Beige is the new rainbow: 5 reasons why you should probably tone down your decor palette (APRIL FOOLS!)
Have you guys noticed that lately everyone is OBSESSED with showing off how colorful their homes are? You know what I’m talking about — if I see one more photo of a super colorful living room or painted-against-the-lease-rules apartment, I actually might scream. Few design trends move to me the point of nausea (although octopi are getting close), but colorful living spaces might be it. Here are five reasons why you should go ahead and 86 all the color from your life and return your home to its intended state: beige.
Adventures in couchless living
I was sitting at work today thinking about how I need to get rid of my not-so-old and very busted futon because it’s so damn uncomfortable, but also knowing this wasn’t gonna happen anytime soon because we don’t the have money to buy a replacement sofa. And then a “crazy” idea occurred to me. Why do we need a couch at all?
Everything’s better on a stick!
Whether it’s foods, drinks, or decor, being on a stick makes it portable, fashionable and fabulous. Here’s our savory, sweet, and sometimes even swanky roundup of all things Offbeat Home & Life… on a STICK!
Let a robot vacuum help you out when you have a disability
Vacuuming isn’t hard. But when you have a chronic condition that causes fatigue issues like I do, sometimes it falls by the wayside. There are other more pressing cleaning concerns (dishes, kitty box, cleaning the bird cage) that seem to take priority, and once those are done, I’ve tapped all my reserves. We recently received a cast-off robot vacuum, and it’s changed my life.
Gamify your chores for great justice
You can game-ify your home, but did you know you can game-ify the way you CLEAN your home? Unlock your inner champion for real-life rewards. Make a giant real life game out of your day-to-day chores to motivate yourself and your spacemates (while having more fun)!
Dolls and art and mannequins and COLOUR from this Wild Old Woman
Meet Sue Kreitzman, a self-proclaimed WOW: Wild Old Woman. You have got to check out Advanced Style’s post on her hyper-colourful, art-filled home — complete with this tour from the WOW herself…
Going vintage: How I learned to stop worrying and love my vintage sewing machine
My husband asked me, “Why are you spending all this time and money on these old sewing machines? Wouldn’t you rather have a new one?” *Insert horrified look here* This is why I ultimately abandoned my modern electric sewing machine and went vintage full-time.
Home buying: What if what’s right for our budget isn’t right for us?
My boyfriend and I decided to buy our own house. We knew it was going to be difficult but we didn’t think it would be this difficult. We had found the perfect house, but with costly repairs needed. Suddenly my boyfriend wants a townhome, or a small house as a starter home, or even a condo. Sharing walls is not the long-term solution, but is it the short term solution? Should I be more worried about what’s right for us, than what’s right for my wallet? Or would what’s right for my wallet eventually be what’s right for us?