Two Travel-Loving, Bargain-Hunters Make a Home in LA
Name: Amber & Joe Location: Toluca Lake — Los Angeles, California The basics: Just over 2 years, owned — 1,200 square feet Amber and Joe are big travelers and bargain hunters so their space is a fun eclectic mix of treasures. Keeping things neutral and peaceful through paint choices and lighting, they’ve also filled the house with one of a kind items.
Sep 16, 2017
This Site Lets You Adopt a French Chateau in Ruins, Kickstarter Style
In a move that’s the inspired marriage of Kickstarter and ’80s childhood favorite World Wildlife Foundation Adopt-an-Endangered-Species campaigns, Adopte un Château wants to crowdsource heritage home preservation in an effort to save and restore France’s more than 30,000 aging castlelike properties — some dating back to the Middle Ages, many of them currently abandoned or in complete ruin.
Sep 16, 2017
Small Details To Make You Really Love Your Rental Bathroom
It’s surprising what a difference a nice bathroom makes. Unfortunately, many renters (like myself), have to work with whatever setup our leased homes offer. Usually this is a very standard, neutral, easy-to-clean but very boring space, with minimal function — certainly nothing special. Luckily, there are a few things that you can do to make a bathroom slightly more useful for your needs, and even slightly more stylish.
Sep 16, 2017
Netflix News: How I Met Your Mother Is Leaving This Fall
Suit up, people, because we have some sad news: How I Met Your Mother will be leaving Netflix this fall. But if you’re a Hulu subscriber, well, we have some good news. The legen—wait for it—dary sitcom ran for nine seasons. The show’s producer, 20th Century Fox, recently inked a deal with Hulu for streaming rights to 3,000 episodes of content, including all of How I Met Your Mother, Vulture reports.
Sep 16, 2017
This Goop Editor Has the Organic Bathroom of Our Dreams
Love goop or hate goop, there’s no denying that Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle site is run by a team of cool/stylish/industry heavyweight editors, whose lives are equally enviable or eye-roll inducing, your call. Me? I’m a fan — and in today’s episode of “I want to go to there,” goop beauty editor Jean Godfrey-June inadvertently reveals her bathroom aesthetic to be top notch.
Sep 16, 2017
These Intentionally Impractical Household Objects Will Make You Squirm
There’s something that makes us extremely uneasy about architect Katerina Kamprani’s collection of household objects, but that’s precisely the point. These odd items that comprise The Uncomfortable Series are intentionally designed to entertain and bug the heck of out anyone who values practicality and convenience. The “deliberately inconvenient” series of everyday objects includes dishware, cutlery and watering cans that would encourage us to skip chores.
Sep 16, 2017
This Detroit Fixer Upper Is Basically a Timeline of Wallpaper Trends
Whether you love or hate wallpaper, you’ll surely have a reaction to this house. The sheer variety of styles in this Detroit home for sale is impressive, to say the least. And it can all be yours for the bargain price of $239,000. But seriously, they say wallpaper is making a comeback, however the totally-over-the-top mix of wallpapers in this home for sale in Detroit’s historic Woodbridge neighborhood sure aren’t helping the cause.
Sep 16, 2017
What We’re Loving From Target’s New Home Line, Project 62
Ever since Target announced in July that they were launching new, in-house brands, we’ve been excitedly awaiting the day when we could get our hands on them. Well, we have great news: for their first new home line, Project 62, that day is today. The mid-century inspired line is available online at Target.com starting today, and will be arriving in stores next week on September 19.
Sep 16, 2017
Easy Ways to Hang a Tapestry In 20 Minutes or Less
Let’s talk tapestries. They’re the perfect solution for that big empty wall, for helping sound proof thin walls, for replacing headboards when headboards aren’t an option, and they’re typically pretty renter-friendly art. Most can be hung with a simple dowel rod and a nail or two. Maybe you just inherited a piece from your grandmother, or stumbled upon a brilliantly patterned textile at the flea market, or maybe you made your own wall hanging.
Sep 16, 2017