The hottest posts this week at Re-nest truly run the gamut! From recycled junk mail art to questionably green insulation ... to a green question only the ladies need to worry about ... to a philosoph...
When we ran out of shaving cream and realized a pair of tights wasn't going to hide the stubble on our legs, we snipped open the tube and scooped out the lotion inside. It was a last minute method for...
Even the greenest of us has a few things lying around the house that really don't belong inside: bleach, the odd can of WD-40, spot remover, and so forth. For peace of mind, one of our friends gather...
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Attention Chicagoans, this is the final weekend to stop by the temporary Method Pop-up Shop in Lincoln Park. Not only is it a Method Store, b...
It was with a bit of skepticism that we watched the story of Brad Pitt's Make It Right campaign unfold. (Forgive us: We can't help it, we're always a little skeptical of celebrities' green moves.) ...
This beautifully crafted home was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie house and is adorned with beautiful woodwork. A house that feels like "home", substituting extravagance for comfort and design....
In today's Scavenger Roundup, we've got our eyes on a couple unique pieces: a mid-century coffee table in New York, a modern sleeper sofa bed in Los Angeles, a round glass and lucite dining table in S...
Now that the temperatures are finally starting to drop, we're feeling lots of inspiration for fall decor. This weekend, we plan on bringing a little bit of the outside in. For starters, we're thinking...
If you've ever wanted to start rainwater harvesting (and live in San Francisco) now's a good time to start. Yesterday, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced a Rainwater Harvesting Initiative in t...
It plugs into the wall and provides cold or hot filtered water at the touch of a button. Is the $169 Cuisinart Countertop Water Filtration System a "eco-friendly alternative to bottled water"? Or is...
This morning, we're looking at Lost & Found Upcycled Furniture, 3 snuggly draught excluders, the Rain Reserve system, and flags as drapes.
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We just got off the phone with Nstar, one of the primary suppliers of electricity in the Boston area. They've recently launched a new program called NStar Green, which allows you to support wind ...
We wanted to share our new eBay purchase. It holds some resonance in the current economy. Check out what's inside...
posted originally from: AT:New York...
Imagine a situation where 100% of the fresh fruits and vegetables for an entire urban population are grown inside climate-controlled towers right in the city itself. Dr. Dickson Despommier was on this...
Cereal boxes make great material for office DIY projects, since their dimensions work with standard paper and magazine sizes (case in point: this cereal box magazine holder). Here's another idea tha...
A lot of us are renters, which means we have little control over the structure we live in -- we can't change the flooring, or upgrade the windows -- however, we do have control over how we furnish our...
Gaiam's got their annual sale going on, and four of our favorites include this ceramic bamboo vase for $9.99 and a $59.99 organic cotton Nylum duvet cover in a retro-modern print....
One more reason to purge your kitchen cabinets of recyclable plastics marked with the number 7 and cut back on the canned goods: BPA, which may be an ingredient in plastic containers, and which is als...
After you've browsed the green gifts at Grasshopper510, walk down the block to the new art gallery, 360SEE. If you’re looking for a different gallery experience, 360SEE is filling the sustainable ...
It's true, I'm a sucker for anything made from recycled bike parts, sometimes regardless aesthetics. The furniture from Bike Furniture Design however is truly eye catching, functional and recycled....
In today's Scavenger Roundup we've got an Orange Mod European Style Sleeper Sofa in DC, a vintage desk in San Francisco, Danish modern end tables in New York, and an Orange Herman Miller Shell Chair i...
Two things green building enthusiasts always talk about when it comes to modular homes is how little waste is created during construction and, often, how quickly the homes go up once they're delivered...
We're not the best at remembering what's in the depths of the fridge, so we were excited when a friend gave us these super cute magnets......
Forget those 3 home recycling storage solutions we were looking at a couple weeks ago. They were boring compared to this -- the Ovetto Differenziato (Recycling Egg) by Gianluca Soldi. It'll hold your ...
