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Green by Minimizing, 2009 Planner from Trash, and More
Hot Posts for 01.09.2009

It's a new year. Time for fresh starts. We weren't surprised that Re-nest readers wanted to read about going green by organizing and minimizing, constructing a 2009 planner from trash, reusing their o...

CB2 Sofas
Now Made With Eco-Friendly Construction

We were thumbing through the new CB2 catalog yesterday and noticed a trend with almost all of their sofas – eco-friendly construction! ...

Weekend Project: Fix Those Drafty Windows!

One of our new year's resolutions is to be a bit more productive on the weekends. We tend to zone out on the couch with a book or an old movie (which is fine on occasion) -- frittering away hours that...

Replacements - Instead of Buying New

Every time my fiancée's sister visits, we make a mandatory trip to Replacements - an incredible showroom/warehouse with the world's largest selection of old & new dinnerware, including china & silver...

Super Scavenger (30 Links!): Long & Low Sofa
San Francisco, Chicago, and New York

A fan of plaid? How great would this sofa look in your living room? It's $595 in New York. Get this and more links after the jump. ...

Plastic Wrap: Could You (or Do You) Live Without It?

We're getting much better at taking our lunch to work every day, and we've been phasing out the plasticware and using glass dishes (go us!). However, by Friday, we've lost all energy to wash and we're...

Greening the Shower: Bath Products at Trader Joe's

We're still concentrating on taking shorter showers (it's a tough one for us), but now we've started trying to green other parts of our shower routine as well. And we got some help during our last tr...

Get the Look: Yankee Chic Eco Bedroom
Sprig.com

We love this green bedroom, with a look that Sprig has aptly dubbed, "Yankee Chic." ...

Transmission Book Ends, Plantable Calendars, and More
Slinks for 01.09.2009

Lot's of very unrelated, but cool stuff to look at this morning: recycled auto transmission household items, plantable calendars, a gadget that will turn a bottle into a lamp, and a beautiful green lo...

Energy Savings Open House - THIS Saturday!
Boston

Do you feel like you're heating the great outdoors when you turn up your thermostat? Or wondering what small and easy to implement steps you can take to improve your home or apartment's energy effi...

How To: Improve Your Indoor Air Quality in Winter

One of the best ways to improve your indoor air quality is the simplest: open the windows. But what if it's 2 degrees outside? National Geographic's Green Guide has some tips for getting rid of the ...

Frame a Keepsake with Reused Glass
The Oregonian: 1.5.09

Embarrassing but true: we get easily intimidated by projects that require drilling, careful measuring and cutting. Framing especially is something we generally leave up to a professional, if an Ikea...

Vivavi: Modern Green Furnishings and Furniture

Sustainable design has progressed way beyond burlap sacks and tree stumps. In the last few years, there's been a definite uptick in the market for chic yet eco-friendly design. New retailers seeki...

Building Green on Montrose: Green Rehab From Day 1

We're constantly on the lookout for green inspiration ... and we found some today in a green rehab project happening in South Philadelphia. Emily and Christopher Stromberg are doing a completely gree...

Recycled PET Bottle Art by Gulnur Ozdaglar

We just can’t get enough of creative plastic bottle reuse. The latest we’ve seen are the beautiful and functional PET objects made by Gulnur Ozdaglar. ...

Recycled Suitcase Furniture from MayBeProduct

Another cool reuse idea by Turkish design collective MayBeProduct, this time turning suitcases into chairs and footrests....

Super Scavenger (33 Links!): B&B Italia Maxalto Desk
San Francisco, Chicago, and New York

How cool is this B&B Italia Maxalto Writing Desk? It usually retails for around $6,000, but you can get this one for $3,000 in San Francisco. Get this link and more after the jump! ...

Wildflower Organics
Austin

Before the holidays, a colleague asked for a recommendation on where to purchase organic pajamas. Another colleague piped up with "Wildflower Organics!"--a store here in Austin--and it piqued our inte...

Sustainable Sites: Green Rated Gardens
New York Times 01.07.2009

January is not the most obvious time to be talking about gardens, but you'll be surprised to see what's blooming in the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC. ...

Recycled Wine Glasses by Wine Punts

Since we've been sipping our wine out of coffee mugs, (last week, our household managed to break the last 2 glasses from an original set of 4), we've been keeping our eye out for new ones. ...

Survey: Could You Give Up Coffee?

Maybe you're like us. You're already on your second cup and you're feeling pretty good. You brew at home. You've switched to fair trade. You use recycled paper filters (or maybe you even invested in s...

