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Roundup: The Color of the French Open I'm loving the coordinated orange of the crushed brick clay court at the French Open. And unlike some of the other tennis players I've seen, Serena's outfit is a perfect complement to the color of the crushed brick.

Casa Verde: Put Your Bike to Work If you're moving across country, probably the most eco-friendly way to handle the move is to sell your things on Craigslist, and then buy furnishings in your new town off of Craigslist or at thrift and antique stores once you've settled. If you're just moving across town, there's no reason to get rid of your stuff. But the earth-friendly answer isn't to rent a U-Haul, either. That hogs gas and costs money! Instead, put your bike to work!

CasaSugar's Get Ready For Spring Giveaway On CasaSugar from now through April 21, enter to win $1,500 in closet and organizational items from IKEA, and green your cleaning routine with the entire collection of Method cleaning products, including their book, Squeaky Green!. Oh, and for good measure, Casa is throwing in $150 towards a local cleaning service, for a prize totaling over $1,800!

CasaSugar's Get Ready For Spring Giveaway On CasaSugar from now through April 21st, enter to win $1,500 in closet and organizational items from IKEA, and green your cleaning routine with the entire collection of Method cleaning products, including their book, Squeaky Green!. Oh, and for good measure, Casa is throwing in $150 towards a local cleaning service, for a prize totaling over $1,800!

CasaSugar's Get Ready For Spring Giveaway On CasaSugar from now through April 21, enter to win $1,500 in closet and organizational items from IKEA, and green your cleaning routine with the entire collection of Method cleaning products, including their book, Squeaky Green! Oh, and for good measure, Casa is throwing in $150 toward a local cleaning service, for a prize totaling over $1,800!

Inspired: Fabulous New Book Covers CasaSugar browsed through some new releases at her local book store and found herself inspired by their beautiful jackets. For instance, the cover of Italian author Margaret Mazzantini's latest novel has her thinking about moody blues and avant garde styling. To see some of her other literary inspirations, and ways you can use them in your own home, hit the link!

Ask Casa: I Spied This Table on The Bachelor . . . When a reader asked CasaSugar to help her find a coffee table spotted on The Bachelor, Casa went above and beyond, finding not just a glass-and-steel table but several other shiny, two-level tables for your living room needs. Go check them out!

How-To: Safely Dispose of Prescription Meds No matter how diligent I am about trying to keep my bathroom shelves clutter-free, they still seem to eventually get overrun by prescription medications that have a pill or two left in the bottom of the bottle. It's definitely a no-no to keep prescription medications sitting around your home, especially if they're past their expiration date.

The Inspired Interiors of Benjamin Button CasaSugar was quite taken with the dreamy sets of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and has some suggestions for how to get a modern version of the look yourself. Check out her slideshow!

Win the $1,000 Perfect Holiday Table Giveaway! We all need a little help when it comes to holiday entertaining and decorating, and one of CasaSugar's favorite home stores, west elm, has come to the rescue with a great holiday giveaway. Want to win your choice of table, chairs, tableware, vases, and more to create a gorgeous tablescape worth $1,000? I thought so!