If neglected, homes start to slam their doors during dinner and let their gargoyles throw tantrums as desperate cries for attention. Tend to dwellings and their feelings with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of fashion-inspired decor at Oddjects. This Groupon is valid at the locations on Barrington Street and at the Halifax Shopping Centre.

Oddjects' artistic team makes over home interiors with functional artisan-crafted and fashion-inspired decor, including several items featured in Home & Decor magazine. Pick up a serving set ($15) hand-carved from a single block of acacia wood that can devote itself to such labours as inserting chaos into overly organized salads. Precious household items find a comfy nesting spot in a round basket crafted from sea grass ($18), and refreshments rest safely atop of a set of four glass-bird coasters ($15) that Home & Decor's September 2010 issue called "great for complementing a modern-country look." Arms meet their destinies snuggling a bright red sock-doll giraffe ($20), and heads can slumber on a throw pillow ($18) emblazoned with a black-and-white geometric star design. Oddjects' home fashion gurus create and buy roughly 70 per cent of their items overseas, with 30 per cent of the store's decor coming from artisans in the local community. While browsing through the store's coveted items, patrons can take a break in the café and text their refrigerators for advice on kitchen accessories.

The following location will be closing within the next two weeks:

Halifax Shopping Center 7001 Mumford Rd., Unit 117 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3Z 4N9 (902) 407-4666