This is the last weekend to get yours in! Enter our Do it Now! February Jumpstart Project. Latest entries below....
• How To: Make a House Rabbit Littergarden - Re-Nest
• How T...
Here's what Re-nest readers were gobbling up this week: Treehouse escapes, converted Tobacco Warehouses in Durham, North Carolina, non-toxic wood polish (that you already own), and a post on making a ...
Ahh, yes, I remember when I got my first cordless drill – so exciting – free to drill anywhere, anytime. Since then, my BF and I have been slowly gathering a nice hardware and tool collection, but...
We loved the idea behind this Miniblind Lamp from RePlayGround. Made out of discarded miniblinds, metal, and a pendant light fixture, what was once sterile and boring suddenly becomes something ver...
Somehow, Sylvania (the light bulb company) has managed to squeeze LED's into place mats and table runners! While I'm all for widespread LED usage, has this gone too far? Place your vote after the jump...
In college, one of our friends opened the cabinet under her sink to unveil her tub of vermicomposting worms.
Yeah. It was a little weird then...But I'm thinking about doing it now. And it turns out,...
Based out of Worcestershire, Remarkable is a UK company that turns recyclable materials into useful products, like pencils, notebooks and rulers. Their products have a little bit of fun about them,...
Rustic, humble, and effortlessly cool. With these qualities, it's no surprise that grain sacks are finding their way into the home in all forms these days. Here's a gathering of our favorite nubby pil...
Want to save 10 percent on your heating bill?...
Here's a fun project for hardcore design enthusiasts who are also hardcore pet lovers: a modular, collapsible, biodegradable dog tent.
You know your Fido wants one....
Or maybe a better question is have you ever done it? Everyone's looking for ways to save money and trim down the food budget these days. Maybe it's time to return to the barter system......
There are so many things we love about vertical gardens: they’re aesthetically stunning, living works of art; they’re environmentally friendly, requiring less water than traditional gardens; and t...
We have yet to label our recycling containers. Even though it's easy for us to remember which bin is paper and which is plastic, we always have a problem when company comes over. Trash is inevitably t...
These are EASY. No question, each of these tips could be implemented right away (or as soon as this weekend) and the savings are substantial. According to Real Simple, we could be saving $25 per month...
French stylist and author Camille Soulayrol creates inspirational vignettes for Marie-Claire Idées.
We loved the rustic coat tree (above). Wouldn't it make a good DIY?
[via Apartment Therapy]...
There’s a reason that moth balls have a very distinct smell – they’re very toxic. Moth balls contain a deodorant, naphthalene, which the National Toxiology Program has designated as a potential ...
Jill Fehrenbacher, editor of Inhabitat.com and founder of the Greener Gadgets conference, recently went shopping with The New York Times to pick out some sustainable green gadgets, including the Aqu...
If the Recycled Rotisserie Chicken Green House wasn't your thing (maybe you're a vegetarian?) for Starting Seeds for Spring, maybe you'd prefer this DIY grow box with LED lights....
Whether you're looking for muted, earthy tones for your new bedding or a bright burst of sophisticated burgundy, this new line of organic sheets from EcoCentric is sure to please.
And you can't go w...
Hongtao Zhou is an artist/designer at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. His recent work was the creation of icy furniture on the frozen Lake Mendota near the UW-Madison Memorial Union Te...
These stools--made from recycled, cement bag, papier-mache-- are sure to have you sitting pretty and eco-friendly....
As the rain came down last weekend, we found ourselves marooned indoors. So we started a little early Spring/late Winter cleaning.
As we organized and started making piles of things to get rid of, we...
These tree-free paper waste bins are made from 100% recycled cotton remnants "pressed to resemble leather." Great for a home office that needs some color and useful, sensible recycled products (not mo...
After posting about free television recycling in DC last week, we were delighted to get an email from Best Buy announcing the expansion of its free electronics recycling program to all Best Buy stor...
Yesterday we published a post about whether the Shamwow really works and in the comments, along with some reader product reviews (both positive and negative), a great idea was posted by Breanne...
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It's hard to walk out your front door without being pitched the newest "green" product, but it's not always as easy in DC to find companies devoted to beautiful design AND completely eco-friendly pr...
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Title: Coffee Table from Reclaimed Wood
Name: Kisha Lashley
Time: 2 weekends
Cost: @ $70
This is for the furniture designers out there. Here's a tot...