Wonderwash Portable Washing Machine & Mini Spin Dryer

Wonderwash: according to the press release it is small enough for countertop use, is easy and safe to use, and will cut down on water and electricity usage as well as save money (as much as $150-250 p...

Help Power Your Home with a Really Chic Patio Table

If there's a lack of solar powered homes out there in the world, it's not for a lack of desire. We took an informal survey (of eight friends at the bar the other night) about if you would install sola...

The GreenLife Eco Store Now Online

The Green Life opened last July as a smart design meets earth friendly boutique carrying all kinds of organic bedding, non toxic cleansers, and things for home and garden. This week they launched the...

Inspiration: Community Patchwork
Austin

This being the month for bedrooms, we felt this awesome community patchwork project we stumbled across during Austin's famous First Night celebrations was worth showing. It reminds us of curling up u...

Air Scale by Yasuhiro Akama

Because we work from home, indoor air quality is regularly on our minds. We try to keep things clean and keep toxins out. But how well are we doing? Your guess is as good as ours. In a perfect world,...

ShowerMinder

I’ll admit it – my weak spot is taking long showers. I can’t figure out how to take a shorter one, except that I do tend to zone out during my morning showers… That’s why I think a new devic...

Greening the Bedroom: Sneeze Relief Pillow Protector

Yesterday we vented a bit about useless gifts. But what about useful ones? Luckily, we got a few of those too. There's one in particular that we're particularly excited about. We're hoping it makes o...

Replacing Your Artificial Fragrances

Artificial fragrances may smell good, but some can be hazardous to your health. There are an estimated 3,000-plus chemicals used to manufacture artificial fragrances, which can build up in your home a...

Super Scavenger (28 Links!): Pair of Eames Shell Chairs
Chicago, New York, and San Francisco

Versatile and stylish ... Act quick -- they're only $350 in New York! This link and more after the jump. ...

Energizer's Rechargeable Solar Charger

We don't know what our problem is, but we're still skeptical of a lot of the solar chargers on the market these days. We're not familiar with the companies selling them, so we haven't made the investm...

Survey: How Often Do You Replace Your Bath Towels?

You're clean when you step out of the shower, but drying off on day ________ , you decide it's time for a new one. ...

Loofah Houses, Electric Tea Kettles, and More
Slinks for 01.07.2009

As we hunt through some of the great content we missed over the holidays, we're finding some fantastic roundups. Spend some time with Jetson Green's look at 40 innovative, built green homes, or Michel...

Our Fresh Start and Resolution: What's Yours?

We didn't make official New Year's resolutions this year but we have committed to two, small life changes. One will give us a fresh start each morning and save a little cash, the other will cut down...

Blogging...Only Most Energy Efficient TVs To Be Sold?
Los Angeles Times

Did you know in a California that televisions account for about 10% of the average Californian's monthly household electricity bill? Y'all are watching too much Dancing with the Stars, aren't you? Wit...

Year-Round Table Decorating From the Yard

This is our Christmas dinner table at Maxwell's mother's house. Maxwell's job was the table, as usual, and he did a gorgeous job with things he found in the yard. I thought this was a nice reminder, a...

Farmers' Market Report: Colorful Roots
Los Angeles

We don't always think of January as a time for brilliantly colored produce, but on a recent trip to the farmers' market, we were dazzled by the array of root vegetables like turnips, beets, and rutaba...

The Next AT Book: Call for Submissions!

Dear Re-Nest Readers, Yee-haw! We're doing another book, and I'm hoping we can feature a number of your amazing homes. This time we're specifically focusing on small and creative uses of space. It...

The Homies 2008: 1.5 Hours to Go!

Polls close tonight at 8pm and this one is really close. >> Vote on Green Design here. Today's the last day to vote for your favorite home blogs, check out ones you've never seen and spread some lin...

AT On ... What to Do With Useless Gifts?

I thought this Christmas was going to be different. After many emails and phone calls with my mother, phone calls and emails in which she hounded me for gift ideas, I was confident I had impressed upo...

4 Ways to Reuse Your Old Calendar

I’m not a big calendar person, but when I do get them, I usually really love them for their design and get sad when December is over. Yesterday Stephanie posted about how to make a planner out of sc...

Good Question: Help us Cohabitate Sustainably?

(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 Jen's: I wi...

100% Recycled Shoebox by Newton Running
Plus Socks as Packaging!

