https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 02 May 2026 13:46:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-306106 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:24:29 +0000 judy 306106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have a garden, but I heard about the site A Way to Garden the other day. It looks very comprehensive and full of her personality as well, much like YLF in that respect. Margaret Roach was an editor at Martha Stewart for 20 years and dropped out to garden full time in upstate NY. <a href="http://awaytogarden.com/" rel="nofollow">http://awaytogarden.com/</a> </p> <p>There is another one by Gayla Trail, called You Grow Girl. She is a "plant geek" and urban gardener in Toronto. <a href="http://www.yougrowgirl.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.yougrowgirl.com/</a> She used to have a beautiful photo blog for years but doesn't do that any more called Making Happy. <a href="http://www.makinghappy.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.makinghappy.com/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-306058 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:09:02 +0000 Angie 306058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Polly, your sentiments are special and I can feel your love Thanks!</p> <p>There are amazing technical blogs and car blogs. Parenting and political blogs are aplenty and Mummy blogs are very popular too. Try Maria at <a href="http://colourmehappyblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://colourmehappyblog.blogspot.com/</a> for easy decorating advice (not for small spaces through).</p> <p>Maya, get to a book store and read about decorating small spaces. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-305966 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:10:52 +0000 Lynne 305966@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mary, I saw the aqua Kitchen Aid :).....glad I already have white one... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-305890 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:33:01 +0000 MsMary 305890@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lynne, whatever you do, DON'T click on the shopping site: <a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.everythingturquoise.com</a>. They even have clothes, shoes, and jewelry on there... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-305454 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:06:46 +0000 Lynne 305454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>gr8 link, MaryK - thx! Love love love turquoise, and aqua, and teal.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-305003 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:25:57 +0000 Maya 305003@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do read Apartment Therapy, but it's not as helpful as I had hoped it would be. Unlike with clothes, I'm not great at taking decorating ideas and making them suitable for my own budget and restrictions, so I guess it's partly my fault. Still, I wish there was a blog like that for people who are just getting their first "real" apartment (unlike my student apartment), who don't have a lot of experience. YLF is a great resource for people who are just starting out with the world of fashion, just like I'm just starting out with the world of decorating. </p> <p>I can't have holes in the wall at the new place, which is a major nuisance. I really wanted one of those Ikea storage systems, but I can't attach the rods to the wall. Grr. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304995 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:21:49 +0000 MsMary 304995@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorite decorating site is <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.houseofturquoise.com</a>. It's mostly aspirational, but I've been able to use ideas from that site in my guest room project and it's coming out fab. Plus her blogroll has all kinds of other gems. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304972 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:48:02 +0000 Vix 304972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The articles and forums on Gardenweb.com for every type of gardening (by type, zone etc) you could imagine.</p> <p>Gardenweb's related "That Home Site" forums for renovation + decorating help.</p> <p>Another vote for Apartment Therapy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304822 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:50:45 +0000 Lynne 304822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April, it's not a vegetarian site, but I've made some nice recipes from<br /> <a href="http://seasonalontariofood.blogspot.com/2011/02/visit-to-janssens-farm.html" rel="nofollow">http://seasonalontariofood.blo.....-farm.html</a></p> <p>Because the focus is on seasonal local food the recipes are always quite do-able with whats available.....check it out </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304821 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:45:43 +0000 Lynne 304821@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cileena, check out Maria Killams blog, Colour Me Happy. There's a link to it in the member blogs of ylf. She doesn't have a forum, but you can read through comments on her blog, and she links to lovely pics and some cool sites. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304819 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:27:56 +0000 Polly (thunalata) 304819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Taylor and everyone. Sorry! Wasn't suggesting YLF really should do anything other than fashion, but I can see I wasn't clear! Have edited the thread title to make it clearer what I meant!</p> <p> There are plenty of blogs out there about everything. I think what I'm saying is that YLF is something special and whenever I look for a blog about other things they just don't match up in how the information is presented, particularly if you are new to it. I spent about 30mins browsing gardening blogs yesterday... I'll try MakeUpalley though, thanks for the tip!</p> <p>Oh dear, though, don't want to provoke an outcry! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304809 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 08:04:36 +0000 CocoLion 304809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Biscuitsmom -- I got a lot relationship advice from the forum askmarsvenus.com. I also read John Grey's books. The forum is sponsored by John Grey's Mars-Venus coaching team, so they sell you on that but I couldn't afford it. I owe a lot of gratitude to that site and the books, I think it's part of why my present relationship really works.</p> <p>Regarding YLF, I like the fashion-focus although I wouldn't mind a bit of straying into hair and make-up since they are a big part of projecting the image you desire. It's all part of the glam squad! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304808 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:12:50 +0000 Mac 304808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fashion and fashion only. : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304713 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:11:02 +0000 Kate 304713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Taylor! I do enjoy the OT posts on the forum, but I would never expect Angie to stray too far from fashion advice. I go elsewhere for my recipe, personal finance, fitness, motivation, makeup, career, and humor needs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304706 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:26 +0000 Vani 304706@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nothing else really, I think we're pretty rounded here at YLF.