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Colourful interior designs push back at the neutral phenomenon that has swept through modern interiors in recent years. Beige and greige aren’t everybody’s cup of tea, particularly when the time we spend at home is becoming greatly increased with remote jobs and flexible working schemes. Living spaces that uplift and invigorate are becoming key in powering us through our days. In these two cosy modern home designs, captivating pink, blue and green decor shapes rooms that come alive under contrasting colour-blocked wall treatments, unique area rugs, colourful accent furniture, and wall art. Despite compact room dimensions, the bright accents only...

– Words by Susan Lundy Photography by Don Denton When former Oak Bay mayor Christopher Causton started walking to work at the municipal hall in the mid-’90s, he decided to take the route less travelled. Today, three decades later, Chris is certain he’s walked almost all of the municipality’s dozens of back alleys, pathways and walkways. Back in 2006, when an Oak Bay walking group asked Chris to host a back alley tour, he happily obliged, creating a route that started at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre. Expecting a group of about 25, he was stunned to see over 200...

The push was on. America’s war was entering its third year, and there was a certain sense of urgency as to when and how the whole affair would end. The enemy wasn’t taking much in the way of new ground, but still stubbornly held to what it already had. The Italians had weakened, but Germany and Japan remained America’s favorite foes. Walt Disney’s and other’s futuristic visions of bringing about a cessation of hostilities by a major campaign of attack upon the enemy’s interior would ultimately lead to the massed offensive of D-Day, while bombing raids attempted to penetrate deeper...

— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission.I consider myself to be a pretty good gift giver, and one of the secrets to finding the perfect present is to opt for something personalized. When you go the extra mile to get your giftee something custom, it shows that you put time and effort into choosing the right gift (and that you didn’t just grab it from the store the morning before). There are lots of places where you can get personalized gifts—Etsy and Uncommon Goods are a few of...

This is an example of an early Kennard Ouija board. It was made of maple and stained, then lettered with black paint. Before being manufactured under the name Ouija, these famous black-lettered boards were called talking boards. They were objects of the American spiritualist movement of the late 1800s. At that time, spiritualism was popular and fascinating to many. The focus of spiritualism was talking with the dead. As a result, seances, mediums, and messages from beyond the grave were part of the public lexicon. Origins of the Talking Board Early talking boards were handmade and first appeared in the...