Out on a limb
Sat, 5 Feb 2011
It's Saturday and it's normally WINKS day. Well it was until I lost my WINKS mojo. I've tried mixing it up with reading guides. I love reading guides. It's all about lurking on sites and sharing the blog love. There have been new old house posts and January weekend holidays. Now it's time to get back to work but I'm having a mental block. I need your help. I need your suggestions. What do you, the readers, want on a Saturday? Monday to Friday is all about desire and inspiration, stylists and photographers, architects and designers. What should the weekends be?
I have one thought that I'd love some feedback on. I'm hoping to make Saturdays a little more interactive. We have such great readers. You are talented and opinionated, generous and have great taste (of course). Some of you are truly gifted professionals and some of your are stylish amateurs. Some of you are lost, looking for inspiration. I'd love to see Saturdays as a day where readers can send in their design problems or questions and the DTI readers can go for it. A reader, let's call them "A", sends a picture of their problem. The rest of you, let's call you "B to Z", share your ideas, give your opinions, have a voice. Dissect, discuss, shake your head at a horrible room and help find a solution.
So what do you think? It's time to dissect, discuss, shake your head at a horrible suggestion and help find a solution. WINKS isn't dead and gone. Fabulous links are always coming in. Reading guides will always be popping up but ... What to do with a Saturday? :)
Reader Comments (26)
I vote for WINKS. I have really missed it but if you want to do something else maybe do your stalking on a Saturady. Even sounds good "Stalking on a Saturday'.
I like the idea of the problem solving. Everyone always has an opinion on these things and it is always fun to change things up.
I like your idea.
Oh yes, yes,yes to problem solving!
Love the idea! I need help with my living room!
I really like the idea of the problem solving (HOW)! I would also love to have an interactive WHERE.... If it would be possible to send in pictures of something you have seen, here or elsewhere, but have no idea where to find, or might not know who made it etc. That would be fantastic!!
Yes! That's a really great idea.
Not a huge Winks or "problem solving" fan but I really love the posts you do showing content from various design/shelter books and mags. How about making Saturday "Library Day" and incorporate your idea of interactive reader participation by inviting readers to send in contributions from their own print libraries. Another thought would be "Architecture Day" in which you would invite one architect a week to present a favourite building (not their own) and discuss in a bit of detail why they've chosen it.
great idea!
Monday through Friday is like a dream why not continue that dream into Saturday?
If you want a change then I like the idea of readers sending in their photos of stuff they see and like.
I love this idea! Can't wait.
Perhaps do it similar to a link party?? If readers do not have a blog, they can email their problems in. However, for other bloggers they can do it via a post and link up to you. Then everyone can click on various issues and chime in through the comments section with their idea.
i think that's a great idea--I would love to hear other readers' design ideas for questionable rooms! :)
I like to eat on weekends :) what about recipes or even restaurant/bar decor. The other thing weekends mean to me is projects. I'm always up for a good diy project.
What about posting "regular people's" remodels or designs that they submit to you on the weekends, and the professional stuff during the week?
If your WINKS mojo is running low then we all should be happy for you to embrace something new. Love the idea of an interactive Saturday. Green Light District Design, Ottawa
I liked winks and the reading guides but it would be good to shake it up a bit with reader design dilemmas. Great idea. xx
I already said I liked your idea (I do!) but I'd like to chime in again and say that I like the idea of 'regular people's' remodelling, if you could get people to send pictures in. I also think the 'WHERE' idea is fabulous--haven't we all been caught out by seeing something truly wonderful and being totally unable to find it?
DIY decor!!!
I'd love the opportunity to learn from others' dilemmas (and the responses).
Brilliant idea!! and a great way to learn especially as we are renovating soon.
YES ! Hands up to your fabulous idea. It's a great way for more interaction, plus i always enjoy your post of 'common folks' homes. They are really down to earth.
Great idea !!!
I'm amazed that you guys post on the weekends at all! After the wonderful full-week posts can't you give yourselves a break on the weekend? Few other bloggers "work" through the weekend. That being said, I like coming here on the weekend to check things out. :o) My vote is to allow yourselves the flexibility of doing something that's relatively easy for you two! ~Sparky
What about a theme each weekend..... say, lighting or chairs or hooks....even bedroom makeovers or kitchen renos etc. Your readers could send in their photos, links, ideas and you could add if you had time. That way you could incoporate the WHAT, WHERE and WHO, be interactive but keep it relatively contained. You could add links to websites so people could follow them if they were interested!!