Category: Creative Wonders

Dad of 3 Transforms Damp, Unused Basement Into a Rustic Underground Bar for US$3,270

A dad of three from England has transformed his previously damp and unused basement into a rustic bar that can hold up to 30 guests. Adam Cone, from Sheffield, spent nine months creating a stunning underground bar in his home that now hosts family film nights, quiz nights, poker nights, football matches, and even family birthday…


Photos: Mom of 2 Transforms Her Plain Cottage Into a Vintage Palace for Just $2,600

Her home would not look out of place in the glossy pages of some famous interior design magazines. Yet single mom Emma Parkes renovated her rental cottage on a budget of just 2,000 pounds (approx. $2,600), doing all the work herself. When 49-year-old Emma and her two children, Poppy, 18, and Ralph, 8, moved into…


Brilliantly Detailed Ink Drawings of the World’s Iconic Structures—Take a Closer Look

Artist Emi Nakajima says she’s a “dream traveler.” The Japanese, Thailand-based illustrator journeys around the world in her imagination, creating captivating architectural drawings. Describing the transportive power of art, 27-year-old Nakajima told The Epoch Times that she began looking at photos of buildings as a child. Her restlessness to discover foreign lands led half-Japanese, half-Thai Nakajima…


After 3 Years of Van Life, Couple Buys Land and Builds a Dream House in the Mountains

After a short trip in their self-converted van turned into three years on the road, and a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the southernmost tip of Argentina, a Utah couple decided to put down roots. They bought a piece of land in Utah and built their very own tiny cabin in the woods, just in time to…


2 Origami Warriors Folded From a Single Sheet of Paper—Check Out the Incredible Details

The scene: two knights face off in an intense battle; one knight slashes with his longsword while the other crouches to block the hit with a round shield. “Both are shouting with their mouths open while the capes are flowing in the action and the wind. The shielded knight has scaled armor with many rectangular…


Man Builds 100-Foot Limo With Swimming Pool, Helipad, Sets Guinness Record for World’s Longest Car

The last time a stretch limo set the record for World’s Longest Car, the show “Knight Rider” was still on TV, Ronald Reagan was in the White House, and the Soviet Union was still a concern in world affairs—That was 1986. But buckle up! Because on March 1, 2022, one New York native rolled out an…


Portland Realter Transforms Flatbed Trailer Into Charming Tiny Home on Wheels for $15,000, Hits the Road

Tiny home living isn’t for everyone, granted. Still, who can deny the charm freedom affords? The freedom to go in search of balmy weather; to seek nature, set up camp, and breathe the fresh air at the drop of a hat; to soar on the open road from state to state—from New York to Florida, from…


Portland Realtor Transforms Flatbed Trailer Into Charming Tiny Home on Wheels for $15,000, Hits the Road

Tiny home living isn’t for everyone, granted. Still, who can deny the charm freedom affords? The freedom to go in search of balmy weather; to seek nature, set up camp, and breathe the fresh air at the drop of a hat; to soar on the open road from state to state—from New York to Florida, from…


Optical Illusion Artist Transforms Dingy Soviet-Style Apartment Building Into Giant 3D Bookshelf in Russia

Jan used to be afraid of heights. He recalled his hands shaking as he stood teetering on the side of a 9-story apartment building, painting his illusionistic murals on a grand scale, nervously wielding paint-filled aerosol cans. A wellspring of creative talent, graffiti artist Jan Heinsbroek, from Utrecht, Netherlands, in 2016 transformed that apartment into…


Crafty Dad Transforms an Old, Run-Down Caravan Into a Stylish Space for Just $2,600

When a 28-year-old father’s family trips to Spain were canceled twice, he was undeterred in making sure they at least had a staycation. Transforming an old, run-down caravan for just 2,000 pounds (approx. US$2,600) into a stylish space, his family are now enjoying their time outdoors. “I was always on caravan holidays when I was a…