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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Did you say “rain”? By: zgrcbc

Materials: OMSORG shoehorn

I made a splash guard for my bike from the OMSORG shoehorn.

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Easy TimeLapse Rotor for GoPro Camera By: Tamas Krassoi

It is very simple.

I bought the ORDNING Timer from IKEA

And I stick one 3M Flat Mounts for GoPro on top of the timer.

And that’s all.

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24 Hours in Madison with Emily Balsley By: Stephanie

24 Hours in Madison

When you fall in love with a city, it’s hard to say goodbye. So that’s why illustrator Emily Balsley decided not to. Even after graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Emily chose to remain in this city of lakes to launch her career. Her love of Madison is unconditional and today she shares her ideal 24 hours in the city, along with a selection of other stops you may want to make should you ever visit. Let’s spend the day in Madison, shall we? -Stephanie

Illustration by Emily Balsley

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Monday, June 30, 2014

The Perfect Rental in Seattle By: Amy Azzarito

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The journey to Seattle’s Beacon Hill began about a year before Sara Knowles and Logan Cox settled into this 1924 Craftsman-style house they now call home. Last year, the couple decided to leave their life in Washington, D.C. to embark on a cross-country road trip and spend the summer in Sara’s home state of Alaska, ultimately landing in Seattle. Sara’s sister owns a home in Beacon Hill, so when the couple found this rental on the same street, they knew it was meant to be. Sara works in interior design, so she rose to the challenge of turning a rental into a home (no permanent changes!), and luckily their home had been recently remodeled by their landlords so it has served as a great blank canvas. And right now, they are channeling that home renovation energy into using Logan’s expertise as a chef to start a new line of healthy (and beautifully packaged) snack foods! -Amy

Photography by Dorothee Brand of Belathee

Image above: “I love this corner of the house – our little entryway,” Sara says. “Out of the frame is a big hobart mixer that we use to house a lot of our shoes. I don’t think a house can have too many buckets or baskets. They are great for controlling clutter and adding a little pizzaz to a space. Before moving to Seattle, I spent the last three years working as a buyer for a wonderful vintage home furnishings store in Washington, D.C. called Miss Pixie’s. This corner – and many others in the house – are a nice reminder of that wonderful job. This console table was actually purchased by Logan when he was wooing me, so it’s a sweet reminder of our courtship, too! ”

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Image above: “We spend a lot of time in this nook of the house – be it alone, together, or surrounded by family and friends. We brought the 6′ pine farm table from D.C. (another Miss Pixie’s gem) and were determined to find a space big enough for it since we love it so much. We love to gussy up the table, make a big meal and invite friends over. We have also done a lot of great people-watching from this window which looks directly out onto the sidewalk below…it’s amazing how no one ever looks up!”