Friday 28 February 2014

40+ Expensive Things You’ll Must Have When You’re A Millionaire




Imagine you just won the lottery and you can suddenly afford a massive, 20,000 square foot house with an enormous back yard for your entire family. Now you need some inspiration for how to fill it – don’t worry, I’ve prepared 35 crazy ideas.

…inside are more books and a secret storage compartment beneath the bed

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A four sided Lego wall with unlimited potential for creativity

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Source: hgtv.comI wish my parents had thought of this when I was a kid!

Your own mini-golf course & putting range nestled between rooms

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A kitchen trap door, leading to a huge underground wine cellar (and all the fine, vintage wines you’ll own)

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An gigantic two story closet for your infinite collection of shoes, clothes, and more shoes.

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An entire room dedicated to sleepovers with a fireplace and 50″ projection screen

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An intricate, gravity defying cat transit system in every single room of the house.

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A treehouse themed kid’s room, where the bed is burrowed in the tree house

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These useful, discreet vacuum baseboards

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The tiny slot sucks up dirt that is swept nearby, then stores for easy disposal.

Accordion windows that transform a boring kitchen into an outdoor patio bar

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Or kitchen walls that lift up to reveal the swimming pool

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This epic multi-purpose, rotating sink (this one may be worth the splurge even before you’re rich)

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Finally, this amazing family-sized home theater with star-gazing moon roof and big leather sofas!

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Although money can’t buy happiness…it can make your house unbelievably awesome.

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Wednesday 26 February 2014

30 Creative Ways to Repurpose & Reuse Old Stuff

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We all have stuff that no longer serves any purpose around the house, but we still have trouble getting rid of it. Either it’s “still OK”, or “might come in handy” or just holds some sentimental value to it. In extreme cases, this might lead to hoarding, but if you’re creative enough, you can solve the problem by repurposing, upcycling and reusing your old things.
Besides serving a purpose (again), repurposed items add this lovely touch of creativity and coziness to the space. Heck, most of the time, upcycled things become even cooler than they originally were.
In order to help you get started, we made a selection of 30 creative repurposing, upcycling and reuse ideas. Try to recognize your old things in the pictures and upcycle yourself!

1. Old Ladder Into Bookshelf



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2. Vintage Suitcase Into Chair




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3. Chair Into Shelf/Closet Unit



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4. Old Books Into Shelves


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5. Bowlers Into Lamps


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6. Tennis Rackets Into Mirrors


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7. Plastic Bottle Into Broom


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8. Hangers Into Room Divider


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9. Old Piano Into Bookshelf


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10. Spoons Into Lamp




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11. Bathtub Into Couch



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12. Pop Tabs Into Bag




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13. Wine Bottles Into Chandelier



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14. Old TV Into Aquarium


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15. Glove Into a Chipmunk


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16. Bike Wheel Into Clock


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17. Bicycle Into Sink Stand


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18. TP Rolls Into Organizer Box


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19. CD Spindle Into Bagel Holder


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20. Wrenches Into Wall Hooks


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21. Lightbulbs Into Oil Lamps


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22. Computer Into Mailbox


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23. Credit Cards Into Guitar Picks


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24. Glass Marbles Into Fence Decor


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25. Bottle Caps Into Tea Lights



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26. Skateboards Into Children Picnic Table



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27. Bottles Into Pendant Lamps



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28. Old Piano Into Outdoor Fountain


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29. Old Cassette Tape Into Purse



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30. Drum Kit Into Chandelier






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