A stay in the nature-centric Juvet Hotel
There are all kinds of hotel categories: boutique hotels, eco hotels, heritage hotels, apartment hotels and capsule hotels, to name a few. (To say nothing of motels, hostels, lodges, resorts, inns, pensions, guest houses, flophouses, bunkhouses, bed and breakfasts, holiday cottages and caravanserai). But chances are you've never stayed at ...
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ECOntainer spans what was Israel’s largest dump
Shipping containers. Is there anything they can't do for the environmentally-conscious architect? Shipping containers can be stacked and arranged into all manner of cool buildings. They've been fashioned into a shipping container amphitheater. They've been melded into a shipping container office park. Outside of Seattle, you can even order an ...
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Chairs and tables inspired by video games, sci-fi movies
Spot Cool Stuff previously reviewed 10 creative pieces of jewelry geeks will love. If are thusly geek-inclined but looking for less of a personal accessory and more for something around-the-house, consider one of these five pieces of geek-friendly furniture. Each was inspired by a video game or a science fiction ...
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A cool video of how one homeowner did it
Spot Cool Stuff has written before about installing hidden doors inside your home — secret passageways from one room to another. But hidden doors can also also be on the outside of a house. And, as the video below shows, they aren't necessarily that difficult to install. The key is ...
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Flip-flops with independent toe suspension
If you had to spend an entire vacation wearing no other footwear besides a pair of flip-flops which model would you want to take? Spot Cool Stuff has been busy lately researching this exact question. We've been testing more than two dozen pairs of flip-flops across several categories. But there's ...
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Upcycle skis, jeans and traffic signs
Looking to construct a home chair using reclaimed materials? Three things you'll need: 1) The proper equipment. If you don't have that already you can hire tools here. 2) A sufficient quality of whatever material you are working in. 3) Inspiration. To help out with the third item on that list, we've found three ...
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