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Making a House a Home

Photo by andreadespotAs I previously mentioned, 2012 is the year we make a new addition to our family. As if that weren’t enough transition, this year we’ve also decided to take the big leap to becoming homeowners. Doubling the amount of children i…

Runway Looks for Less: 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2012 RTW

3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2012 RTW | ELLE A few weeks ago, we wrote about this season’s trend of stylish sportswear-inspired pieces, which was popularized by designers like Phillip Lim. For his Spring 2012 collection, Lim created chic, streamlined and updated versions of classic athletic wear (like track pants, racerback tanks and sweatshirts), which he then expertly mixed with [...]

Design in the Mind of Christopher David Ryan

There was a time when you could get away with having a bunch of prints of your favorite Bruce Willis movie, Cindy Crawford and a Lamborghini Countach hanging on your wall. Those days are no [...]Visit Cool Material for the full post.

13 Weapons for Cubicle Warfare

Staying sane while spending hours in a cubicle is difficult. You’re constantly at war with claustrophobia, aching kneecaps and, at times, the guy sitting next to you. Whether mean-spirited or not, an office war requires [...]Visit Cool Material for the…

Hooking your boys up for summer, for less

With the official start of summer only two weeks away and the warm weather already here in my neck of the woods, I’ve been sifting through my son’s clothes from last season and realizing that ack, he needs a whole lot for this year’s summer wardrobe. D…

Etsy Hands-On: Natural Dye

Photo by RANGEtextiles Ombré and shibori and ikat, oh my! On Thursday, May 31, the Textile Arts Center visits the Etsy Labs to teach Etsy Hands-On: Natural Dye. RSVP and join us!
Isa Rodrigues from the Textile Arts Center will talk about natural dye a…

VSCO Cam iPhone App

Instagram is the Facebook of iPhone camera apps. It’s literally the elephant in the room at this point in time, and we’re not just saying that because Facebook now officially owns them. There are approximately [...]Visit Cool Material for the full post.

Featured Seller: Tumbleweeds Handcraft

Photo by Tumbleweeds HandcraftTell us a bit about yourself.
Tumbleweeds Handcraft is Doug Switalski and Beca Lewis Skeels. We live and work in the historic St. Elmo neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee. We get to wake up and start our work day, ever…

EiMIM Pen

Most of the pens you own you didn’t purchase. They appeared in your home or your bag through some sort of weird pen osmosis. They are fine for scribbling “To Do” lists around the house, [...]Visit Cool Material for the full post.

Comic Cons

Let’s face the facts: you might be Supermom to your kids, but you can’t drive a Batmobile. Most of us don’t want to be seen in Catwoman’s black leather suit. And, much to my personal dismay, Christian Bale has yet to show up at my door, caped or otherw…

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