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 People
This tipi on a raft in a lake in Australia is the most interesting home I've seen this yearWhen you can't afford housing where you need it, what do you do? If you're like Will Woodbridge, Australian university student, you build yourself a raft on a nearby lake and take up residence there. 
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 Do It Yourself
Level up: How to spraypaint wellYou have to practice spray painting. This came as a surprise to me, my sophomore year of college, my first year of art school, when I was trying to spray paint my Piet Mondrian-inspired birdhouse for Intro to 3D Design... 
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People
Things that seem normal when you live aloneThe caption on the video basically sums it up. The weirdest roommate ever: yourself. 
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 Food
Miso tofu tacos inspired by United States of TaraThe inspiration for these tacos came from many hours of watching United States of Tara on Netflix. In the episode miso tofu tacos with picked red onions, Tara makes said tacos. I instantly wanted to be in that scene... 
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 Entertaining
Add a little "pop" to a party with surprise balloonsOffbeat Mama posted a really good idea for a party addition that's fun and secret. I love both fun and secrets — I want to use this at a party soon. 
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 Offbeat Decor Porn
LOOK LOOK LOOK: two cool Space Invaders-themed pieces of furniture for your nerd nestFeeling the 8-bit interior design inspiration that's been floating around the web? Get in here now — these two pieces are going to knock your Super Mario socks off. 
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 Fashion DIY (Offbeat Bride)
How to make a dress form out of Duct TapeEtoiledunord created this how-to for creating a Duct Tape dress form, complete with silly pictures of her all mummified in neon pink Duct Tape! This has got to be one of our favorite DIY experiments ever.... |
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If you lost your job today, where would that leave you? Could you pay for six months of health insurance? Groceries? RENT?! Or are you running out of money in a couple weeks? Sounds like you need an emergency fund. 
Lately, this is what I make myself as a "midnight snack" — really more like a 1:30 AM snack, or as I like to call it, "lunch." It's a simple dish that is quick to make and easily adaptable: hoisin bacon over rice. 
Beretta Fleur is finally showing us the space where she hosts ALL her perfectly-hosted parties. And it's wood-paneled and has built-in rock hot tubs and a lovely bar and let's all go to there for a party! 
I hate cooking, but even I love making this simple meal: fish with a side! It's even a real meal! 
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 Offbeat Home Tours
My guy works for the circus, so we live in an RV and travel to a new place every weekThis is the first time in my adult life that I'm not renting my space, and it's thrilling to demolish and tinker to my heart's content. What I'm showing you today is a collection of pictures I took over last winter and early this spring — we've made no major overhauls so far but have big plans (including installing a washing machine and a kegerator, as well as painting the interior and retooling the dinette). For now, though, this is home, and I really love it. It's cozy and frankly, bigger than our shoebox in Toronto. How about that? |
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