When we have those (recurring) dreams of our ideal home, the kitchen always has a bar. Always.
If we're ever lucky enough to have that dream bar, we wouldn't mind some of these stools from Niche Desi...
Computers are no longer the fancy new gadgets they used to be. We're getting bomarded with new shiny features everyday, but let's face it, the computer is no spring chicken. All across America, there ...
We’ve covered a lot of great eco-friendly paints, but what about the tools to paint with? You know, rollers, tarps, trays, etc… Just in time for February Jumpstart, Danny Seo has complied a nice l...
This charming calendar and flowerpot from Nothing Design Group is a great concept, and would make a very easy DIY. Instead of having just an image of a flower, why not use an actual flower? The el...
Most kids dream of a having a tree house, and even some adults. But the popularity of treehouses is booming with companies across the country building custom tree house escapes for those wanting to sp...
This month, we're trying an experiment in our household. My bf unplugged the television--not just while it's off, but for good. While we're not ready to rid our lives of the TV yet, we are turning tow...
So, you want to build green. But where do you start? What are the latest and best materials? Well, online sustainable materials library Ecolect has the answer. They've just launched an annual m...
Last week, we attended a brunch at a friend's house, where we got to sample homemade jams. Canning has always seemed complicated, but after tasting "Summer Strawberry Jam '08," we're tempted to give i...
Here are a few things to spend some time on this morning: Eco lighting from Metaform Studio,True Modern sustainable kids' furniture, Living walls interiors, and more cork recycling.
Get all the links...
It’s funny... usually we gather materials over the years and store them away where they will never be used. Parts are helpful here and there, but overall, the stuff just sits. When it comes time t...
We can hear the groaning already...BUY USED boxes??!! When you're in the market for empty boxes for moving, storing or sorting stuff, obviously the first places to check include friends, local merc...
When we put up a post last week about barn conversions, AT Reader citizengreen (aka John) included a link to his own barn renovation in the Catskills. He's documenting the renovation process with a ...
We've always heard of eco-friendly gadgets, but none would be more eco-friendly than a clock that runs on mud. Clocks are important. Most of us need them daily to tell time and to wake us up. Even tho...
The month is 1/2 way over! Get inspired. Start a project. Share your wisdom. Do it Now!
• Laura's How To Chalkboard Wall - Ohdeedoh
• Erin's Dresser for Baby to Be - Ohde...
Our favorite work of artist Yuken Teruya's Everyday Objects collection are his Corner Forest pieces, carefully cut papercraft artwork made from toilet paper rolls, delicately reminding us through his ...
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This question is from Paulina...
Remember the awesome house tour we featured back in September, A Barn Inspired Wisconsin Retreat? Natural Home has chosen it as one of their favorite 15 homes featured in the past 10 years of the maga...
Barcelona Storage Bench, $398
While browsing through VivaTerra's website recently, we came across a number of items we really dug, including the Barcelona Storage Bench shown above. So we decided to...
The first time I heard of straw bale construction was via Jen's Green Tour of Nord's Straw Bale Home. It seems like a rather unique idea, but in fact it's used all over the country and known for its l...
"Unfortunately, rubbish doesn't pick itself up.""Glove" for Surfrider Foundation France, by Y&R Paris
We recently came across a list of the top environmental ads currently running around the world. ...
Get inspiration for your vintage, green dream furniture at Chicago's ArchiTech Gallery, which has a new show examining furniture designs from what they say, "mark the beginning of the most accelerated...
We couldn't help but notice these clocks as we clicked through an LATimes.com photo tour of Joan Currie's condo makeover.
This one is made of repurposed glass juice bottles. The one after the jump i...
Durham, North Carolina is home to many old tobacco warehouses no longer in use. Some warehouses have been converted into homes and we were lucky to get a look inside of one. The newly converted co...
Anyone with the DIY spirit (or a deep love/obsession with furniture) probably knows well the frustration that comes along with acquiring a piece of furniture to refinish or recover only to discover y...
Rustic doesn't have to equal taxidermy animals and knotty pine. Some of the most attractive uses of natural elements are the ones employed with the most restraint. Adding a few outdoor objects into ...
Happy President's Day!
We're taking it easy today, but we'll be back to our regular posting schedule tomorrow. Hope everyone has a great holiday!
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