Cultivate It. Bring Balance to Your Professional and Personal Lives. The idea of the “good life” is something that we all strive for, and yet it can often prove elusive. It is defined as a life of contentment, joy, and fulfillment. It usually includes having meaningful relationships, a sense of purpose, and living in harmony …
Why You Need Powerful Food For The Soul: Self Improvement Is Home Improvement
In this edition of Art+Science Designs: Food, Gardens and other wellness . Check out the Cover story, Why Sourdough Bread Can Boost Your Longevity.
7 Beautiful Repurposed Upgrades For Fabric Scraps
What do you do with the leftover fabric scraps? Don't trash them. In colonial times, fabric was a precious resource for many who could not afford the luxuries of new textiles as manufactured for the royals. Anything that could be repurposed was salvaged for clothes or other everyday uses like cleaning cloths. Photo by Jana …
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Hot Outdoor Fabrics
Performance fabrics are known to be easy to clean and can withstand the wear and tear of everyday life. Photo by Teona Swift on Pexels.com "According to outdoor fabric manufacturers, the pandemic has created an increased level of demand that hasn’t been seen for several years. “For first time in 15 years, outdoor furniture is …
Scarves Up
Looking your best is not all about buying what's on trend or shopping for expensive clothes. If you want to look stylish, think about simple accessories - like scarves. Scarves are beautiful, a work of art in many countries where they are made by hand. That tradition is why scarves are more than just a …
How To Create The Best & Most Unforgettable Home Spaces
In this edition, stories explore ways to create home office happiness with bookshelves, wall gardens, & art. Cover story: The art of furnishing rooms with books you haven’t read.
Comfortable Ways To Store Blankets
Interior Decoration For Studio Apartments So you have a studio apartment. Many have small spaces that they call home. You are perhaps asking, how do I make my little area appear comfy and welcoming with out looking jumbled? Here's your answer. Really, a number of answers. Firstly start with taking a look around. See the positioning of …
Silk: What Is It & Why Is It So Expensive?
Silk is filament fiber formed from silkworms, or the Bombyx mori. These worms are not really worms; they are caterpillars. For thousands of years, human beings have mastered the art and science of silk production, which originated in China. Silk is extremely valued for its softness, its strength and its insulating properties. Silk is expensive …
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How to Make Curtains On Your Own
Every home needs a bit of sprucing every now and then. Sometimes a quick rearrange of furniture does the trick. Other times the home improvement requires extensive new organizational shelves and drawers to spice up the digs to something different. However, one of the first and most simple things that should come to mind is …
This Little Lamp Light Of Mine
#milliondollartaste #dollarbudgets #doityourself #crafting #decorideas #lighting #lamps #lightitup If you are looking for DIY table lamp ideas I have shared a few and recently made over another table lamp from the thrift store. I like upcycling them as they are an inexpensive way to update home decor at a fraction of the cost of buying …