sneak peek at shelterrific’s new look
UPDATE: FRIDAY NIGHT, 9 PM — We’re up! Thanks again for all your patient this week. You might notice some bugs along the way and we will be continuing to improve things. Again, we love you’re feedback and will definitely take it into consideration. Change is good! Honestly!
Hi Everyone! We just wanted to give you a quick heads-up that soon (hopefully this week!) we’ll be unveiling an updated Shelterrific design. The biggest change will be on the mainpage, which instead of having one long scroll, will be featuring a “what’s new” carousel on top with (you guessed it) the newest posts. On the rest of the page you will be able to browse recent posts based on subject. There will be also be a new navigation bar that will allow you to easily dive into the category you are looking for, like decorating or cooking.
Like all new things, it may take some time to get used to — but hopefully the new color scheme, bigger photos and navigation will become a part of your routine that you will grow to love. Also, we’ll be featuring a different Etsy artist each month on the hedder.
As always, we’ll be counting on you to tell us what you think and give us feedback. Thanks in advance for your patience if things get a little bumpy with publishing this week. We are super excited for our new look and hope you will be too! –
The Shelterrific Crew
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bookmark worthy: purina’s petcentric breed libraries
Here’s something I never thought I would confess: I just spent three hours on Purina’s website. That’s right. Forget Reddit. Move along, Facebook. Time’s up, Pinterest. My hard-to-capture Internet attention has been captivated by Purina’s site petcentric.com. If you too are a fan of anipals, a similar fate awaits you. The purveyors of kibble have created a fun, stylized breed library for both cats and dogs. Almost everyone is represented here in delightful, colorful animation. Click on your favorite breed and you’ll be greeted with an mini cartoon of a representative of the breed welcoming you with facts about themselves in their hysterically over-the-top voice (if you only have time for one, check out the German Shepherd). Besides sheer entertainment value, the website’s main goal is breed education. Purina (just like me!) encourages you to adopt your anipal! Use the Friend Fetcher to honestly evaluate how much time and money you will have to devote to your dog or cat, if they should be kid/other pet-friendly, and several other factors. –Katie D.
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would you buy the ‘murder house’?
The murders are fictional, but if you’re watching American Horror Story, the fact that the series’ ill-historied house is for sale in real life might give you pause. According to this Hollywood Reporter article, the house’s magnificent (Tiffany glass, multiple tiled fireplaces) and creepy (a very questionable basement) features are the real deal: the pilot was shot on location and the house painstakingly replicated for the rest of the season. I’m not even going to ask if the place comes with a maid. — Mary T.
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blogwatch: where we’ve been clicking this week
Martha’s Crafts Dept. is showcasing a sunny, bright and cheerful Thanksgiving tablescape we’d like to replicate.
Gorgeous plantable ornaments to deck your tree, at Casa Sugar.
Find out what wine is perfect for your Holiday meal — less than $5 a bottle — at Serious Eats.
A mouthwatering alternative to plain old pies of pumpkin and pecan: Maple walnut pie, at Simply Recipes.
Tour a modern houseboat in Seattle that redefines small space luxury at Contemporist.
Deck your halls with wreaths of velvet — and find out how at Craft!
blogwatch: where we’ve been clicking this week
Spookify your home with some creepy-cute handmade spider sacks with this tutorial at Modern Parents Messy Kids. Via Curbly.
Check out the gorgeous, newly finished floors in Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia cathedral (available for your home too).
CasaSugar spotlights a groundbreaking, innovative home in Maine that generates it’s own energy.
We’d love to cozy up with this modern felted wool patchwork quilt.
Sneak a peek inside the California Design exhibit at LACMA at the New York Times.
Apple pie cookies — at Smitten Kitchen. Yum!
