Library cats, bunnies, and guinea pigs in the pantry — photos from our readers
It’s an animal-filled Monday Montage, and we’ve also got a homemade reading tent and a radical balcony gardening solution. In the links, nerd out on office supplies and learn what people make from 200 plastic bags.
Ken and Dani’s loft: quirky-chic with a dash of nerd
I invaded another home: Dani’s a designer/crafter/trash-TV fan, and Ken’s a zen taxman. Come in and see what “quirky chic” is.
Reader Photos! You will like this zebra-striped house and a link featuring DINOSAUR LUNCHES
PLUS: two ducks and a cat, make a cartoon version of your cat, Empire Records foreva, and cats cats cats cats cats why NEW and UNIQUE money tips are dumb.
’70s kitsch in a Floridian mid-century modern
A Siamese cat, a boyfriend, a girlfriend, and a glittery gold carport: these are just the tip of this bright retro Florida home.
Reduce the STANK in your house: solving common stinky problems
Not all my apartments were shitty, but they all had their own stank issues, as small spaces are wont to do. But every cloud has a silver lining: since two of our three apartments were less than 650 square feet — and the third was half-underground and always moist — I had to learn how to keep common stinky problems from overwhelming us.
A Mega Man bedroom, plus cats and cameras make a C-themed shelf
This week’s Montage has a mean collection of LEGO minifigs, a super-simple kid-made table cloth, and a Mega Man level recreated on walls in excruciating detail.
The Royal Tenenbaums meet Amelie in a colorful, book-filled New York apartment
Summer, Graham, Gus and Kingsley all live together in a brightly-colored Brooklyn apartment filled with art, ephemera and intriguing artifacts.
Classical book porn, a handmade crib and a menagerie of pets
In addition to the regular house porn, it’s Library Week at the Empire! This Montage has book porn, a drool-worthy handmade crib, and an aquamarine interior.