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When temperatures drop and the night grows dark, most people prefer to scurry inside where it’s bright and warm. But if you look up, you just might see something magical. If you happen, on a cold night, to see what look like columns of light stretching into the dark sky, consider yourself lucky — and take a picture! You’ve seen what’s known as a light pillar. It looks supernatural, b

Some of us just want to get away from it all. We want freedom from things, social pressures, and the hustle and bustle of modern life. These are qualities that attract people to the Tiny House Movement, but sometimes a person is not even aware that this kind of architectural crusade even exists. Poet and self-taught woodworker Charles Finn has become, in his own right, a brilliant tiny house

While many people enjoy farm fresh eggs, not everyone has the benefit of owning their own chickens. But for those who do — like this woman who is obsessed with raising chickens — the expenses can really add up. Fortunately, one clever DIYer figured out how to combine her love of chickens with her love of upcycling to make something truly unique. I found this project on BackyardChickens.c

One year ago, master architect and designer Peter Matheson spent time helping out at homeless shelters during the winter. He helped design versatile housing units for the shelters, but came to realize he was in no position to tell others how to live, if he himself had never experienced tiny home living. So he set out to build his own tiny house on wheels — and, just one year later, ended u

Att ställa sig och stryka är en långsam och otacksam syssla. Ibland önskar vi att det fanns ett magiskt knep som gjorde tröjorna släta redan när man tog ut dem ur torktumlaren. Vad vi inte visste, var att det redan existerar ett sådant knep. De allra flesta har isbitar i sin frys, men slänger man in några bitar i torktumlaren tillsammans med tröjan behöver man inte bekymra sig för

Vad gör man med spjälsängen när bebisen har vuxit ur den? De flesta ställer nog in den i förrådet för eventuell framtida användning, andra säljer den eller gör sig av med den på annat sätt. Det finns dock några fantastiska sätt man kan använda spjälsängen på som vi aldrig har sett förut, och vi är verkligen glada att vi hittade dessa tips. Instruktioner till hur man gör