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Bizarre Christmas Trees, a Retro Dishwasher, and More
Hot Posts 12.05.2008

This week Re-nest readers were all over the following topics: weird but wonderful Christmas tree alternatives, a new (old) way to do dishes, green gift wrapping ideas, and water conservation tips. Ge...

BuildingGreen: 2008 Top-10 Green Building Products

Recently BuilidingGreen, publisher of GreenSpec and Evironmental Building News, announced their choices for the 2008 Top-10 Green Building Products. Included in the list are products made from natura...

Good Question: Green Gifts for a Not So Green Friend?

We were discussing this hypothetical question with a friend (who prefers not to be named) yesterday over coffee: Is it appropriate to buy greenish gifts for friends or family who are have un-green hab...

Seabrook Mixed Use Community:
An Example of New Urbanism, and Somewhere I'd Love to Live

Green, mixed use communities are popping up all over the country - emphasizing an intelligent combination of housing, recreation, shared space and community involvement. Seabrook mixed use development...

Scavenger Roundup: Paul McCobb Dining Table for $950
New York and Chicago

How much nicer would your next holiday dinner party be with this table in your dining room? It's $950 in New York. Get this link and more after the jump. ...

Just How Organic Are You?
Blogging the NYT

We'll be the first to admit that along the journey to green-ify our own lives, we slip up. Mostly in the food department (it's pretty easy to remember to use a CFL, recycle our batteries, and ease up ...

Green Obsession: Chicken Gallery
Los Angeles Times

We've admitted this before: Even though we see no real possibility of having our own chickens in the near future, we're still obsessed by the idea. We love chickens. There, we said it. We also love he...

Look! New York Grand Street Bike Lane

Anything look different about this to the bicycle riders (or drivers) out there?...

Cereal Gift Boxes, a Lesson in Heat, and more
Slinks for 12.05.2008

Here's what we've been reading about this morning: An important lesson on why you should turn the heat down when you leave your home, a few eco-labels decoded, how to turn a cereal box into a gift box...

Southern Living Idea House Earns LEED Gold Rating

Southern Living's 2008 Idea House in North Carolina is more than just a pretty face; it recently earned LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council. The USGBC sited a few key factors ...

Organic & Naturally Grown Christmas Trees
The New York Times 12.4.08

If you prefer a real tree to one of the countless alternative options, do you buy Certified Organic or Certified Naturally Grown trees? Do you know the difference? The New York Times breaks it down...

Tree Art by B Green Design

We saw so many fabulous things at Bazaar Bizarre this weekend that we're having trouble keeping them all straight, but we absolutely couldn't forget these plywood art panels featuring silk-screened tr...

Roundup: AT House Guest Advice
Austin

Facing a slew of houseguests in our own future, we had planned on writing a post chronicling what we felt were the top five elements needed in a guest room. We realized we've already seen a ton of gr...

Sales and Events Calendar: 12.04.08

Events Renegade Holiday Craft Fair - This is the biggest, best and the most well-known of all the DIY, handmade craft fairs out there. There will also be Goodie Bags available for the first 100 shopp...

Good Question: Help Us Find This Countertop and These Cabinets?

(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) This question comes from Pau...

Scavenger Roundup: Muddus Drop Leaf Table for $20
Chicago, New York, and San Francisco

If you like the looks of this photo from AB Chao's House Tour at AT:SF -- you can duplicate it. Just grab the Muddus Drop Leaf Table -- it's only $20. Get this link and more after the jump. ...

Win these AccuCharge Vacuums from Dirt Devil!
Holiday Giveaway 2008

To Main Giveaway Page Name: AccuCharge Hand Vacuum and Stick Vacuum (shown below the jump) Shop: Dirt Devil Value: $121 Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present these AccuCharge Vacuu...

A City Goes Local
Austin Approves Sustainable Food Policy Board

Somehow (blame it on the holiday), we missed this exciting announcement from our city council at the end of November. Austin is taking bold new steps to make sure that local, sustainable food is more ...

Holiday Gift Ideas with a Story: Elegant Roots

One major problem with shopping at big box stores is that we rarely know much about what we buy there. Often a "Made in _____" sticker is our only clue to a product's history. But knowing about a prod...

Food Storage: Swapping Plastic for Glass

Thanksgiving leftovers have never had it so good. We spotted these glass containers in our friend's fridge, and all we can say is: move over plastic, these are for both storing and serving. ...

Cool Green Tool: Optimal Home Location

Do you know where you should live? Not where you want to live or where you dream of living ... but where you should live? We didn't. But now we do ... sort of ... ...

Your Ideas for Quick, Handmade Christmas Tree Decorations?

For the first time in our adult life, we're getting a Christmas tree this year. We don't have decorations and we don't want to buy any. So we're going to invite some crafty friends over to help us...

