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Turn to our shopping category when you need offbeat decor — whether its from a link we’ve posted or one of our awesome sponsors.

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Use a magnet to hold a nail in place and save your thumbs

I’m admittedly a little too scared about smashing my thumb when I’m using a hammer and nails. So I’m a lot excited about the ThumbSaver! It’s basically a long magnet that cradles the nail while you go to town on it with a hammer. Of course, if you happen to have a long magnet, that’ll do the same trick!

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School-friendly closed toe slip-on shoes for toddlers and kids

You already know it’s back-to-school time in many parts of the world, but what you may NOT realize is that many schools (at least those in the Northern Hemisphere) have a closed-toe shoe policy firmly in place. Rather than argue if this makes sense or not (I admit I don’t completely understand the reasons behind the policies — safety? Nail polish?), it’s way more fun to cruise the internet for sparkly and/or brightly-colored closed-toe slip-on shoes like these red wool shoes by the folks at TOMS ($29).

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Colorful-to-the-point-of-trippy housewares from French Bull

After a Twitter exchange with Homie iLiveinmylab about whether or not I had seen the newest French Bull kitchen knife, I got to thinking… What OTHER amazing and brightly colored housewares does French Bull have to offer? The answer was stunning as it was downright colorful to the point of hurting my eyeballs.

Air Lift Swivel Adjustable Stool Single Red

I need help finding fun, colorful, but shorter-than-average bar stools

I have spent the last week researching fun, colorful bar stools with backs that should be about 26″ tall, but I haven’t found one yet! 26″ would be the ideal height to be able to fit our legs under the table, but most bar stools are taller. Do you have any ideas or awesome finds to share?

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5 super adorable gender neutral dolls from Pure and Simple Baby

These Blabla boogaloo dolls from Pure and Simple Baby are the cutest things — and they’re ultra baby-friendly.

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Great idea of the day: Back-to-school preparedness kit

It’s time to go back to school whether you scholarly folk like it or not. Do you know someone who’s in the “like it not” category? I like the idea of putting together a back-to-school gift bag full of sometimes useful/sometimes silly products to ease the pain of the first school bell. What would you put in YOUR kit?

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Cutest fridge evar? Kawaii fridge monster stickers

The smarties over at DOIY Design are now selling this stupidly adorable Kawaii sticker set that turns your refrigerator into the cutest Kawaii monster ever seen in your kitchen. I just… seriously. Your fridge can have teeth. And wide-set eyes. And look like it wants to hug you! And there’s even a video…

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Land of Nod: exploding with cuteness for your kid’s room all day long

LOOK AT THIS HAPPY RAINBOW BEAR and tell me you’re not excited to find out what else Land of Nod has in store for you! Calling all kids and adults who love kid decor… it’s about to get SHINY and BRIGHT in here.