DIY: Copper Salt & Pepper Shakers

This is one of the easiest tutorials you'll ever see. All you need are some IKEA salt & pepper shakers and some copper contact paper and you're good to go. Full tutorial here. 

Recycled bottles feed stray dogs in Istanbul

Sometimes it's hard to find the good in the world, especially these days with planes being shot out of the sky, wars all over the place and a plague in Africa. I mean what else can happen right? Well today I found a wonderful piece of information on one of my favorite websites called Unconsumption that I am sure will make you smile. 

Pugedon, a Turkish company, has created a vending machine that dispenses food for stray animals when you deposit your empty bottle or can into the slot on the side. Just pop your bottle or can into the machine and food comes out the bottom. If you put some water in the corresponding water slot, this water will also be dispensed at the bottom in a separate dish. These machines cost the city nothing and the recycled bottles cover the cost of the food. What a wonderful way to feed the stray animals who are often starving and reliant on our help. Now doesn't that make you feel better? It certainly did me. Here's the video. 

Contemporary Home in Australia

This is a home for sale in Australia and when I found one of the pictures on desiretoinspire I wanted to see the whole place. I'm glad I did. This inside-outiside home is quirky but delightful. I love the bedrooms and how they all have a link to the outdoors not to mention that awesome living room with glassed in fireplace and exterior patios. Absolutely lovely. I would move in tomorrow! Full listing here.

Zara AW 14

I am loving the new fall/winter collection from Zara. There is an almost androgynous quality about some of the clothes that I really like. These are some of my favorites. Click here for the complete collection. 

Home Office in the Garden

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Rustic Garage And Shed by Other Metro Architects & Building Designers Office Sian Architecture & Design

This is 150 sq ft of sheer bliss located in a London garden. A fully functioning work space designed to fit in with it's surroundings and offer up a motivating view thanks to the full height retractable doors. Sigh.....isn't all that wood beautiful....talk about a peaceful oasis. I don't think I'd get any work done though, I'd be too busy watching the birds and admiring the view! 

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Gorgeous Rustic + Contemporary Kitchen

I love combining Rustic and Contemporary elements and this kitchen is a beautiful example of how cohesive those two styles can be. I can't get enough of the rustic wood table with the molded plastic chairs, sleek white contemporary cabinetry, epoxy floor and the GORGEOUS white pendant light chandelier hanging from that whitewashed wood ceiling. 

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DIY: Sandbox on Wheels

What a great idea! I mean what could be better than a sandbox on wheels? 

OK, maybe a pool on wheels would be better but this is pretty good no?

Get the full tutorial here.