{"id":2742,"date":"2015-09-26T15:14:35","date_gmt":"2015-09-26T15:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/from-geek-to-chic-an-introduction\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T14:09:52","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T14:09:52","slug":"from-geek-to-chic-an-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/from-geek-to-chic-an-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"From Geek to Chic &#8211; An Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<div>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img src=\"http:\/\/bridalmusings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/geekisthenewsexy1.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0http:\/\/bridalmusings.com\/2011\/05\/the-ultimate-geek-chic-wedding\/<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you&#8217;re anything like me (a big kid who solidly refuses to grow up and accept adulthood in its entirety) you may be staring down the endless struggle of how to decorate your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> without creating some kind of horrifying fantasy land that leaves anyone who comes to stay either confused or a little frightened. Fear not my fellow nerds, as the internet has the answer (when doesn&#8217;t it?) and I&#8217;ll be your walk-through guide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">In this four part article series I want to show you how you can turn your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Housing estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >home<\/a> from geek to chic, by getting creative and putting a little more, but not too much, adult style into the mix, without losing out on those nerdy little things you know and love. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">To complete this series, there will be four stages you must pass to continue and turn your home into the fantastical haven that you&#8217;ve always wanted it to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Level One &#8211; The Bedroom<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Level Two &#8211; The Lounge<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Level Three &#8211; The <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/kitchen\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/kitchen;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0d4wf;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Kitchen\" >Kitchen<\/a> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Level Four &#8211; The Bathroom<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 200%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">In saying that however, we&#8217;ll start with a bonus round or a warm up if you will. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 200%;\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 200%;\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Bonus Round &#8211; The Office<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now I&#8217;ve been pouring over the internet looking for goodies that I just know will get the heart of any nerd enthusiast pumping and here are just a few of the things I&#8217;ve found. For now, we&#8217;re focusing on the office &#8211; for some the very control centre of the home&#8230; after all it does contain a computer! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>1. The Tetris Lamp<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/a.tgcdn.net\/images\/products\/zoom\/f034_tetris_stackable_LED_desk_lamp.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/product\/f034\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\">\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Having found a few of these about the place, whether a DIY home invention or purchase with hard earned gold, these are just great! And for a person who has spent a large proportion of their early years playing Tetris for hours on end (I really did), something that I just couldn&#8217;t resist including.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>2. Portal Book Ends<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/a.tgcdn.net\/images\/products\/zoom\/e9cc_portal_bookends.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/product\/e9cc\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\">\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Perfect for that sophisticated and stylish gamer boy or girl that loves a good read too!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><b><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">3. Nintendo Themed Desks<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.incrediblethings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/functional-nintendo-controller-coffe-table.png\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.incrediblethings.com\/home\/functional-nintendo-controller-coffee-table\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\">\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">For those of us who have to grow up and actually need a desk to do real work on (got to pay those bills somehow!), but who really, really don&#8217;t want to let go of those awesome times we had playing Pokemon on our GameBoys. This one&#8217;s for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>4. Lord of the Rings\/Game of Thrones Letter Openers<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hUbcbzCWtvU\/T5J8ggU4meI\/AAAAAAAABNM\/G_fTDxjTslo\/s1600\/hbo_got_sword.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">image source:\u00a0http:\/\/reddotdiva.blogspot.co.uk\/2012\/04\/war-is-coming-to-asia-game-of-thrones.html<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\">\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">I am quite ashamed of the noise I made when discovering these little beauties for the first time. After all, the books are where it all started! These truly magical letter openers can let you perform that daily office chore of opening letters with all the strength and vigour of a King of the North or brave little Hobbit. Awesome!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Sophie Lockhart<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 image source:\u00a0http:\/\/bridalmusings.com\/2011\/05\/the-ultimate-geek-chic-wedding\/ &nbsp; If you&#8217;re anything like me (a big kid who solidly refuses to grow up and accept adulthood in its entirety) you may be staring down the endless struggle of how to<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/from-geek-to-chic-an-introduction\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/from_geek_to_chic_-_an_introduction","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2742"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2742"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15035,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2742\/revisions\/15035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2742"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=2742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}