Let's face it, no matter how hard we try, there are still places in the home that get stinky. Whether it's the kitchen trash, the laundry room or where Fido likes to hang out these areas aren't going...
With so much focus on how environmentally unfriendly diapers are, baby wipes have sort of slipped under the eco-radar. Erin recently wrote us to share a green how-to:
I'd been freaking out about t...
Danny Seo, green living guru (and yes, a super nice guy) is in Chicago to help out at Method's pop-up shop on Halsted. A while back, he got in touch with AT:Chicago about arranging a Home Detox for a ...
Greg Smith designed his 2,200 square-foot penthouse in downtown Seattle with one goal: to create a sustainable living space that did not advertise the fact.
posted originally from: AT:San Francisc...
It was with a renewed commitment to keep unnecessary items out of our home that we picked up the VivaTerra Holiday 2008 catalog this morning. There were plenty of beautiful things to look at -- but we...
O.K., so we're not ready to give our coffee table up just yet. But after featuring a living wall system and wheatgrass in a window on AT last week, we were still excited when we spotted this green di...
With the price of natural gas and electricity going up, up, up, and the economy in general looking not so good, many are installing a pellet stove in anticipation of winter. We found a buying guide t...
A Green Candle Company creates candles made of 100% pure soy wax that meets both Kosher and FDA standards. Soy wax replaces the traditional paraffin wax that, according to the American Lung Associatio...
What do you reuse? And how do you do it? Let us know, because we're looking for readers' photos and creative reuse projects. The first 15 ideas we post will get a free AT T-shirt (get all the details ...
Inhabitat has a great article on some green lighting options from the London Design Festival: LIGHTEN UP, but why not make your own, from recycled materials!...
Here's what we've got for you in today's Scavenger Roundup: A Design Within Reach Min Bed in San Francisco, modular bookshelves in Chicago, an Eames molded plywood lounge chair in New York, and Danish...
When buying a new product, we like to look for things that have multiple uses—after all, multi-use makes the product all the more green. Especially in a time where we're re-evaluating purchases and ...
Lot's of interesting things happening around the green blogosphere today: totally tubular solar panels, a face-off between the Dell Studio Hybrid and the Advent Eco PC, 6 prefab, zero-energy houses, a...
The new California Academy of Sciences is an incredibly innovative green building. The green roof was created by a leading landscape consulting firm, which developed a biodegradable module system int...
We know cork is versatile -- it makes great flooring, cutting boards, countertops, etc. -- however, until we stepped into the Modwalls booth at West Coast Green, we'd never seen it used as a backsplas...
We often praise local farms and producers for the quality of their produce, the seasonal glory that they bring to our tables, the organic principles and ethics that can raise our food above the common...
We came across an article in the Austin American-Statesman dubbing a residence here in East Austin as the “weirdest duplex in Austin”. We loved all the neat energy-saving ideas implemented in th...
Forbo natural flooring product has been featured and discussed on AT before, but we'd like to focus on the design (color!) components as much as the green ones. The linseed oil, wood flour, rosin, and...
DC has a bureau for everything, including "Misdirected Destiny." But it turns out that there isn't much regulation on green product claims and you can easily be misled. Readers have pointed out tha...
Thanks to Jonathan's tip, most of us now know that we can clean cast iron pots with kosher salt. Did you know that if you add half a lemon to that mix you can also clean and shine your copper pots?...
As a renter, we began to think about all the possibilities thinner and more flexible solar cells could afford: could we have solar power, without having to install panels on the roof?...
AT:Boston readers have heard about Modern Fabrics before, but we'd like to follow up with a few more points on this remarkable source for reclaimed designer fabric....
We saw this at an art gallery over the weekend and can’t decide. The Grassland Orb is real grass ball that hangs suspended from the ceiling. The grass is grown using only light and water, and is the...
