Here's what Re-nest readers were clicking on this week:
• 50 Ways to Reuse Your Yoga Mat
• Off the Grid in New Zealand
• 5 Green Reasons to Use an Ice Cream Maker
• Simple Gree...
We've seen some amazing outdoor spaces so far this month, but it's good to remember that even something as simple as stringing a few LED lights can transform your outdoor space into something specia...
We don't currently have any need for a wheelbarrow, but if we did, we'd probably consider this WheelEasy from Allsop Home & Garden. It seems like the perfect thing for an apartment gardener or a g...
As farmer’s market season kicks in to full gear, we’ve been reading tips on how to have the best shopping experience. One of the suggestions – hit up the farmer’s market just as it’s endin...
We've all stared down the price tags on organic goodies before, and wondered, "Is it worth the extra cash?" We tend to make that decision on a case-by-case basis, but more and more our answer is, "Yes...
According to a recent report from the Pew Charitable Trusts, Green job growth was at 9.1 percent between 1998 and 2007, versus 3.7 percent for the overall job market -- resulting in a total of 770,0...
The Octavo table by design studio IMAKE Studio (of Nandinee Phookan Architects in Brooklyn) is comprised of a triangular top with two slanted bases that can be combined in a number of different conf...
Alright, for those of you following the calls for change in our food system made by authors like Michael Pollan, Mark Bittman, and Nina Planck, chefs like Alice Waters, and films like King Corn and F...
Re-nest reader Olivia (otherwise known as Powered by Tofu) sent us in a great How-To she just did:
Ladder or cage? The great debate. I have been obsessing over the idea of using tomato ladders ra...
We've blogged before about DIY cardboard furniture but at the time there weren't actually instructions. Here's a guide on turning cardboard into lumber, for furniture!
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When we were a kid, our grandmother had a button box. We'd spend hours looking through that box, playing with the contents. But other than returning them to the shirts and skirts and coats to which ...
We never tire of collecting homemade green cleanser recipes and green cleaning tips. So, when we saw Natural Home magazine promising we could detox our whole home with 8 household ingredients, we figu...
If you have a lot of humidity in your place, you know that there can be lots of water extracted from thin air thanks to dehumidifiers. This water extracting machine takes things a bit further. We al...
Now here's an all-you-can-eat salad bar worth going to! We've really enjoyed popping out to the backyard to snip herbs from our pots these past few weeks, but, wow, it would be pretty amazing to gr...
We loved this House Tour on AT:NY when we saw it a few weeks ago. It's amazingly creative and interesting, with items sourced from thrift stores, world travels, and industrial machine parts. Jump ...
Name: Trent
Location: Chicago, IL
Type of space: 2nd floor deck
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: What started out as a spare time idea (if there is such a thing) has bec...
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About a year ago, a friend of ours visited for an extended period of time. She did a lot of cooking (which we enjoyed thoroughly) and a lot of dishes. She even — bless her heart — ...
You all know that we are semi-crazy about jars in the kitchen. We love to use 'em for storing stuff, serving lemonade, and canning our own jam. They are quiet and practical Good Things. Well, we are d...
We’ve all heard the reports of the dwindling bee population, and now, just like birdhouses, stylish bee houses are showing up for the garden. Jason Neufeld designed these modern buriable beehives ...
Even in an economic crunch, we're seeing new homes popping up in and around Austin, TX, and--wouldn't you know--they're going green.
Check out the latest from Green Builders: homes built energy- and...
When you live in a city with as many restaurants as NY, it's important to have a good eating guide. Clean Plates NYC is a nutritionist and foodie's guide to eating well in Manhattan. It's available a...
We have written a ton about gardens and gardening. It's a popular topic on Re-nest, so we decided to roundup some of our best thoughts and inspiration. Jump below for gardening advice, how-tos and...
I have a confession to make. Some Most days, I drive a half-mile up a big hill to my bus stop. Yep, I do. Usually just because I'm running late to catch the bus, and I've convinced myself that driving...