Good Question: Looking for Pet Treat Recipes

Here's a great question from reader Josh, who wants to assemble a good list of easy, yummy pet treat recipes. He says: I'm looking for people to submit homemade dog (or pets in general) treat recipe...

LA's First Solar-Powered, All Green Community

We were returning Sunday morning from our weekly trip to the Hollywood Farmer's Market when my better half noticed a gent donning a large placard advertising a single-family development called Th...

Newsprint Bins at the Container Store

We've seen similar bins woven from recycled magazines, and while those might be glossy and colorful, these matte newsprint versions might fit into some decor schemes a bit better. posted originall...

7 Bizarre Yet Wonderful Christmas Tree Alternatives

For us, a Christmas tree is an essential ingredient for holiday happiness. But, this year we're debating whether or not to buy a real tree (for reasons that relate to the environment and our pocketboo...

Hot or Not? LED Motherboard Menorah

Designed by Roni Kabessa, this menorah is made from a recycled motherboard, a 9-volt battery powers nine LED lights. Available from MOMA for $25. ...

Small on Footprint, Large on Features: Port-A-Bach Home

I have always loved the idea of using shipping containers as a building material. Atelier Workshop's Port-A-Bach puts everything you need, in a SINGLE container - and makes it look good!...

Scavenger Roundup: Jocelyn Warner Oval Shimmer Wallpaper for $75
Boston, New York, and Chicago

Anyone who's in the market for some really interesting wallpaper (and lives in New York) should nab this Jocelyn Warner Oval Shimmer Wallpaper ... and fast. Get this link and more after the jump. ...

Win this Organic Cotton Riverstone Slipcover from Sure Fit!
Holiday Giveaway 2008

To Main Giveaway Page Name: Organic Cotton Riverstone Slipcover Shop: Sure Fit Value: $90 Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this Organic Cotton Riverstone Slipcover from Sure F...

Green the Holiday Details: Organic Candy Canes

From recycled advent calendars to local Christmas trees, we're abuzz here at Re-Nest with ways to green your holidays. While you're following all the tips to green up your yuletide, don't forget a f...

Is It Green? Motorola's Eco-Friendlier Cordless Phone

Motorola's new D10 and D11 cordless phones definitely have one thing going for them -- they're better looking than the cordless phones we grew up with. They're also, according to Motorola, greener t...

Eco-friendly Wood Wick Candles

We’d love to have a fireplace, but in our New York City studio the closest we get to anything fire-related is our fire escape. (And sometimes, when we’re cooking, it’s the fire alarm.) What's a...

Prefab Gingerbread, Cohousing in Brooklyn, and More
Slinks for 12.03.2008

Here's what's making us smile this morning on the internets: Michelle Kaufmann's latest prefab gingerbread creation, cohousing efforts in Brooklyn, a wreath made of your favorite vegetable (Brussels s...

Slow Home: Live Well in Turbulent Times

the den in House on Last Mountain Lake, Saskatchewan Slow Home is a movement founded by architect John Brown of Calgary. Slow Home says "We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy,...

Reusable Fabric Bags and Wraps from Etsy

Although we've talked a lot about reusable grocery bags, there are still those other paper and plastic things that accumulate waste: produce bags, lunch bags, gift wrap. Fabric is a washable alterna...

The World's Most Efficient Solar Clock

The great thing about solar clocks is that once they are up, you won't have to bring them down again to change batteries. We think that using solar power for clocks is a great idea. Seiko has just ann...

No More Plastic Bags: The Trashcan Liner Conundrum

For years, we've been using our plastic grocery bags to line all our trashcans (including the one in our kitchen). Now that we've been packing groceries in our own cloth bags, we're running out of pla...

Green Holiday Project: Recycle Bin Advent Calendar

We've never really done the advent calendar thing. The chocolate is always stale ... We forget to open the little windows. It's not for us. However, we were still very charmed by this recycle bin adv...

Green Stocking Stuffer: To-Go Ware Utensil Set

Banish disposable utensils and give the gift of conserving. To-Go Ware Utensils are made of bamboo, and come with a holder made entirely of recycled, discarded plastic bags. The utensil set prevents t...

Good Question: Sustainable X-mas Trees in Denver?

(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) This question is from Alliso...

Recycled Paper Bottle Concept by Brandimage

Here's an innovative water packaging solution made from paper, by Brandimage. Unlike plastic bottles which we hear so much about, a paper bottle would be truly recyclable, compostable and innovative....

Scavenger Roundup: Vintage Modern Rocker for $200
New York, Chicago, and San Francisco

We know who would like this vintage modern rocker: our cat Charlie! He's got a thing for rocking chairs -- especially beautiful ones. Get this link and more after the jump. ...