</p> <p>Maya, I am a long time reader/fan/lurker of <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com">Apartment Therapy</a>. I have gotten endless amount of inspiration and information to decorate my one bedroom when I was single, our old rental SF home and in the process of doing so for our new house. </p> <p>Here are a few house tours of 500sft apartments. I am aware that some of these apartments are not studios and some are owned and hence fully customized. And some may be larger than 500sft though claimed to be only 500sft. Nevertheless, I hope you will find some inspiration here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/house-tours/nellies-new-old-home-house-tour-106922" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....our-106922</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/house-tours/richards-favour-of-friendship-house-tour-111744" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....our-111744</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/house-tours/house-tour-sara-lovs-los-feliz-charmer-los-angeles-080324" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....les-080324</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/house-tour-amys-vintagemodern-nest-chicago-061975" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....ago-061975</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/house-tours/melissas-beach-town-bungalow-house-tour-136408" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....our-136408</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/small-cool-2009/small-cool-2009-carols-factory-windows-tiny-division-12-081312" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....-12-081312</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/small-cool-2005/apartment-20-matt-sharons-sugar-shack--002614" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....ck--002614</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/house-tours/katies-inside-and-outside-mission-loft-house-tour-110588" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....our-110588</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/small-cool-2009/small-cool-2009-rajivss-amalgam-of-styles-international-division-01-080762" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....-01-080762</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/house-tours/house-tour-rajivs-bangalore-wabi-sabi-bangalore-074176" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....ore-074176</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/small-cool-2005/apartment-26-cilla-ants-urban-sanctuary-002640" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....ary-002640</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/small-cool-2005/apartment-19-rebeccas-colorful-student-digs-002608" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....igs-002608</a><br /> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/house-tours/the-inside-out-jenny-and-cloves-laish-studio-005919" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.co.....dio-005919</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304686 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:46:00 +0000 taylor 304686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I prefer to keep YLF strictly fashion.When you start mixing too many OT subjects it seems to distract from the fashion forum.<br /> Seems that there is a blog out there for everything else:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304657 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:20:13 +0000 catgirl 304657@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fitness and motivation! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304655 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:18:28 +0000 FoolOfATook 304655@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I would definitely be interested in a makeup and gardening blog too! Although hopefully not in the SAME blog :)<br /> @CRW, I like Get Rich Slowly. Sorry I don't know how to make that a nifty link! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304647 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:58:59 +0000 Mo 304647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, there's a TV show for just what you are describing <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/small-space-big-style/show/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.hgtv.com/small-spac.....index.html</a>. Many of them are studios and well under 1000 sq ft. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304637 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:39:30 +0000 Cilleena 304637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would love something to tell me how to decorate my home without spending a fortune. I hate everything I do to a room when I decorate. Thank God my husband has better taste than I do. </p> <p>I don't care for relationship advice either, Maya. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304635 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:38:55 +0000 annagybe 304635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For make-up I've heard great things about Make Up Alley. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304633 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:37:05 +0000 Polly (thunalata) 304633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Plenty of potential out there, then, for when Angie gets bored of fashion lol! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304629 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:30:28 +0000 Maya 304629@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I respect that BM. I just find that when it comes to relationship advice, there is entirely too much projecting that goes on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304573 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:25:47 +0000 biscuitsmom 304573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really, Maya? I really enjoy hearing other people's perspectives on problems....April, that wouldnt help me any! lol....I am the one who burns tv dinners! CRW, that would be good...but money talk makes me feel sooo guilty about my spending on clothes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304536 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:33:19 +0000 crwilson 304536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amen to that April! I wish there were one for budgeting/money. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304518 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:07:09 +0000 April 304518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Delicious, sophisticated, easy cooking for harried, working, vegetarian mothers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304517 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:07:05 +0000 Maya 304517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ugh, I can't deal with relationship advice. You know the saying: "...everyone has one and it usually stinks." At least in my experience...</p> <p>I would like to see more information in general on decorating tiny studio apartments. Most of the advice I found was on decorating "tiny" spaces--as in 1,000 sq feet, which is more than twice the space I have. Or it was on decorating a small room in a house. Or it involved doing a lot of work and renovation that isn't possible in a rental. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304506 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:30:35 +0000 biscuitsmom 304506@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pets (although they *do* get a lot of coverage here already!) Relationship advice would be really great to see.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304505 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:26:09 +0000 RoseandJoan 304505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm career advice and childcare! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-what-non-fashion-subjects-do-you-wish-ylf-did#post-304491 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:05:33 +0000 Polly (thunalata) 304491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just wish I could find one on make-up and gardening (probably not both together...) that would demystify them like Angie does fashion.</p> <p>Anyone know any?</p> <p>Or is there anything else you wish there was a 'YLF' for? </p>