Small room makeover: From drab nursery to Mardi Gras dressing room
The previous owners of our house were using this room as a nursery. Of course I have no use whatsoever for a nursery, so what’s a girl to do? Dressing room! I was a bit nervous about this small room redecoration, because I was going bold. But a small room that you’re the only real user of is a pretty good excuse to be experimental.
Fencing hacks: Secret ways to put up a fence without actually putting up a fence
We featured a fabulous post about how to create a safe space for yourself when you’re living in an un-safe environment. One of the issues was that of not being allowed to put up a fence, when you desperately need one. That’s when it was Offbeat Homies to the rescue! So many of you suggested awesome non-fence-type fencing that I thought I’d share their good advice…
Get better sleep with a go-to-bed alarm
I love sleeping. It’s one of my absolute favorite hobbies. What I don’t like is that it takes me forever to fall asleep. So then I enacted the go-to-bed alarm.
Get inspired: a Baroque frame on the most decadent chair ever
These incredible framed chairs and sofas from Slokoski — a design company run by two brothers — are the definition of statement furniture. The hand-carved, incredibly ornate frame makes it feel like a work of art, framing you while you no doubt enjoy macarons and luxury-brand tea on the velvet tufting.
What do you do with emails that are not intended for you?
I have a name that’s not common in my generation, but is common in older generations. When I signed up for email, I chose the simplest form of my name. Now that the other 50 or so people in the US who have my name are also using email, I am having problems with receiving their personal emails. How do you handle emails not intended for you?
Comics, cats, and childhood bedroom corners in the cozy Canadian apartment tour
Our home is full of comic art commissions and prints that we’ve collected at various comic cons over the years. We’re also fond of physical media, so have a ton of books, CDs, vinyl, and movies. I love colour and mixing patterns. We’re both giant kids, collecting toys and figurines, Legos, and more.
Why I rejected the garden that I can’t wait to have
Every spring I wish for a garden of my own, on my own little plot of land. Then one year, for my birthday, that guy I married suggested that he’d get me a plot at a community garden, citing my obsession with having my own garden one day. At first my reaction was “Aw, what a thoughtful idea.” And then my reaction was that of dread. WTF, Megan?
Offbeat Home Hunters: The “Yukon, ho!” edition
We are a single-income family of two (plus our pet rats), and while I’m the only breadwinner, I am fortunate to make a comfortable salary. We’re pretty handy and not afraid to tackle home projects (as evidenced by the sort of places we were looking at in Ottawa). We’re environmentally-conscious city-center dwellers and wouldn’t be comfortable in the suburbs. We didn’t have much time to house hunt, so we decided to see every place that met our requirements, which was a total of 9 houses. Two were about to fall down on top of us, and four were almost an hour walk from my office, which left three potential homes…