Win this Freitag Bag & Mac Sleeve from ReForm School!
Holiday Giveaway 2008

To Main Giveaway Page Name: Freitag Bag and Mac Sleeve Shop: ReForm School Value: $297 Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this Freitag Bag and Mac Sleeve from ReForm School. Ma...

AT on ... Dealing with the Cold

I spent Thanksgiving with my family in sunny, warm Southern California. The weather was beautiful, although not what most people would expect in November (e.g., we contemplated sun bathing in the back...

3 Eco Pillows

If you don't have time or a scarf to pull together yesterday's DIY pillows, we've scoured the web and came up with three other sustainable options....

La-Z-Boy Goes Eco-Friendly

Hearing that La-Z-Boy recently debuted an eco-friendly line of recliners and couches really warms the cold corners of our heart. It's like hearing that grandpa put solar panels on the roof. We grew up...

Farmers' Market Report: Romanesco
Los Angeles

With its marvelous lime green cones and spirals, the Romanesco is a vegetable we have a hard time resisting whenever it catches our eye at the farmers' market. posted originally from: TheKitchn...

Husqvana Robotic Automowers

Grace over at AT Los Angeles reviewed an electric lawn mower not that long ago to mixed results (she liked the quiet, emission free performance, but the mower's cutting coverage was small and the batt...

TEST LAB: Java-Log
Los Angeles

It was surprisingly chilly for LA during the Thanksgiving holiday, but we've been putting off turning on the heater. Instead, we picked up a box of Java-Logs while doing some last-minute grocery shop...

Inspiration: Share Your Favorite Etsy Finds!

With the holidays fast approaching, there are probably two things weighing the most heavily on your mind. One: how you’re going to get your home ready for holiday guests, and two: what kind of gift...

Christmas with No Presents: No Impact Man
Blogging Yes! Winter 2009

Anyone familiar with Colin Beavan (aka No Impact Man) is probably not at all surprised that, in 2007, he and his family chose to skip traditional Christmas gift buying and giving. He went for a holi...

Look! Ski Fence

It's getting close to ski season, but why keep the skis on the slopes when you can have them in your yard? This ski fence is the creation of Ben Kullman who spent several years out West after graduati...

9 Ways to Green Your Gift Wrapping

I'm sure I'm not alone in recalling the cleanup from last year's holiday gift exchange - an embarrassingly large amount of bags full of crumpled gift wrap. This year, try something different....

Scavenger Roundup: Mid Century Teak Credenza - $795
New York, San Francisco, and Chicago

We love this mid-century teak credenza almost as much as we loved the framed record collection on the wall behind it. Get this link and more after the jump. ...

Win this All-in-One Recycling Center from Mode Products!
Holiday Giveaway 2008

To Main Giveaway Page Name: All-in-One Recycling Center Shop: Mode Products Value: $299 Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this All-in-One Recycling Center from Mode Products. ...

Need Extra Room? Build This Modern Bungalow

We spent a lot of our Thanksgiving break dreaming up our ultimate backyard. We couldn't resist this bungalow; if we had a yard right now, we'd totally buckle down and build this totally chic extra spa...

Rentable X-mas Trees, LED Bulbs Reviewed, and More
Slinks for 12.01.2008

Here's what we're reading about today: rentable living Christmas trees in San Francisco, LED bulbs that kick incandescents in the rear, beautiful eco blankets and towels from Yummy Yumi & Laurie, and ...

Blogging...DIY Scarf Pillow
Design*Sponge

We have a number of graphic-patterned silk scarves we've picked up at thrift stores, but our attempts at wearing it are more "Oh no" than "Oh la la." So we we're excited to come across this post that ...

Welcome: It's December!

And just like that, it's December. Thanksgiving is behind us and a considerable amount of holiday shopping is ahead of us. If you're in the same boat, keep your eyes on our holiday giveaways (they're ...

Inspiration: Plant Watering Umbrella Stand

It doesn't rain nearly as often as it seemingly should here in Los Angeles. Though, to be clear, LA categorically is not a desert, but actually is a Mediterranean (or "dry summer subtropical climate"...

Cork Back 3G iPhone Cover

For those of you looking for an eco-conscious stocking stuffer and like to support the use of sustainable materials in their tech accessories, the JAVOedge’s 3G Cork iPhone Case seems to fit quite n...

Benjamin Moore Natura Paint: In the Test Lab

Product: Benjamin Moore Natura Paint Source: Gray's Paint & Wallpaper Price: Approx. $15.99/quart Rating: Strong Recommend* Nutshell Review: Love it! Full Review: Since moving into our new home, we'...

Citrus Clock: The Most Stylish Science Fair Project You've Ever Seen

A little bit Scandinavian....and a little bit seventh grade. Do you remember pulling off this amazing feat of electricity at the 'ol science fair? Lemons, electrodes and a light bulb? I do, except it ...