This week, reader's at Re-nest were really into posts on a Yale student's brilliant avoidance of graduate student housing, how Jen makes a table out of old magazines, and why Tom's of Maine toothp...
I thought I scored when I found whole-wheat sourdough. But I didn’t know what a find it was until I arrived home and pulled the loaf out of its biodegradable bag....
As a compliment to the idea of green infrastructure we blogged about earlier this week, scientist Diana Beresford-Kroeger holds an unusual view of trees: they are, as she explains, chemical factories....
Within the first month of living in Chicago our bike was stolen. We’d had it since 3rd grade. It was called, “The City Slicker.†Clearly it belonged with us in Chicago. But someone else thought ...
I stumbled upon Structured Green furniture yesterday while browsing the Web and was very impressed with their selection of green furniture from various designers. Though most of their items are out of...
Very clean, very simple, very modern, and very sustainable.
The solid wood furniture from this Portland, Oregon company is a little different than most of the green designs we've been seeing recent...
As renters, we can't justify buying a shmancy new vintage-looking, energy-efficient fridge (yet), so we live vicariously through this vintage crisper drawer reincarnated as a planter in our container ...
In the market for some organic cotton sheets, green gifts, or maybe something larger ... FSC-certified outdoor furniture?
You're in luck. Gaiam's having a huge outlet sale....
The couple in the image above, tired of fighting a losing battle against a coal-fired power plant that is practically in their own backyard, decided to do something proactive. They're going to instal...
We've got one of those little green confessions to make:
We try to dry a lot of our clothes on a drying rack and by hanging them from other various places in the apartment, but we still use the d...
As the summer winds down, we start thinking about comfy things like pillows and throws. These raw silk ones from VivaTerra offer a pleasing, irregular texture, neutral color and the awesome not-too-c...
Simple, cheap and not bad looking. Not to mention putting wire hangers, of which you no doubt have oodles, to good use.
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All of this talk about escaping has gotten to us. We're getting out of here -- going camping.
We'll pack the car and leave tomorrow afternoon.
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Lace runners have always been a little too granny for our taste, but when they went from table cloth to curtain, they suddenly looked crafty cool.
In honor of Green Escapes this week, we thought weâ...
We like the idea behind this little book we spotted at Ecohome Improvement in Berkeley. Rather than throwing away paint that didn't come out the right color, they paint a little swatch in a book of "...
PVC is nasty. From start to finish it is a toxic material beginning with hazardous chemicals to make, off-gasses, essentially does not decompose, and causes heath problems such as cancer. So why do we...
Before you wonder what we're doing sketching our idea of the perfect faucet, let us assure you: This is not our invention, it is something far more impressive....
So it wasn't this pretty when I paid $5 for it - but a light sanding and some low-voc spray paint took care of that. So where's it from? I'll give you a hint; it wasn't Craigslist....
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There is definitely something to be said for stocking your garden with the area's native plants. We know the concept well here on Re-Nest.
We enjoyed reading this piece in the New York Times this mo...
We're talking a lot about green escapes and green vacationing here this month, but we haven't yet talked about purchasing carbon offsets. When you escape, that almost always entails transportation o...
We spotted a new and promising wood finish at Ecohome Improvement in Berkeley. Rubio Monocoat is an oil finish with zero VOCs......
We were still pondering Hugh's question about green kitchens yesterday when we came across this 148-square-foot beauty....
Yesterday we showed you ten ways to travel greener. Let’s say you’ve decided to go a step farther and vacation at an ecolodge, which is a hotel or vacation spot that follows the philosophies of s...
Oakland-based artist/designer/furniture maker Paul Mirocha creates lighting and furniture out of salvaged, certified, reclaimed, reused, urban, and other discarded material. The Poor Man's Writing Des...
The inherent problem with solar-powered air conditioners is that solar panels aren't efficient enough to power the power hungry machines on their own. Greencore has come up with a solution to that pro...
Knowledge is power. When it comes to conserving energy, along with the cash in your wallet, this couldn't be more true. This is where EnergyHub comes in.
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Earlier this week we blogged an article from the New York Times about wind companies bullying poorer communities in Upstate New York.
Now, if Mayor Bloomberg has his way, the wind companies might a...
We moved into a different apartment August 1st. Since our new kitchen is tiled, there's no way to mount the knife rack we took with us. As renters, drilling's not an option, but we didn’t want to ge...
A chat with a friend last night got us thinking about Yelp. It wasn't that big in Portland when we were remodeling our house, but just about every business down here in the Bay Area has a bunch of co...
This weekend we got a totally unique housewarming gift – tumblers made from salvaged beer bottles. The glasses come from Etsy sellers ReusefulObjects who salvages used bottles such as wine, beer & j...
This is inventive: The designers at VivaTerra have convinced some sheet metal factories to hand over their misprinted cans.
They're then taking the metal and transforming it into useful items (lik...
Choosing plants for more than how they look can add function to an already beautiful landscape or garden deck - and what's more green than something that has multiple functions! For example, did you k...
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More and more bikes are popping up along the roads--we all know why. And it's a beautiful thing.
Well, we have jumped on the bandwagon, implementing a bike-only rule for ourselves in the neighborhoo...
We feel obligated to tell you, right up front and before you get your hopes up, this beautiful felted wool Book Box by etcetera media is $120.
But that doesn't mean we can't admire it, right? We've...
