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Our homes are made up of lots of working parts — bedrooms, redecorated kitchens, upgraded baths, ogle-worthy renos, ticks and tricks for cleaning and organizing, and real home tours all live here to represent the spaces of your Offbeat Home.

A starry bedroom pelmet box for romantics

When her DIY window treatments met a roadblock, Evita found a smart workaround. What ideas will you get from her solution?

Home building on a very small scale

Space is a premium in all types of homes, but the Tiny House movement glorifies homes which check in at around 100 square feet. Not only that, but they’re often MOBILE! What could be better than that? How about watching as a tiny home is built?

Redefining home: Transitioning to fulltime sustainable RVing

Even before we got married, I felt that home was anywhere as long as I was with my husband. We’re putting that theory to the test by making the switch to full-time RV living.

Kicking it old school in Brewer’s vintage pad

Brewer’s bedroom is a treasure trove of beautiful vintage furnishings, a vintage abacus and a playroom complete with a DIY’d chalkboard!

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week

Congenital heart defects can be confusing and scary, so Brooke’s compiled a few common questions and answers that may help ease your mind.

Monday Montage: how to hang unhangable art

I’ve spent the week watching the Offbeat Home Flickr pool grow, and really enjoying the variety of spaces we’re seeing. Here are a few highlights, including a Bollywood music room, blue and red bliss, and the ultimate solution to hanging un-hangable art.

Ditch the magazine: Improving house-esteem

We all compare our homes to the ones in our magazines, and that can run down our house-esteem. I put together these steps to help you treat your home like a temple.

Last year’s foyer makeover

Our foyer was the “shit catcher” spot for our house, which created something I hate: the entrance to our home was essentially a closet, and a messy one at that. Here’s how my high school bff helped me fix it.