Society6 (Y Foodie friends EN -W-lOM(o(-t- Mich mB cela ee M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca (¥Y Beauty on a Budget: Batiste dry shampoo (Y Rocking the ‘70s chic And more! > Unique home furnishings for great prices Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor Leone to redecorate? Want to make your place unique and special? Want to not spend an arm and a leg while doing so? When youre running ona student budget, creating that relaxing home space can be difficult, especially if you're looking to also make your space unique and reflective of your own personal tastes and interests. One place that can help is Society6! Similar to Redbubble, Society6 is a website that allows artists to sell merchandise and prints featuring their own work. An artist simply has to upload a high resolution image, and they can proceed to sell everything from duvet covers to iPhone cases. The difference between Redbubble and Societyé6 is the sheer amount of options for merchandise available to the artist, and therefore available to you as a consumer. Society6 focuses more on home and lifestyle options as opposed to the garment options of Redbubble, but like Redbubble, a large percentage of the cost of the item still goes to the artists themselves—as opposed to similar sites like CafePress where only a small percentage of the colour, but rather options that include that colour, making it easy to create a space that doesn’t clash with itself. Another thing I was very pleased with were the prices. All prices are set, no matter if the design you want is super complicated or very simplistic. Prices are based on the item itself—throw pillows will be cheaper than blankets—and the size of the item. For quite a few things on the website you have the option of ordering a specific size. Things like tapestries, which can be used in lieu of wallpaper if you're not allowed to actually alter your wall colour or texture due to your rental agreement, come in varying sizes to match whatever you want to use them for. Of course, things that have a size range will also have a price range. Generally, the prices themselves are pretty reasonable, with smaller items like pillows being around $20, while large items like comforters sitting around $100. If youre thinking of checking out the site for gift ideas, right now they also have a “Holidays” option in their search menu which will take you toa page with links to collections of items based on various criteria for gift giving— “under $50,” “stocking stuffers,” etc. r i aa = a CIUIMIAFL 42 se Image via society6.com cost is paid to the designer/artist. A handy feature, especially for people looking to co-ordinate with already existing pieces, is that you can customize your search for items by colour. Say you have a red couch, and you want to co-ordinate around that, you can automatically eliminate designs that wouldn't go with that couch by being colour specific in your search. Selecting a colour doesn't then show you options that feature ONLY that You can find Society6 online at society6.com How to camp during a British Columbia winter > Enjoying the greyest season Vancouver has to offer Greg Waldock Staff Writer « Wwe camping.” The term can be terrifying to people with memories of soggy boots, numb fingers, and frozen granola bars. But it doesn’t need to be that way. Winter camping can be one of the most relaxing experiences a student can have after a long, grueling semester. The threat of being cold and wet fades quickly ina nice and cozy tent, and British Columbia can deliver some seriously incredible views basically anywhere you go. Here’s a quick guide on how to make the most of the greyest of Vancouver's seasons. Firstly, the gear. This won't be summer in the Okanagan. A tarp and rope won't cut it anymore—sleeping under the stars is a great way to drown when you live in British Columbia. Fortunately, this also won't be winter in Iqaluit. A cheap tent is pretty much all you need, and will probably be the most expensive item. A rental or a tiny $50 thing from Sport Chek is plenty. The more pressing concern is in the clothing. The necessities are many thick socks, a windbreaker, and a toque. Jeans will suffice as pants so long as you have backups, and plenty of towels to dry off with. A tarp and rope would actually also be a good idea alongside all of this. Secondly, location. This is BC’s great blessing. Manning Park and its surrounding mountains are absolutely choice options, and are usually guaranteed snow. The Lower Mainland is sprinkled with smaller camping sites along rivers and in forests, which are beautiful and relatively uncrowded, but rainy as all hell. The Nicomekl River in Langley and Surrey is one of the best of these lower ones, especially in terms of accessibility, being just a few minutes from the highway. Choosing your location will be up to availability more than anything else, so the sooner you book a site, the better. Finally, entertainment. Pretty much everyone in Vancouver has fond camping memories of weed and booze in crowded, smoky tents. There’s no reason to throw those tried-and-true methods away—nothing keeps you warm like a shot of cheap vodka! Practice the old Vancouver traditions safely by enforcing strict boot-on-outside rules, because nothing kills a buzz faster than a wet sock or minor frostbite. Hikes and trails are also worth looking into, but most mountain paths are closed in heavier weather. Lower Mainland Image via algonquinbasecamp.ca campsites usually have trails open year-round, so research what’s nearby before packing up and heading out. The greatest advantage of camping is being away from the stress of the world, and being with familiar and comfortable people. Make full use of this after the stressful finals season by seeing more of this beautiful place we live in, and take a step back from it all. It’s worth it, risk of wet socks and all.