This weekend, I had the pleasure of listening to a very smart person talk about the economy and how it could and should affect our lives at home. She referred to something that I immediately recognize...
Reestore takes everyday waste objects turns them into charming yet functional pieces of furniture and accessories. The Silvana recycled washing machine table has been available through Reestore since ...
Here's what we've got for you today in our AT Scavenger Roundup: a Mid Century Peter Hvidt Axe Chair for $20 in Los Angeles, a set of 6 Marcel Breuer CESCA Chairs in Chicago, and enamel table and chai...
A friend of ours who skates in roller derby told us yesterday about watching the big roller derby Western finals over the weekend. She's close with many of the gals who skated in the big bouts, but ma...
It's that time of year again: Although it's still relatively warm here in California, we know that other parts of the country are starting to cool off significantly. That means that it's time to get y...
Take Back the Filter created the above video to promote their campaign to convince Brita to recycle used water filters......
We've seen EcoSmart fireplaces before -- online, in magazines, and in the mkLotus. But West Coast Green was the first time we got to see one that was actually burning up close and personal....
As many of us try to curb overspending in the current economic climate, reusing old items can be a great money-saver. Instead of buying a new set of canisters from the Container Store, why not use m...
At a party we attended this weekend, we spotted bouquets of carrots arranged in simple glass vases. The carrots were down in the water and their greens sprouted out of the tops. Guests at the party ...
Over the weekend, The New York Times' real estate magazine Key featured the L-shaped stackable home designs of Swiss architect Hans Zwimpfer. The concept, named Pile Up attempts to merge the "comfor...
Forget CFLs and LEDs, the greenest way to light a room is obviously with sunlight. However, it's not always easy to get that sunlight into the darker corners of our homes.
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From thrifty to thrilling, Blogger Creative Quilt Girl removes paint from metal hardware—no paint thinner required....
Spotted over at SocialRovr: a big list of 100 websites for green living, helpfully organized into the following categories:...
We’re not sure what the weather is like for all you readers, but here in Chicago we are officially in Fall mode – the temperature went from 80 to 60 in a matter of a weekend. It’s about this tim...
Given the headlines and the performance of the economy over the past few weeks, most of us are tightening our belts a bit -- separating the necessary expenditures from the unnecessary. So, it came as ...
I've finally begun construction on my pallet fence which will enable our dog to roam our yard, sans supervision. My two main priorities: Build something the neighbors will approve of and minimize my i...
We've spotted some nice Scavenger finds today! Here are our favorites: a DWR Nelson ball pendant lamp light fixture in Chicago, a screen print Libertines poster and a vintage arm chair in New York, an...
What do you reuse? And how do you do it? Let us know, because we're looking for readers' photos and creative reuse projects. The first 15 ideas we post will get a free AT T-shirt (get all the details ...
We've dug up some fun stuff that happened over the weekend: 17 recycled Halloween costumes (with instructions), a futuristic washing machine concept, reclaimed furniture by Elisabeth Nossen, and a bea...
It's a little hard for us to accept that summer's over; but, now that we're seeing pumpkins at Trader Joe's and Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbuck's, we know it's true....
While surfing online green style guide Sprig, we found a slideshow of an adorable Airstream trailer that reconfirms one of our favorite reasons to live in a small space: surrounding yourself with be...
We've written about Geami Packaging in the past (the laser-cut paper that Crate & Barrel uses for shipping), but we received a package in the office the other day that used a packing material ne...
Although we do our best to eat local, some things are just grown too far from home. One of these foods is cocoa, most of which comes from the Ivory Coast region of West Africa, as well as Central Amer...
Paperstone is an FSC, Smartwood and Rainforest Alliance-certified material made from post-consumer recycled paper and petroleum-free resin. We've seen it used for countertops, but Seattle-based arti...
Don't you wish saving the world was easy? Don't you wish you could just push a button and drastically reduce your energy consumption? Well, you can. One push of this Captain Planet-themed button activ...
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