Offbeat House Hunters: The Northeastern Pennsylvania Edition
So which house did we go with? It was a tough choice… The Customized Cape Cod was wonderful and cheap but needed the most work. The Horror Movie Hallway was great but my husband’s commute would become a huge problem. The Four Season Porch seemed to be in the best condition but was at the very top of our price point.
We ended up choosing …
You won’t believe this nature-inspired, storage-MacGyver, Toronto studio renovation
My studio is nine by ten feet. Ninety square feet. That’s it. There was no closet, and I had a queen size bed to accommodate. I love interior decorating, and I especially love a good small space living/storage design challenge, so having my own little room to rent and play with was a perfect opportunity to flex that muscle while keeping costs relatively low…
If you love The Rocketeer, you’ll love this Art Deco home for sale
It’s basically like a hotel from the ’20s and an office building from the ’90s gave birth to this ridiculous home — complete with an homage to The Rocketeer (the ultimate Art Deco + ’90s combo!) — and it’s one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen…
Miranda’s “if a gothic seamstress raided an enchanted library” bedroom
Take a tour of one Homie’s bedroom in her Toronto apartment, that she described as… “If a Steampunk pirate and a Gothic seamstress raided an enchanted library and then stopped by a plethora of flea markets and craft shops, I imagine they’d end up with my room exactly.”
The easiest (and best!) facial moisturizer you’ll ever make yourself
Here’s a recipe for one of the gentlest, actually hydrating, easiest facial moisturizers you can make. I like to use this for a nighttime moisturizer…
How to buy a house when you’re a Type-A control freak
I’m a major Type-A, pain in the ass, need-to-know-every-detail kind of person. And when you’re doing something as huge as buying a home, things aren’t always as accessible as you might want. I learned that the process isn’t over when your offer is accepted — that’s where the really hard stuff starts…
5 more bizarre AF tea infusers
We at the Offbeat Empire have had a long-standing obsession with tea infusers, from the clever to the cute. But seriously, tea infusers? Now you are just getting ridiculous.
Just look at these loose leaf tea infusers that we found on Amazon, and try not to laugh your ass off…
Turn your Etsy envy into wood burning with pyrography
My love for pyrography, aka wood burning, came from Etsy envy.
In an effort to share this most exciting of journeys with you, my dearest DIY Homies, here are the things you will need to start your pyrographical adventure from Etsy envy to unfettered creativity…