Without a doubt, one of the most exciting things about having a garden of any kind is the planning process. All through the colder months, gardeners have had to wait ...
In this video, we learn how DIY homes made from coffee are being used to provide eco-friendly and affordable housing for local communities in Colombia.
Woodpecker WPC is a Colombian ...
In this video, Marta Tarallo of the Bottega Zero Waste YouTube channel shows us how to make a hemp body butter that is deeply nourishing to the skin.
Her recipe ...
Can furniture nooks be the answer in a space-starved home?
To turn a one-bedroom apartment into a home for a family of five, architect Pierre-Louis Gerlier created beds in a ...
In this video, we learn how to take a standard wire basket and give it new life by transforming it into an attractive macramé equivalent.
Macramé is a technique or ...
In this video, we learn, step-by-step, how to grow carrots from seed in containers, going over the type of container to use, how to prepare the soil, sowing the seeds, ...
By Katie Wright
A certain kind of casual cover-up has ruled the fashion roost for the last few spring/summer seasons.
Part of the nineties denim craze, oversized and faded ...
The goal of a capsule wardrobe is simple: to minimise clothing expenses by cutting down on unnecessary purchases, while keeping already-owned garments in use for longer. This is because fast, ...
Sewing your own cloth filters for pour-over coffee offers a cheap and easy way of making your favourite beverage routine more sustainable. In this video, we learn how to make ...
In this video, we go the behind the scenes with the young founders of U-Build – a modular construction system that even completely inexperienced builders can assemble with simple hand tools.
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When it comes to making our home environment look more visually appealing, sometimes, the most creative and decorative items are under our noses, yet we’ve simply never considered them ...
In this video, Matthew from the Mister Domestic YouTube channel demos how to sew a sturdy, ready-for-action apron in 20 minutes. Thanks to its versatile design, pockets and adjustable straps, it’...
Efforts to phase out single-use plastics are escalating all over the world, and one of the chief items in the eco crosshairs are the plastic bags that were once a ...
Our faithful washing machine keeps our clothes clean and fragrant, but every once in awhile – once a month is recommended – the trusty appliance needs some tender loving care of its ...
In this video, we meet Shadow, a Canadian who went ahead and built an incredible floating island in British Columbia using salvaged and reclaimed materials. His ‘island’ comprises a two-storey ...
Nothing ruins an outfit faster than having lint all over it. And while you can devote 15 minutes at a time, removing all of that cottony debris with a lint roller, ...
As we head into May, one of the joys of late spring in the northern hemisphere is to witness a rolling, crescendo of blooms in home and state gardens.
In ...
By Prudence Wade
In the world of fashion, few things are constant – but when spring rolls around, we know we’re in for some form of the prairie trend.
This ...
The Reencontro Association in Maputo, Mozambique runs sewing workshops using machines that run on solar energy, thanks to the pioneering efforts of a company called SolarWorks.
Funded by the European ...
Since the pandemic began, much of the fashion industry has taken a hit – but not the resale sector. In fact, the online market for used clothes is growing faster than ...
In this video, we learn how Marko Anyfandakis and friends Sophie Pixius and Pit Reichert, raised over 40,000 euros to start the first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm in Luxembourg, called ...
Artview Co. Ltd, part of CTC Group and distributor of Dior Cosmetics, has launched the innovative skintech brand, FOREO, in Cyprus.
With its revolutionary technology and mission to foster self-love ...
Advisory: the video features use of a table saw – please do not operate this without supervision if you have never used one before.
Our smartphones have long ceased to be ...
Homes come in many shapes and sizes, and there is something wonderful about fashioning a dwelling from the most unlikely of foundations.
We celebrate this spirit of ingenuity in this ...