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Do it Now! The February Jumpstart Project
join us...

What's your project going to be? This month we're doing it again - inviting all of you to join us and the can-do folks at Etsy as we each tackle one household project and get it done now. We're als...

San Francisco: Learn Glass-Blowing at Public Glass

If DIY month has you itching to learn a new hands-on skill, and you aren’t afraid to singe a little armhair, think about signing up for a workshop at Public Glass. (Kidding, by the way—they make y...

Moss Bathmat, Yellow Page Cardholder, Modular Storage, and More
Hot Posts for 02.06.2009

A moss bathmat, a cardholder made out of old yellow pages, a green yoga studio, and salvaged modular storage -- that's what everyone was reading about this week. Get these links and more after the ju...

Conscientious Cook: Understanding Organic Labeling

Is there really a difference between a product that's labeled "organic" verses "100% organic"? Just like the labeling on a carton of eggs, we think the labeling on organic products can get downright c...

ECO by Cosentino
Recycled Content Countertops

Yesterday we were given a sneak peek at a new recycled content countertop material, ECO by Cosentino. ECO is similar in appearance to IceStone and Trend Q, but it’s what it’s made of that makes i...

Honey Bear's Clementine Crate Bed

It's clementine season which also means it's the time of year when we stack up our empty crates with the best intentions to reuse them and, inevitably, get busy or lazy or both and end up throwing the...

Natural Wooden Hottubs from SeaOtter Woodworks

I'm not sure what it is about hot tubs, but I love them - especially during the winter. They seemed rather prevalent back in California but now living in North Carolina, I can't find them anywhere. I ...

Valentine's Gifts: Have a Heart for the Earth

Each year, when stores are stocked with anything-filled chocolates and garish balloons and over-the-top stuffed animals in hues of red, pink, and sometimes purple, we get a little queasy. We enjoy the...

In Praise of Homemade Cleaners
Blogging the LA Times 01.31.2009

As much as we love some of our green cleaning brands -- like Seventh Generation and Method -- we know, in our heart of hearts, that it's even greener (and cheaper) to make your own cleaners from vineg...

LendAround.com: Helps You Borrow Things from Friends

I got an email last week about a new online service that helps people lend things to one another. It's called Lendaround.com and was founded by Tim Jackson, who is a "venture capitalist, entrepreneu...

Keith Dewey's DIY Zigloo Domestique

British Columbia-based architect Keith Dewey built his green, prefab home himself, a large DIY undertaking. And he documented it all to share... posted originally from: AT:San Francisco...

Skullcandy Holua Wooden Earbuds: Let Everyone Know You're Green

There are no two ways about it. Wood is good. Using this sustainable material makes everything look good, from USB flash drives to laptops. It's just a shame that there aren't more products out there ...

Tweet-a-Watt: Twittering Your Home Energy Use

Just when we were finally getting the hang of Twitter and, simultaneously, considering one of those Kill-a-Watt gadgets, someone goes and slaps the two together. And, although it is technically way o...

West Elm: Eco Chic and On Sale

West Elm has always been a great resource for affordable modern furniture, and lately they’ve been ramping up their eco-friendly housewares. Given the state of the economy, we searched their website...

10 Best Green Concepts: Greener Gadgets Design Competition

The Greener Gadgets Conference, which happens in New York on February 27th, is hosting a design competition through the 20th. They've compiled fifty concept products that you can vote for on their sit...

How To: Bean Bag Chair

We're always shocked at how expensive bean bag chairs are in stores. They don't have structure or complicated construction and are made from relatively inexpensive materials. What gives? If you're eve...

Eco Clothes Hanger Made from Cardboard and Reused Water Bottles

The votes are in and EcoHangers are hot (19 to 6). While some people have enough hangers around to make book racks from them, we are always looking for more. The BoB hanger is another option that supp...

Brione House: Modern Swiss Stone House by Wespi de Meuron

The view from the roof of this modern stone house by Swiss architect Wespi de Meuron is exactly what I experienced on my visit to Switzerland last summer — a chalky-blue lake and small city nestled ...

Eco-Friendly Stress Relief: Heat Pillows

It's been one of those weeks at the office, and we're starting to feel it in our necks. So while scouring the Internet looking for ways to reduce stress, we stumbled across an array of handmade heat p...

Inhalers Go Green

With my boyfriend's asthma, we're always concerned about air quality--not realizing the treatment actually contributed to its worsening. So we're excited about the new green inhaler law, though we've...

Green Housing in Atlanta, Wool Lamp Shades, and More
Slinks for 02.05.2009

If you're one of those people who sends Valentine's day cards, green LA girl has a whole selection of eco-cards for you to choose from. Also: Take a look at a green housing option in Atlanta, repurpos...

Oyster Tins for Flower Arranging

We love to use repurposed tins for flower arrangements. Lately, oyster tins have been our favorites. They’re fun for fans of vintage typography, and the faded colors are a nice complement to bouquet...

Steelcase Leap Chair in the Test Lab

click for more pics Product: Leap Chair Designer: Steelcase Price: $850 - $1600* Rating: Strong Recommend** Though our recent Test Lab experience with Herman Miller's Embody Chair was a succes...

Home Composting Made Easier in Central Virginia

If you live in Richmond or the surrounding towns and counties, the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) wants to make home composting an even more attractive option for you. Resident...

Roundup: Scrabble Repurposed

We usually clean up in a good game of Scrabble, so we appreciated these DIY projects using the game's board, tiles and racks. The diversity of available materials, vintage nostalgia and perennial ...

Upgraded Vintage: Lotus Bleu
San Francisco

Seems like it was just yesterday that we were drooling over the reupholstered vintage furniture from Raval Warehouse. Well, here's a shop that does the same thing -- pairing vintage furniture with up...

