if you already have some fancy furniture to stow your consoles in, but what if that glistening black PS3 doesn't exactly go with the relaxing Zen living room look you were going for? Etsy seller NoveltyGallery is selling these stylish Read more
When Tron: Legacy hit theaters last year, it came with no shortage of Tron-themed merchandise. There are the Monster T1 headphones, jewelry, and even snowboarding boots. To add to the list, four sets of Tron wall decals by Blik. Two designs are from the 1982 original; two are from the recent sequel. Tron: The Grid ($45) and Tron: Master Control Program ($40) designs are from the original; Tron: Read more
I'm all about sticking things on my walls, and this Picture Perfect Camera Collection ($36) is no exception. Perfect for the study, your photo room, office, or hobby room, this group of 30 vinyl decals is just the thing to dress up any sparse space. What do you think — love it or leave it? Picture Perfect Camera Decals: Love It or Leave It? Love it! Leave it. Read more
The chalkboard trend seems like it's here to stay. Oprah enlisted New York-based artist Dana Tamahachi to create a piece of chalkboard art for her February cover this year. The Sesame Workshop just got an awesome display of chalk Sesame Street Muppets at its headquarters. And Etsy literally has thousands of chalkboard decals, labels, artworks, and more that are just a few clicks away from being Read more
Oprah once said that "when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself." That's because your humble abode is a reflection of who you are. However, it's really hard to decorate and reflect the true "you" if you're living in a rental. You can't make permanent changes or you'll end up losing your security deposit when you move out. Here are some decorating tips for your temporary Read more
