Among the offerings covered All Things Appy are apps for Windows 8-based home-tech hacking on the cheap -- or not so cheap -- plus cooking, home repair, gawking and some spiritual guidance.
About the Platform: Windows 8 apps can be obtained in the Windows Store. Click on or touch the Start page store tile in Windows 8 and browse to the category that you'd like to see. Or, search for an app by choosing the Search charm's icon.
No. 1: Remodelista
Here are some great ideas for repurposing, or hacking stuff for your
home: Door mats made from recycled fire hoses; Spanish lighting made
from fishing traps; school buses converted into mobile homes; and
spacious, barn-like living are all in the current version.No. 2: Allrecipes
Got some bacon left over from breakfast, or a wedge of bacon sitting forlornly in the fridge?
This app lets you customize your meal based on ingredients you have available.
I'm just using bacon as an example, but you could choose anything. Unfortunately, there aren't any recipes based on chocolate and pasta -- but you get the idea.
No. 3: Architectural Digest
While it carries only samplers -- not full magazines -- from Condé Nast's peculiarly titled, residential interior design staple, there are a bunch of free, full articles in this app and plenty of high-quality inspiration if you're thinking of remodeling your Aspen mountain retreat or just appreciate the ideas and expansive pictures.
This app's navigation is also highly simple and logical and worth checking out from a user interface perspective.
No. 4: Easy DIY
This app collates YouTube-like building and repairing video tips related to the home, including such items as how to best waterproof a basement, kitchen cabinet makeovers using vinyl, building a paved pathway and more.
The videos are sourced from establishments like retailer Home Depot, among others. A similarly video-oriented sister app from the same publisher is also available in the store, called Easy Garden Projects.
The app offers useful, solid videos, but it gets a downgraded position in our Top 5 due to the nagging attempts to try to get an upgrade out of the user.
No. 5: Oprah Winfrey Network
If you think you might be having a spiritual crisis while sitting around the house all afternoon, here's your one-stop destination for celebrity advice on the subject -- plus gems such as why making the bed in the morning is a good habit.
A popular mid-afternoon TV franchise goes free Windows app, with large amounts of free video and article content that may just start you on a new path.
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