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Etsy Wallpaper Roundup
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Etsy Roundup: Trendy Wallpaper for 2018

From my early adolescence until just recently, I couldn’t really understand why people used wallpaper. (Unfortunately, this is when I discovered that I had very strong opinions about EVERYTHING and decided EVERYONE needed to know them.) Sure, it was a great way to add a…

February 9, 2018
Lumio-Forest-Book-Light-Main-Image
Design & Home

The Lumio Is Literally an Illuminating Book

While the Lumio isn’t exactly a brand new product, that definitely doesn’t make it any less beguiling. It is exactly what it looks like, a lamp camouflaged as a book. But it’s also somehow just a little more awesome than you would expect it…

May 11, 2017
Umbra Shift Geometric Bottle Opener
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Bottle Openers That Look Like Tchotchkes

The first time I saw these sleek little geometric bottle openers, I honestly thought they were just random knickknacks for bookshelves and end tables. Don’t get me wrong, I loved them, but when I read what they actually were (a whole two seconds later)…

January 30, 2017
Colorful Wasp Nest Stage 5
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Gorgeous Motley Paper Wasp Nests

It’s not quite the same as those paintings made by horses, but this kaleidoscopic wasp nest is definitely on the list of animal-created art I’m excited about. Made possible by Mattia Menchetti in an experiment done at home, these European Paper Wasps were simply…

April 11, 2016