Here's what Re-nest readers were most interested in this week: A house made out of repurposed grain silos, a question about Etsy and the economy (Etsy to the rescue?), a creative jar-opening trick, an...
To round out our week of repurposing we found Paper Cake's wine rack that she repurposed to hold towels in the bathroom. Creative storage in the bathroom is a must and we love it when we find ways t...
It’s no secret that Apartment Therapy and its readers are big fans of succulents – we in fact started pruning and clipping ours last weekend to get them ready for the spring. Once the clippings st...
Stephanie Munson and and Bruce Tharp of Materious have created a provocative version of Phillipe Starck's Ghost Chair. They've transformed the iconic chair into a solar still to illustrate the "p...
This transparency produced by Good Magazine shows how much water daily tasks use and some simple alternatives that might help you save some water. Some of these ideas are good, but I just can't do wit...
We're not fans of dry cleaning; in fact, in our adult lives, we've only taken one garment to the cleaners... and that was a bridesmaid's dress. We don't like the rising costs, the toxins, or having to...
THIS WEEK
• Structured Green Sale
• The Wooden Duck Weekend Sale
• Gaiam Free Shipping
• The Company Store Organic Bedding Sale
• Amenity Home Linen Pillows Sale
• EConsc...
Garner an invitation to the White House, and you may get to enjoy home grown spinach, hot peppers, and Thai basil--plucked from a presidential organic vegetable garden....
click thumbnails for larger picsBenita is really on a roll. We are always impressed with the beautiful (and beautifully organized) home of Benita Larsson, but in just the past few weeks she has ...
The Edible Schoolyard program has become very well known in the last ten years or so, principally because of its original founder: Alice Waters of Chez Panisse. She was struck by what she saw as waste...
No! Last week's wind storm in Montreal blew a plastic grocery bag into our tree. The bag is impaled on a limb and doesn't look like it's going anywhere......
Lucky enough to live near tile manufacturers Heath Ceramics and McIntyre Tile, Abmatic redid their parents' kitchen and bath in salvage tile from both...
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It's just barely starting to feel like Spring here, but we're already really itching for Summer. We got a little tease of warm weather yesterday, and that's all it took. Apparently, the people at Ten ...
Did you know that many of those pricey items in your bathroom cabinet can be made at home, in your own kitchen? Here are three recipes for bathroom staples: luxurious bath scrubs, a cure for any cou...
At the office we use actual cardboard boxes to sort our recyclable paper from trash. However, these 100% recycled cardboard wastepaper baskets, CHUCK, would look much better sitting under the desk…...
Toronto's Snake Island Furniture is a fairly young company "reclaiming, reusing and re-envisioning" wood harvested from Toronto's forests. Their collection includes coffee tables, sideboards, media...
These Frosine glasses were formerly vintage, mismatched glassware pieces. After being unified with a common frosted exterior, they are matched to similarly shaped pieces and sold in groups of four...
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This quirky seating area was designed by Rainer Spehl from objects and furniture found on the street. We love the eclectic mashup of furniture — lone seat backs affixed to mismatched sea...
We recently purchased a new pair of knee high boots, but with their stiff, unbroken-in leather, it was taking us ten minutes to pull them on in the morning. Then we talked to a clerk at the store, who...
There's been a lot of talk about what the Obamas should and shouldn't do with the White House. They should get a green swing set ...and maybe even a green dog house.
They shouldn't keep the lawn. Ins...
This came up during our discussion on the pros and cons of electronic delivery for food magazines, and we thought it would be interesting to put the question out there. Do you display recipes on a lap...
We're always thinking about how to use textiles that were designed for other purposes in our home decor. We found this white vintage stool in the photo above, at Boomerangs in Jamaica Plain for $20...
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This Long Island home has been making the rounds online — it recently won the 2008 Peconic Honor Award for Architecture/Renovations & Additions from the AI...
For those trying to live a greener life, one of the biggest challenges in the kitchen is also one of its most necessary elements- the refrigerator. For most people, the refrigerator is probably the...
The Boxed Water is Better concept was developed by designer, Benjamin Edgar:
“Part sustainable water company, part art project, part philanthropic project, and completely curious. Boxed Water Is Bet...
Restoration Hardware's Brickmaker's table is constructed from 100 year-old pallets while their Furniture Factory Cart is a 1900s, recently restored, industrial original....
Folks, we've got a crisis on our hands; one that you've probably heard about already but bears repeating. It's called Colony Collapse Disorder, and it means that honey bees--our top insect pollinators...
We've posted quite a bit recently on reusable bags (and more reusable bags). Maybe it's because the warmer weather has us thinking about farmer's markets, flea markets, our CSA share — all o...
