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  • An Ode to the Glorious Fashion of Bake Off

    An Ode to the Glorious Fashion of Bake Off

    I am the first to admit that I like loud fashion. No beige for me, I’ll take all the colours of the rainbow all at once, thank you very much. But my number one style icon may come as a surprise: Bake Off. Yes, the glorious cooking show The Great British Bake Off and the…


  • Stop Believing These Myths About Creativity

    Stop Believing These Myths About Creativity

    When you think about creativity, who do you imagine? A tortured artist, perhaps? A child without preconceived notions of the world? A group of people brainstorming, or someone who comes up with a mind-blowing idea while stoned? All of these represent myths we tell ourselves about creativity. If you’re not one of those folks, good…


  • 15 DIY Shortcuts That Are Sure to Make Your Home Repairs Easier

    15 DIY Shortcuts That Are Sure to Make Your Home Repairs Easier

    Every year, homeowners around the world resolve to finally tackle a long list of deferred maintenance projects. After years of hiding stains, cracks, and holes in the walls, we decide that this is the year everything changes. But a few months later, nothing’s been fixed. All it usually takes is realising you’re missing one tool,…


  • How to Properly Store Leftover Paint

    How to Properly Store Leftover Paint

    Though a 4L bucket of paint is technically supposed to cover 37 sq m, that’s not always the case. Plus, you may be painting a space and not know exactly how big it is. Either way, it can be easy to incorrectly estimate how much paint you need for a project, and end up with…