Karie & Rob’s Sweet Shelter in Asheville
Name: Karie & Rob of Shelter Collective Location: West Asheville, NC My husband and I moved into our home about three years ago. We love the location because we are only 2 blocks from a bustling street with coffee shops, restaurants and music venues, 4 blocks from our design studio, Shelter Collective, but it still has a quiet, rural feel because there is a large field and community garden behind our house.
Jan 27, 2015
Kelley & Matt’s Harmoniously Thrifted Downtown Loft
Name: Kelley Bozarth, an environmental graphic designer, + Matthew Deal, a digital marketer Location: Downtown Salisbury, North Carolina Size: 1250 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years; rented Living with a significant other for the first time, Kelley and Matt were pleasantly surprised to see how well their thrifted finds and hand-me-downs blended together. With their wedding on the horizon, Kelley and Matt have made this downtown rental into a home.
Jan 27, 2015
7 Helpful Tips for Moving Everything You Own Without Losing Your Mind
Moving is maddening. Not only is it painful physically, it’s a mental exercise in mindfulness trying to keep everything organized as you completely uproot your whole life. If home is the peaceful place you can retreat to when the world gets hard, having to dismantle it can leave you free-floating in a sea of stress. There’s really only one way through a move (do it) but these eight tips might help you from losing your mind in the process. Like, seriously write it down.
Jan 27, 2015
How To Repair Small Cracks In Your Butcher Block
(Image credit: Coco Morante) From The Kitchn → How To Repair Small Cracks In Your Butcher Block
Jan 27, 2015
Before & After: Family Heirloom Finds New Life
After facing decades of moves and time in storage, Sheila decided to restore this chair her husband’s parents bought in the 60s. It’s now ready to take on another 50 years: From Sheila: My husband’s parents bought this chair around 1960 shortly after they were married. It eventually landed in my husband’s childhood room and then followed him as he grew up. During most of our life together the chair was stored away.
Jan 27, 2015
Which Chicken Broth Wins the Taste Test?
(Image credit: Christine Gallary) The Kitchn tried 5 brands of low-sodium chicken broth. Check out which one won the taste test: From The Kitchn → We Tried 5 Brands of Chicken Broth, and Here Is the Winner
Jan 27, 2015
5 Ways to Tame Your Linen Collection
Jan 27, 2015