I was astounded to learn that 22-year-old Hungarian photographer Noell S. Oszvald who lives and works in Budapest picked up a camera only a year ago. The gifted artist has shared only two dozen or so images with the world via Flickr but they already show an accomplished grasp of composition, editing and digital manipulation. Oszvald tells Alice over at My Modern Met that she chooses only to work in black and white because she finds color distracting from her conceptual ideas. More

Joyful moments of 90s Christmas nostalgia

I saw this on Design Sponge over the weekend and was so wowed by it — both as a public art project and as a bit of DIY inspiration. It’s the brainchild of architect Tali Buchler, who describes herself on her blog like this: “I don’t design houses so much anymore. I use my design […]

There are some pretty Clever DIY Ways To Use Cardboard In Your Home Decor that won't cost you much money and still will look very modern.

Vladislav Nagornov

I love darning socks. Mostly because I love my wool socks and refuse to give them up. Darning is like the duct tape of sewing fixes. It's...

Everybody likes to take a trip down memory lane once in awhile. These toys from yesteryear are sure to bring a smile to your face. Let the memories begin!

Mailman N. Sorenson poses with his heavy load of Christmas mail and parcels, 1929. Chicago History photo.

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Introduce kids to the concepts behind curling with this simple printable table-top version.

Throw a Doctor Who season premiere party! Most of you don't know this about me, but I'm a MAJOR Whovian. Hubby and I have watched all of the 2007 reboot of Doctor Who at least a few times and have been starting in on watching all the original series. We are lucky to have many Whovian friends, so we threw a huge bash for the 50th anniversary episode, The Day of the Doctor, back in November. With the Doctor Who Premiere coming up in just a few weeks on August 23, 2014, I thought I'd share some photos, recipes, and ideas

Artist Norman Rockwell New York City, February 3, 1894

Completed in 2011 in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. Images by Adam Mõrk . From Growing Pains to Growing Commitment The new City Hall and cultural center in the Dutch city of Nieuwegein, is designed to create cohesion and...