In my previous avatar i.e. my life prior to Secondsguru, I used to spend hours looking at video tutorials and reading blogs on magical DIY transformations that seemingly regular people do and thought I could do them too. The result– bottles and bottles of decoupage mediums, spray paints of various colors, lacquer in spray and liquid versions, acrylic paints of all shapes and sizes, ah …[Read more]
Read the latest from our “Drab to Fab” series. This DIY project has been undertaken by Radhika and Jeff, who have saved up wine corks over the years- from the days they drank wine as friends, to those days when they shared a bottle as a couple and then from the special bottles they had after they got married. Both being travel buffs makes the variety of wine corks even wider. They drew inspiration from Pinterest and got together to create this innovative upcycled cork board. You know how …[Read more]
It was not just another Saturday morning. I got up before the kids, left home without a shower, and traveled to a beachspot in a remote part of Singapore that I wasn’t expecting to gush over. I know – doesn’t sound like a promising start to the weekend – and yet, I can tell you it was one the most satisfying mornings I have had in a long, long time! The reason is … trash. …[Read more]
Secondsguru features| This is not paid-for content. Time for candid confessions: Anuja and I are extremely fond of fine furniture and home accessories. Both of us can spend hours at our favourite stores just browsing and admiring unique one-off pieces. The good news (Hubbies, hope you are listening?!): the transition of these conversation pieces from the store to our homes happens less frequently, thanks to the Secondsguru DNA in our eco-system. Most of the time we …[Read more]