
Since we're not all fortunate enough to live in our dream houses, we have to be innovative with what we've got. Su Casa member
JenLovesGreen certainly subscribes to this train of thought. As much as she would love to keep cozy by a warm fireplace in her own living room, her current digs are lacking in that department.

Since I'm starting to
deck the house for the holidays, I'm looking for inspiration and new ideas for decorating my home. Luckily, I found some great inspiration on
Su Casa from
MellyMels.
Mellymels writes,
Since it's a recession and I am an artist I decided to make a lot of decorations from paper.

In my post about the new
Hygge & West shop, TeamSugar member
KateDavis commented, saying that the illustrated frames in the shop's graphic reminded her of one she'd drawn herself as part of a gag on her husband. Of course, I told her I'd love to see her frame, and she posted a photo to the Su Casa group. While her husband was at work, KateDavis hung one of her husband's paintings on their wall and drew an ornate frame around it with a Sharpie.

Su Casa member
Whittle03 and her boyfriend just moved to a new apartment near downtown Boston, and although her interior design work is not complete, things are looking great! A
successful cohabitation is always a difficult balance when it comes to design, but Whittle03 sounds like she has it under control. She says, "Love is all about compromise.

Su Casa member
Hippiecowgirl recently spent some time decorating her home for Fall. Among other decorations, she made this Fall wreath for her front door. The seasonal decoration is made from a simple
grapevine wreath, some
silk flowers, and ribbon.

Add any cool additions to your house lately? Maybe a porch? Maybe just a new throw pillow?

Su Casa member
Halsig posted photos of her ingenious bathroom door in her loft. In this photo, the bathroom door (in the background) is open, and the light is off.
To see what happens when the bathroom door closes, .

Add any cool additions to your house lately? Maybe a porch? Maybe just a new throw pillow?

Su Casa member
Jessamae22 posted awe-inspiring photos of her sunflower garden. Even though we're bidding the warm weather goodbye, it's good to know that other gardeners are still enjoying their Summer flowers. The photos she took are absolutely stunning, and besides a green thumb, it seems as if Jessamae22 also possesses an artist's eye.

TeamSugar member
DeJaVuE recently remodeled her basement, which had red brick and stone foundation walls and a dreary striped carpet. She installed wood floors and soft beige carpet, as well as drywall, but she kept some stonework on the wall as an accent. She painted the walls an army green, which lightened it up and gave it a more serene vibe.