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How-To: Renovate an Apartment For $10,000 or Less
Over the course of the past two years, graphic designer Russell Lewis and his girlfriend, design assistant Gemma Ahern, renovated their 1200-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment. Located in Leigh-on-Sea, a village an hour outside of London, the apartment was overhauled for £6,500, or $10,300. You can check out their entire apartment in this New York Times slideshow.
Casa Interview: Tyler Velten
Tyler Velten, a student at the Yale School of Architecture, was recently featured in the New York Times article Lighting Changes Everything. However, Tyler wasn't interviewed for his architectural projects. Instead, his artistic re-use of found objects and repurposing of Craigslist furniture and even the hated plastic bag were featured in the article.
Yummy Links: From Peanut Butter Bacon Pie to Alton Brown
- Must make: frozen peanut butter pie with candied bacon. — Gourmet
- Find out which cheap olive oils taste good.— Serious Eats
- Learn the basic technique for teriyaki chicken. — Chow
- Erik Trinidad teaches Nightline how to make fancy fast food.
Food Section Sampler — Sept. 30, 2009
- Beer tries to earn a spot next to cheese plates. — Wall Street Journal
- Reforming school lunches isn't easy — or cheap. — Washington Post
- New green cookware lets you sauté without worry.
Savvy Read: In Cheap We Trust
You can never have too many books on your reading list, and this suggestion might bring some variety to those you've already cracked open. Former reporter for Reuters and Newsday Lauren Weber just published her book In Cheap We Trust: The Story of a Misunderstood American Virtue, which focuses on the evolution of thrift, from the Puritans to the freegans. She keeps the text fresh by including personal anecdotes — she describes her economist father as "compulsively cheap" and admits that once he tried to ration toilet paper.
Your Personality Quirks Come Out When You Eat Out
People say you really get to know someone when traveling with them or living with them. To that I would add — and when you go out to eat with them.
New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni would agree.
Food Section Sampler — Aug. 19, 2009
- When prepared right, okra can taste reminiscent of asparagus and eggplant, with none of the slime. — San Francisco Chronicle
- The hottest table in town, Restaurant City, is a virtual eatery that can only be accessed through Facebook. — Los Angeles Times
- Pay attention to the story behind cheap food prices.
Casa Interview, Part II: Domino Founding Editor Deborah Needleman (and an Awesome Giveaway!)
Deborah Needleman, the founding editor of Domino, is a goldmine of savvy advice on decorating your home, honed from years of experience heading up the style-centric magazine as well as decorating her own home. You can read the first half of my interview with her here. Deborah's tips and thoughts on decorating continue in the second half of this interview.
Bella Bargain: 75% Off at Rescue Beauty
New York City's Rescue Beauty Lounge is best known for its nail-polish expert, Ji Baek, and her collection of trendsetting polish shades. But the brand also has a collection of bath and body goods — think lotions, body washes, and hand creams — and it's now available at a deep discount. The items are a whopping 75 percent off when you use the code smell good at checkout, which shaves the prices of hand cream and body wash down to $5 apiece.
Front Page: Levi Johnston Weighs In on Palin's Resignation
- Levi Johnston has offered his theory as to why Sarah Palin resigned as governor: money. He says the governor was stressed about finances and that he heard her say it would be nice to take advantage of offers for a reality TV show and a book. — New York Daily News
- French tourists have been voted worst in the world, as hotel owners find them bad at foreign languages, cheap, and arrogant.
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