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Minimalistally speaking, the Murphy Bed turns every room into a living one. The original Murphy bed was patented in 1900…
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On getting your hands dirty. Gardening is the purest of human pleasures. -Francis Bacon No occupation is so delightful t…
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We know where you’ll be this Wednesday. Somewhere hot, grassy and sweaty, waiting for festivities. Here’s ho…
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Fabriken Furillen epitomizes industrial chic: it’s a converted factory on an old quarry in Gotland, Sweden. We kno…