Last week, we gave you a few ideas for late-winter maintenance including everyone's favorite task: garage cleaning!
But no matter how much you dread (or look forward to) garage cleaning and re-organization, leave it to Chicago-based blogger Nicole of Making It Lovely to transform a functional, utilitarian space into a chic retreat befitting your home improvement and gardening projects.
A new series from BBC Two called Cracking Antiques, aims to show you how second-hand furniture and antiques could and should be a part of your own home decor.
IKEA and Pottery Barn are great but you'll never find pieces with the same character that you could discover at an antique market or used furniture shop. Minimalism and modern design has been the hot trend worldwide but many designers are looking way back to vintage furniture to infuse warmth and charm to contemporary spaces.
Today, the shelter-centered parts of my feedreader exploded with excitement and joy -- there was a new shelter magazine released! In the wake of such greats like Domino and Metropolitan Home being discontinued, it seems like a welcome reprieve to welcome a new contender to the ring.
So, without further ado, I introduce you to Flea Market Style, the magazine.
Created by Matthew Mead, a regular contributor to Better Homes & Gardens and Victoria magazines, and Ki Nassauer, the former editor and columnist of Country Home magazine, Flea Market Style is supposedly for both the scavenger/repurposer and the DIY crafter.
After the International Builders' Show, Forbes asked some consumer experts what they thought the 10 "must-have" items are in the new American home. The list was published in Feburary and can be seen in full here.
With the economy being slow to rebound and many families looking to downsize their homes, the list compiled illustrates how views are changing when it comes to a home and its amenities. Many people are now looking for multi-use space, less "top of the line" details and more simple creature comforts.