It seems IKEA isn't the only retailer interested in selling solar panels. Sam's Clubs in Southern California, through a partnership with BP and Borrego Solar, will sell systems through kiosks set up ...
We spotted this cool little demonstration of guerrilla gardening yesterday during an afternoon walk, and had to snap a picture.
Sunflower Geurrilla Day was like three months ago, but someone in our...
Name: Rose
Occupation: attorney
Location: McLean, VA
Size: 1700 sq ft house
Years lived in: 12 years, owned
A proud hippie, Rose is truly committed to a green lifestyle. Her home is completely ene...
We like this moving blanket from The Container Store for a few simple reasons: it's not expensive and it's made of recycled materials.
Jump down to discover its mystery material and its small price t...
While visiting Loft, a store that features sustainable furniture options in Austin, we fell in love with Environment Furniture's gorgeous and green furniture options. While not a new company, EFI is ...
While we like the design of this pendant lamp, it wouldn't be super remarkable if it weren't for the sales concept: the packaging is the lamp shade itself. The lamp includes a host of other green con...
Read a little tidbit this morning about boxed wine being more environmentally friendly than glass bottled wine.
We had a few thoughts. First: We'll admit that we don't mind Target's boxed wine, whe...
Urban forestry: it's not just for looks any more. Cities are realizing the benefits of trees in reducing the load on—and the cost of—other infrastructure, such as sewers. And someone cle...
Here at Apartment Therapy we like to tout the greatness of dual flush toilets. But what if you already have a working toilet? Is it really more eco-friendly to get rid of it for a new dual flush one? ...
We've spent a lot of time this summer talking about gardening -- one-pot herb gardens, no-dig gardens, small backyard gardens...
But not everyone has a green thumb. Some people want those awesome g...
Looking for a room divider? What's not to love about one made out of bamboo! Here are a few options to choose from....
We've been spending a truly inappropriate amount of time with our TV recently, and we blame the Olympics. When they're over we plan to unplug the beast and take a serious TV vacation of at least one...
We've been trying to green every little detail these days, and the time came when we decided it might be time to chuck the artificially-sweetened, tooth-bleaching paste out the window (No, wait! We di...
The recycled paper packaging becomes the lamp ...
Via Dustbowl...
We were intrigued by the recycled silk sari rug we spotted on the CB2 website. So we stopped by the new CB2 store in San Francisco to see what would it look like up close. Photos after the jump......
PB&J. Where would we be without it?
We pack sandwiches to work at least 4 days a week, so about a year ago we switched from Ziploc plastic bags to reusable plastic sandwich containers....
We're assuming the name Alley House comes from the home's situation on an urban-infill lot, this particular one being located in Seattle's Madison Valley neighborhood. It's for sale, and while not ex...
We've been seeing lots of great getaway posts this month at AT, from great resources to help us make our getaway to gorgeous places to escape to. Don't think you have to put a stop to your green livi...
We're thrilled to see this article in the Post on solar home products going mainstream, especially because our upcoming house tour this week is on a completely energy-sufficient home! The Post story...
The Margarido House has been in the news a lot lately. It's no wonder -- it's virtually certain that the 4,600-square foot Oakland home will be the first in Northern California to win the LEED-H Plat...
We can't help it. We love road trips.
But we don't really take them too much anymore. With the environmental concerns and the price of gas, they just don't seem like such a good idea.
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Decorating with letters is a trend we never really fell for, but these definitely made us look twice. We were scanning the Urban Outfitters site because we’re in the market for nightstands. And besi...
Night Owl's retro postcards are definitely more symbolic of green than actually green, but we do like the designs and the aesthetic of these letterpress prints on real birch wood. We'd rather use the...
Passing through Geneva, Illinois this weekend, we spotted these beautifully painted rain barrels on display throughout the city’s main commercial district on Third Street. The barrels are scattered ...
Re-nest reader Nathalie just sent us some photos of her deck in Brooklyn, and we're delighted to share them. She's been working on the space since April and the results are bright, playful, and gree...
A couple of our readers recommended catnip essential oil as a superior mosquito repellent to DEET, in response to Janel's recent post: Traditional Mosquito Repellent? The mosquitoes in my yard have be...
Remember the saying, "Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely"? Apparently it holds true, even when you're talking about wind power.
It saddens us to hear that in Upstate New York, where...
When it comes to turning thrift store finds into D-I-Y works of art, I must say that my mother takes the cake. Look what she did with two vintage dish-style light fixtures, some tile grout, and a few ...
We saw these kitchen towels last night while making an emergency run to our local, slightly overpriced specialty grocery store for a pint of Straus Family Creamery Vanilla Bean Ice Cream....
We've covered the BPA scare before: looking into plastic bottles and siding with the view that we're better safe than sorry.As a result, we've made some changes, particularly in the way we store food ...
Good morning and welcome to another week at Re-nest.
It's still escape week across all the Apartment Therapy sites, so if you have any thoughts on how to take a green vacation, as always, please se...
The German high-technology giant has decided to try something green for its next series of telephone handsets. On top of that, Siemens is trying to make a bold and beautiful green statement with these...
We live in a three-family home with a decent amount of tenant turnover. It feels like more than a few times per year piles of new phone books languish outside our front door before someone takes th...
We found this article in the New York Times on the cost of shipping groceries around the world very thought-provoking, and wanted to share it with you.
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We're always trying different ways to green our lives. An area we focus a lot of our energy on is our water consumption. Something we've always done to keep our water consumption down is to keep a (...
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