To celebrate my year anniversary week here at Offbeat, we’re looking back at my top four favorite posts from each of the last 12 months.
Here’s August 2007…
50 Fresh & Juicy Slices of Offbeat Home Decor – this post is maybe the most popular post I’ve ever posted, at any blog, ever. What makes this post unique, is that along with my readers, I like it too. Usually I think a post should be popular, and it’s not, or my readers here LOVE a post that totally surprises me. This post makes everyone happy. And it’s cool.
HGTV Design Star Contestant …read more

In a previous post you may remember that I discussed; 10 Reasons Why Building Your Own House Sucks. I never did get around to posting the positives; mainly because I don’t like to think about all the trouble the darn house caused. Still, in a recent post’s comments Jessie requested the positives and I hate to disappoint. Also, as much as I hate to admit it; there are some real bonuses of building your own house. Not sure if I’ll hit 10 bonuses but we’ll see. I included some newer pictures I found but some are tiny.

1. You feel extremely …read more

Have I ever actually shown pictures of the house I helped to build? I don’t think I have. It’s the weekend so I’m going to take an offbeat detour and talk about me. The house I co-built is not in fact, that offbeat. However, being that I am the so named offbeat homes blogger I’m going to say that pre-qualifies my house to be on this blog.
My then partner designed it and it’s nice but not entirely green built. If I build again I’ll be doing some things very differently.
My buddy Deb over at Simply Thrifty inspired me to write …read more