I loved Jonathan's shoebox surprise (mostly because I owned the same shoes, had kept the box as an organizer in my closet, but hadn't yet discovered the surprise). This shoe box from Newton Running is...

Super Scavenger (33 Links!): Room & Board Bookshelves
Chicago, New York, and San Francisco

Getting your books organized in 2009? A new bookshelf, like this Room & Board Getty ($575 each in Chicago) could do the trick. Get this and more great links after the jump. ...

Hot or Not? Removable Kitchen Sink by Hughie

It's a removable sink meant to help you capture water that might otherwise be lost down the drain. via Gizmodo ...

How To: Make a Candle Last Longer

We love lighting candles, especially in the winter. But concerned about indoor air quality, we prefer the pricier ones made from beeswax or soy instead of their cheaper petroleum-based counterparts. ...

The Great Dishwasher Debate: Revisited
New York Times 12.29.2008

We take every opportunity we can to revisit the great dishwasher debate. It always seems to stir controversy, and everyone clings tightly to their allegiances. The hardcore hand washers huddle in one ...

Bamboo Lap Table: Buckwheat Keeps Your Lap Cool

A laptop and a pillow. That is our home office. With the temperature being what it is now and as the snow continues to fall, a warm laptop sitting on our legs is actually a good thing. When summer rol...

How To: Recycle Our Christmas Tree?

This Christmas we were inspired to do something useful with our Christmas tree - something we'd never done before as it has always been put on the curbside or, sometimes, brought to the local Christ...

How To: Make a 2009 Planner from Trash

We don't know about you, but every year on January 1 we resolve to get ourselves organized. Often, that resolution requires that we find some sort of portable planner or calendar. This year, we won't...

The Homies: Best Green Design Blog of 2008?
Vote for one...

Get out the vote with one day left! Thanks to all of you who sent in nominations for this year's best Green Design Blog. We received 11 very good nominations and whittled the field down to six bas...

Radius Toothbrush: Now in Flax and Recycled Currency

When I was younger one of my favorite Christmas gifts was a Radius toothbrush. I loved the big handle and ergonomic design - they even make separate designs for right handed people and lefties. Over t...

Good Question: One Good, Easy Green Resolution?

(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 Jessic...

Greenly Engaged - Let the Eco-Wedding Planning Begin ...

After nearly seven years of dating, I proposed to my girlfriend on Christmas day with a ring made of recycled gold and a conflict-free Canadian diamond. Since I consider the "greenness" of everything ...

Super Scavenger (42 Links!): Muro Media Storage
Chicago, New York, Boston, and San Francisco

Anyone in Chicago get a new flat screen during the holidays? We didn't ... but if we had, we'd definitely nab this Muro Media Storage ($250). Get this and more great links after the jump. ...

Green Product: EVA Vinyl Shower Curtains at Target

Part of ringing in the new year in our household involved seriously overhauling our organization and cleaning systems. For two days, we did nothing but minimize, organize, and sanitize (well, it wasn'...

Repurposed Hosewares, Recycled Suitcases, and More
Slinks for 01.05.2009

This morning, we're digging these green posts: A review of the Bissell Steam Mop, repurposed hosewares, funky recycled suitcase seating, and another look at the miniHome. Jump below for all the links...

The Boullion Cube: Eco Friendly Cooking and Art

For those that don't have time to make their own vegetable stock, Boullion cubes are a simple way to cut down on packaging and shipping costs instead of purchasing the heavy store-bought kind. In add...

Welcome: A Belated Happy New Year and Such!

We know we're a little late, but happy 2009 all the same! After a couple of weeks of year end roundup here at Re-nest, we're happy to be back to our regular schedule....

E-Racers

When most of us hear the phrase "green toys", we don't picture toys like these. But green they are. Made of eco-friendly bamboo with water-based paints, these sleek sportsters make us want to get down...

Look: The Amazing and Modern Designs of Minimis!
Austin

A few months ago we had the pleasure of getting a personal look at many Austin homes during the annual Austin AIA Homes Tour. While we saw a lot of gorgeous houses, there was one in particular that f...

Solar Sunglasses: Charge Your Gadgets on the Go!

One of the renewable energies that we always have on hand is solar energy, and we all know that we don't use it enough. One of the reasons why we aren't using solar energy more is that it's usually im...

How To: Build a Sled from Shipping Skids

So the holidays are behind you? You've got some free time? Have we got the how-to for you: an awesomely retro wooden sled made from old shipping skids. But this isn't just some self-congratulatory "oh...