If you're cleaning out your closet, we highly recommend investing in matching hangers. A few years ago, we splurged on all-wood ones, and our closet has never looked better.
While these water bottle...
Just looking at a few really cool places we wouldn't mind visiting: a beautiful prefab home in the Pacific Northwest, a wine cask hotel, a home covered in recycled tin cans, and a super bizarre shippi...
From the Montreal Gazette's green living column, Green Life, we read the recent piece, Falling out of Love with Fireplaces, by Michelle Lalonde. It's all about the environmental pollution caused by ...
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Location: Philadelphia
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Chris may wear a size 11 shoe, but you wouldnʼt be able to tell by the size of his carbon foo...
When One Laptop Per Child was announced it was hard to know whether or not the technological advances from the non-profit would be used outside the struggling countries they were developed for. If yo...
It's no secret that we turn to VivaTerra for earthy-modern home furnishings and accents — they do practical without looking plastic. The shop has some new offerings to add a rustic touch to the m...
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Okay, so there are a lot of great reusable bags out there. But sometimes you need something above and beyond just a bag – maybe you need a vented produce bag, or a insulated bag to keep your frozen...
Ecoysystems, known for their innovative and eco-friendly designs, has created a beautiful and sustainable space for the ION Salon in Soho, New York. Using FSC-certified wood and natural, non-t...
This unique home was designed by Gigaplex Architects for a single person living in Woodland, Utah. The home is constructed of two linked corrugated-metal grain silos making for some great circular int...
While responsibly enjoying a couple of local pints at our favorite draught house, we noticed the coasters illustrated a clever take on the benefits of wind energy, and hailed from the New Belgium Brew...
People went kind of crazy over the Moss Bathmat we posted in February, so we went looking for some more plant-derived or plant-focused furniture — and we came across a lot! This takes green f...
Windows face north? It's not a problem with the Plantbot!--these little guy makes sure your houseplant catches plenty of rays!...
We have used these sponges on and off for a while. At first, they seemed like a gimmick (Stores flat! Expands when wet!), then a not-so-cheap indulgence. But after trying other sponges and even toying...
OK, so the Wired article we're referring to doesn't really answer the question "Can Etsy save the economy?" But it does approach the trend of micromanufacturing from a pretty interesting angle -- aski...
Lately, every window of every flower shop we pass seems to have a stunning display of blooming orchids. Despite our fear of killing the notoriously finicky plants, their beauty finally won us over and...
Bambu is jazzing up their kids' utensils line with some prehistoric appeal. Still made sustainably with organically grown bamboo, Bamdino makes a nice alternative to metal or plastic, especially fo...
Total inspiration! A London temporary pop-up shop created walls to section off the space out of drawers and c-clamps. An interesting look reminiscent of built in bookcases, it is a slightly funky and ...
When we think of solar panels, two words come to mind. Big and expensive. Picture rooftops covered in black tiles or more innovative solar powered air conditioners. While most people would jump at the...
Here are a few things we're digging today: A good listing of reusable sandwich bag resources, some beautiful modern bird feeders for your garden, recycled skateboard stools, and cute, eco-friendly pil...
Here’s another reusable tote to add to the list – Green Side Bags. These bags are as large as a paper shopping bag but fold up to the size of an eyeglass case, and have a convenient exterior pock...
Image via Jasmine's Home Makeover
The 2009 Spring Cure launches today on Apartment Therapy, and we're enthusiastic about gettin' down and dirty in our home. We can already think of of a number of "...
While many of us strive to maintain a green home and lifestyle, it doesn't hurt to live in a town with similar ideals. Living in a green town usually means improved recycling programs, better eco-frie...
South By Southwest is one of Austin's most well-known events. The film, music, and interactive festival brings in tens of thousands of people from around the globe--and if you're on your way into our ...
While at the Green Products Expo in New York a couple of weeks ago, we were given a few Epicurean cutting boards to bring back to AT's Soho office. Needless to say, the boards were a HUGE hit among...
We've learned how old tennis balls can take scuffs off waxed floors, but here's another creative reuse: opening tightly sealed jars......
Do you have a lot of old doilies in a cabinet somewhere ... maybe in a chest, collecting that funky mothball smell? You could turn them into lighting, like Caitlin Holcomb's done. What do you think?
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We got on the reusable bag bandwagon a while ago and it's been great to see them enter the zeitgeist and proliferate our neighborhood en masse. (And, we've finally stopped getting strange looks and...
God's people wanderin the supermarket among chemical frozen pies overprocessed skillet dinners nutritionless snack foods s...
Photo from House Tour: Laura's Traditional, "No Place Like Home"
We've posted about our attempt to downsize our book clutter, and thanks to reader comments we recently tried some swapping websites. ...
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