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Welcome to At Home, a weekly roundup of stuff and ideas you need to make your house (or tiny apartment) into a home. We refreshed the newsletter a bit recently and wanted to make sure you got a look. Tell us what you think (and what music you're listening to on the weekends) at [email protected]
Air conditioning is a modern marvel, but it’s not without its cost, which can be annoyingly high during a heat wave. Fortunately, you can balance out your A/C’s enormous appetite for wattage by making some adjustments to the rest of your home. Follow these tips for a more energy-efficient — not to mention earth-friendly — abode, one that may even be a bit “smarter” when all is said and done.
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Escape for the Day with Hydro Flask
Whether it’s to the lake, ocean, trail or mountains, one of the best parts of summer is escaping your normal environment. If you are planning your next getaway, make sure to check out the 20 L Day Escape™️ Soft Cooler Pack from Hydro Flask. Made with lightweight and durable materials, this pack will keep your brews cold on your journey without weighing you down. It features a TRU®️ Zip zipper and a 600D polyester shell with welded seams that ensure the pack is watertight and leak-proof. The zipper is particularly notable — compared to other soft coolers on the market, the zipper on the Day Escape™️ is significantly easier to open and pull closed. Plus, with padded shoulder straps and a back panel that offer all-day comfort, you can go anywhere the day takes you. Price: $200
Where to Buy Used Furniture OnlineThe internet is rife with cheap furniture. While it's good for your wallet, it sure isn't doing the planet any favors. The same way one would shop for used clothes, buying used furniture keeps the landfills just a little less crowded, and you can find some great steals on lightly used pieces. If scouring used furniture markets or dusty antique stores isn't your idea of a fun time, the internet has become the go-to place for not just shopping for new furniture, but used furniture. Here are 10 online furniture thrift stores to shop right now.
The 10 Best Coffee Roasters Around the WorldThe coffee plant, though exceptionally finicky and difficult to work with, grows across four continents, in at least 70 countries. Roasters take the seed of a cherry and turn it into coffee, and the best of these roasters bring more out of the bean than others can. Hailing from traditional coffee nations like Italy, New Zealand and Spain and the coffee world’s newer frontiers like Japan, South Korea and the UK, these are the places where the best bags of coffee are made.
New (and Affordable) Houseplant Gear from Target, and 6 Other New Home ReleasesWelcome to Window Shopping, a weekly exercise in lusting over home products we want in our homes right the hell now. This week: new plant gear from Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond launches an in-house brand and more.
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