House 2 by Morphogenesis

This gorgeous green house was built in response to two central design issues: the family as a social unit and the environment. According to the New Delhi-based architects, Morphogenesis, “Its unique...

Greenhouse Home from Sustainable Materials

We've blogged about green-greenhouses before, but never a greenhouse that is a house! Look inside to see how the Camouflage house brings nature inside....

8 Simple Sewing Projects from the Purl Bee

It's no secret that we love Soho-based fabric blog, the Purl Bee. Each of their how-to projects involves very detailed, beautifully photographed step-by-step instructions. Projects range from quick ...

Simple Green: Recycle Envelopes With or Without Windows

We aren't big TV news people, but we watched the local station last night because we were waiting for Letterman to start. And maybe we should make it a habit, because we learned something new! In a bi...

Recycled Cardboard Computer Case by Francesco Biasci

We've seen quite a bit of recycled cardboard furniture (and pet furniture) recently. But this is the first time we've ever seen a cardboard computer. We definitely like the looks, but is it practical...

Eco Guilt and Ikea: Is It Green?
Via Inhabitat

Adding a little substance to the debate from Kyle's somewhat controversial post back in September, Inhabitat has taken a balanced, in-depth look at Ikea's sustainable practices and future goals to f...

DIY Dryer Sheets

We posted about making your own dryer sheets before, but we think we might like this way even better. It doesn't use any chemicals or heavy liquids......

Green Grannies: Tips for Saving Money & Living Better

"Hello - I'm Barbara, your Green Granny. I'm here to share a tip or two about how you can save cash and live better." Barbara Warmsley is Oxfam's Green Granny and in their words she has "recession-bu...

Look! Car Parts as Planters at Flora Grubb

We always love the incongruous beauty of industrial elements in the garden. So last week, when we stopped by Flora Grubb Gardens, we were completely wowed by these little potted landscapes installed i...

Green Idea: Faux Grass Sheepskin Rug
Melbourne

The weather in Melbourne over the past 10 days has been unbearably hot. With 3 days in a row being over 43ºC [or 109ºF] and the remaining days only slightly cooler, we’ve been sadly watching the r...

Survey: Is the Recession Making You More Green or Less Green?

We're just curious how the recession is affecting your green habits. image via Thomas Hawk; Flickr.com ...

A Food Waste Challenge, LED Desk Lamps, and More
Slinks for 02.03.2009

Here's what caught our attention this morning as we clicked around: a food waste reduction, challenge over at Crunchy Chicken, a review of LED desk lamps, Botanist Benches, and a printer that uses cof...

Facundo Poj Design

We recently heard of Facundo Poj, a Miami-based designer, and were taken in by his beautiful bamboo and reclaimed furniture collection. Poj uses unconventional materials — salvaged cardboard,...

Trash Bags by Adrian Kondratowicz

Pink, polka-dotted, and now available to the public, Adrian Kondratowicz's biodegradable bags will keep your nosy neighbor talking well after trash day....

Last Call for Planet Earth

We just learned about this film and it's now on the top of our list. Created by Jaques Allard, Last Call for Planet Earth is about twelve architects who are trying to make a difference with architec...

Product Review: Cuisinart Green Gourmet Skillet

During the holidays, we mentioned wanting this Martha Stewart EcoCook Fry Pan. Instead, Santa brought us this Cuisinart version, and we're loving it. Get a photo of our recent frittata experiment, bel...

Etsy Find: Reusable Lavender Dryer Sachets

Dryer sheets are nice in theory (who doesn't want soft, sweet-smelling clothes?), but those disposable sheets certainly aren't the greenest option -- and it's hard to find one that isn't soaked in a...

Good Question: Help Me Redesign My Kitchen

(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 Rac...

Hot or Not? BrightBuilt Barn

The LEED Platinum BrightBuilt Barn is a net-zero energy home that uses solar thermal panels and photovoltaic coupled with a super-insulated envelope to create enough energy to power the house off-the-...

Free Green House Plans from ... FreeGreen

While I'm not in the market to build a home from scratch any time soon, it is great fun to browse home plans - especially those that are green. And for those who ARE in the home for green building pla...

Inspiration: Recycled Fabrics Become Quilts for Kids

What happens to all those fabric swatches from furniture companies? Something wonderful, that's what. In 2008, two tons of unwanted fabric were turned into quilts, wheelchair bags, and other necessiti...

Utilities Turn Customers Green with Envy
Blogging the New York Times 01.30.2009

This is pretty smart: In Sacramento, Ca the utilities district has been working on a little experiment. They're sending customers bills with happy faces and frowns. Happy faces mean you're conserving ...

Bisecting A Hoosier Cabinet to Make Media Stand AND Console Table

AT Boston readers Molly and Adam were searching high and low for an attractive media stand, when they stumbled across this vintage hoosier cabinet and brilliantly turned one piece of furniture into ...

Eco Friendly Super Bowl T-Shirt

If you watched the game last night, you saw ads for the NFL's first organic cotton t-shirt commemorating the winning team. But what happens to the t-shirts that declare the very opposite?...

The Story Behind Solar Panels on the White House

Ever wondered what happened to President Jimmy Carter's White House solar panels? Installed in 1979, the panels were taken down in 1986 during the Reagan presidency and now heat a school cafeteria (...

Inspiration: Affordable Housing For All
Austin

We had the pleasure of attending an event last week in Austin with the purpose of attempting to unite and share resources with all the organizations working on building a better community through aff...

Caboodle Cardboard Cat Habitats

Click Here to View All Photos We have a very small dog (kitten-sized actually) who does like to snuggle up somewhere cozy and enclosed now and then. So, even though we are not experienced in the ...