Weekend Design & Wellness Project
Photo by: Inside Hughes @insidehuges
Sofa shopping! Shopping for furniture can be fun and stressful at the same time considering all that is necessary in making choices instead of just what you find attractive. Measurements end up being a deciding factor when dealing with a small space so compromises are needed. The fun part is testing the comfortability of beds, chairs and sofas, WEEEE. This weekend, whether you’re in the market for a new sofa or not, go polish your sofa judging skills. Casually doing comfort tests with furniture that you’ve only admired from magazines or your screens will help narrow down the choices for when you’re actually on the hunt for new pieces. It’s a much more enjoyable process when you’re not under the pressure of making a potentially pricey decision on the spot. Simply inform the salesperson you’re in the early stages of testing out the sofas and you will not be making a purchase today.
My recommendation is to try the Cloud Sofa from Restoration Hardware (be sure to leave all credit cards at home). The Cloud Sofa is so far the most comfortable and expensive sofa I have tried and yes, I was hypnotized by its magnificence that I briefly considered selling my soul and ruining my credit score. Thankfully, it was too large for my space at the time or I would still be paying that bad boy off today. Practice self-control and move in the research mode to enjoy the testing only process!
Weekend Design & Wellness Project
Photo by: Munro Studio @universaleye
Meditation pillows, cushions and rugs are a comfortable way to prepare for a meditation of any length of time. This weekend, decided on what would make a great meditation pillow, cushion or rug for you.
First, look around the house to see if you already have something that could be used as a proper cushion. Consider creating your own cushion if you have basic sewing skills. If not, check out some of these affordable options…
Weekend Design & Wellness Project
Photo by: Joel & Jasmine Forestbird @theforestbirds
Celebrate wood appreciation weekend! This is totally made up, however it should be a thing. Wood is so vital to nature and human life. Aside from its aesthetic beauty, wood shelters, warms and shades us. This weekend take notice to all of the wood you encounter throughout your home and activities this weekend. Yes, even the glued sawdust kind. Feel some gratitude for your furniture, the trees that shade your yard and for the bonfire that brings together your family and friends.
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Photo by: Albert Amor @aamor
White Sand Beaches are made from pulverized calcium carbonate from dead coral. This weekend, search for the closest white sand beach to where you live and if you’re already on vacation, consider making an extra stop.
Here are 9 White Sand Beaches in the US and around the world:
Coronado Beach, San Diego
Clearwater Beach, Florida
Orange Beach, Alabama
Flamenco Beach, Puerto Rico
Anse de Grande Saline, St. Barts
White Beach, Boracay, Philippines
The Maldives, Indian Ocean
Rabbit Beach, Lampedusa, Italy
Hyams Beach of New South Wales (The “whitest sand in the world” according to the Guinness World Record)
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Photo by: Mo @ meid88
Pink Beaches! Foraminifera are tiny single-celled red organisms that grow beneath the coral reefs. The water mixes with these organisms causing the sand to wash up pink on land. How close do you live to the nearest Pink Beach?
Here are 11 Pink Beaches from around the world:
Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, California
Pink Sands Beach, The Bahamas
Harbour Island, The Bahamas
Horseshoe Bay Beach, Bermuda
Pink Beaches of Barbuda
Crane Beach, Barbados
Pink Beach, Indonesia
Tangsi Beach, Indonesia
Elafonissi Beach, Greece
Balos Bay, Crete, Greece
Beaches of Great Santa Cruz Island, Philippines.