Give your house a facelift.
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19 Furniture Makeovers That Prove Legs Can Change Everything
♫ I’m killing you with them legs.♫
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Legs can turn a ratty cabinet into a Mid-Century Modern wonder.
These 6″ wood and metal legs from Home Depot definitely lengthen her beautiful silhouette. Get the tutorial here.
Check out this one:
This lady just got a whole lot leggier. Get the tutorial here.
And this!
Is that Marilyn Monroe? Get the tutorial here.
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21 DIY Projects That Are Perfect For Rainy Days
If those April showers are keeping you (or your family) cooped up, may as well spend that time making something awesome!
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Upcycled Rain Boot Holder
Upcycle a palette to make the perfect place to stash those muddy rain boots after a good puddle splashing.
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Puppy Rain Jacket
Make sure your best friend stays dry and cozy during the rainy season, too.
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Beach Terrariums
Dream of sunnier, beachier days to come by potting up some quick and easy terrariums.
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31 Independent Bookstores That Are Every Book Lover's Dream
Happy Independent Bookstore Day!
Commonwealth Books in Boston, MA
"An amazing place to find signed copies and first editions from your favorite authors, or just to stumble across books you never realized you needed in your life."
Suggested by Jean-Luc Bouchard
Caliban Book Shop in Pittsburgh, PA
Suggested by Nina Mohan
Birchbark Books in Minneapolis, MN
"It's Louise Erdrich's bookstore!"
Suggested by Molly Hensley-Clancy
At The Altar Of Which Great Old One Should You Worship?
Ph’nglui mglw’nafh C’thulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn!
10 Life-Changing Things To Try In May
The best of what our editors tried in April!
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The BuzzFeed Life editors are always trying new products, apps, tips, and DIY projects, and we decided it was time to start sharing the best of them with you. Each month, we'll post our recommendations for what's actually worth it. For the sake of transparency, items under "Things We Bought" were purchased with our own money and/or were not the result of a PR pitch. Those under "Things We Tried" are items that were provided to us at no cost for the sake of review. Let us know in the comments what sorts of things you'd like us to review next month!
Merona liner socks — $3 a pair
I know most people don't put a ton of thought into their socks, but these little guys are legitimately one of the most exciting purchases I've made this year. For the low price of $3, they turn shoes that were mostly comfortable into nothing short of fucking magical. (Plus they keep your shoes from getting gross.) Target.com doesn't have the exact pair I bought in the store (I went with the 100% cotton ones) but these are similar. If you just go to the sock department in the store, you will find plenty of options; the ones labeled "liners" are the kind that will actually be invisible with typical flats. (Meanwhile, the ones labeled "socks" offer more coverage and are good for sneakers.) When I first put the liners on with my loafers, they still showed on the sides of my feet a bit, so I just scrunched the sides down a little and then popped my pinkie toes out so they'd stay in place. Easy! As someone who frequently goes barefoot in her shoes, I feel like I've wasted the best years not having liner socks. —Rachel Wilkerson Miller
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14 Of The Most Buzzed-About Books Of 2015
(So far.)
Below are the books that have been highest-rated by users, and that are also getting added to tons of "Want to Read" lists.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Yanagihara's novel follows a friendship over decades — four college classmates move from Massachusetts to New York, and their relationships change and grow as they live through heartbreak, ambition, addiction, and professional success. But it's one member of the group, the magnetic litigator Jude, whose troubled childhood keeps rearing its head.
Doubleday
The Secret Wisdom of the Earth by Christopher Scotton
Christopher Scotton gives us the coming-of-age tale of 14-year-old Kevin, who spends a summer in Kentucky with his mother after witnessing the tragic death of his brother. He ends up befriending a local boy named Buzzy who teaches him how to survive in this rundown Appalachian town as it's threatened by a powerful company looking to plunder it.
Grand Central Publishing