This month is My Great Outdoors month at Apartment Therapy and while many of us would like to have an outdoors, let alone a great outdoors, many apartments just do not. So what do you do if you'd lik...
There was a time when we cut back on calories by using one of those cooking oil sprays. You know, the ones in the can? Now we’ve switched to pouring olive oil out of the bottle, but we often pour to...
How can a playroom be green? Martin Brown (Bottleworld.net) of Portland, Oregon turned an attic in his 1922 house into a great playroom for his son utilizing scrap material, an antique window, low-t...
If there's anything we have too many of in our apartment, it's magazines and plants. So we solved the problem by re-purposing six magazines (and that's all you need — no glue or scissors requi...
On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to approve a proposal "for the most comprehensive mandatory composting and recycling law in the country." Essentially, if you live in San Fra...
Welcome to the Re-nest Open Thread! June is Outdoors Month. Ask questions. Share thoughts. Join the discussion....
Here's an idea that's green in more ways than one. Apartment Therapy reader Amida wrote in to show us how her family re-uses an amazing variety of containers to house seedlings for their kitchen gar...
We got an email this morning about a recent DIY project. Chris writes: I thought you might enjoy this before and after I just completed. I found this dresser on someone's curb in a trash heap. I gav...
We have blogged about ReturDesign's Rock-n-Roll shelves before, and here we see how they actually look all put together and gussied up. Made in Sweden, the Rock-n-Roll shelf is made from paperboard...
We've been living in a one-bedroom apartment in Northern California for just over two years now. We have two chubby cats and less stuff (we think) than the average couple. However, things have been fe...
This newspaper basket triggers flashbacks to elementary school, where we wove (hundreds! thousands!) of paper place mats for our school's tap dance recital. Since then we've shied away from the craft,...
We really love vertical gardens – they’re great for small spaces and make beautiful works of art, privacy walls or even a vegetable garden. If you’re feeling a little intimidated about how to ...
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Kevin Toukoumidis is the LEED architect behind sustainability-focused dSPACE studio, comprised of three parts design: architecture (including full renovation), ...
I stopped purchasing souvenir shirts years ago because they never fit quite right. Now, I'm wishing I had a few extras lying around after finding this shirt-to-pillow project ......
Name: Arlene
Location: London
Type of space: Yard
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My sister Anne who just lives 2 doors away from this property spotted it when it went f...
Looking for an eclectic, fiery addition to your backyard? Take a gander at these incredible fire pits made from recycled steel. John T. Unger works with recycled steel to create these absolutely uniqu...
Buy second-hand and keep stuff alive longer. Check out these great finds in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Boston. Jump below for all the links......
Cambria's post last week about recycling in NYC had us read up more on the subject, and this was one of those questions we'd always had, but never knew the answer to......
We know it's only Wednesday, but we're thinking ahead. We've been living somewhat stressed out recently and the last thing we need is to have more chores on the list. So right now the plants are l...
Whether you're looking for eco-friendly furniture, recycled-paper wall tiles, or just a nice bamboo bowl, you'll have no trouble finding everything you need at Re:modern's online store. With its new...
Welcome to the Re-nest Open Thread! June is Outdoors Month. Ask questions. Share thoughts. Join the discussion....
The only reason we make it to the gym is because the machines have cable (and now iPod video connectivity). Working out is a lot less painful when given the excuse to watch some bad cable TV. But we'...
A little while ago we posted about a couple who generated only one bag of trash for an entire year! One of their tactics included composting their food scraps. We live in a three family home liter...
What's not to love about this photo? The bright colors, the mix-and-match chairs, and (our favorite)... the clipboard photo arrangement with magazine cutouts! What a great, thrifty way to hang pic...
Want to enjoy your tunes without worry about energy bills [cue in appropriate music]? Live somewhere with an abundance of sunshine? I've always wanted a modern-weird looking audio device to confuse ...
Way back when the lilacs were blooming, we wrote about stylist Chelsea Fuss' beautiful table settings for Project Wedding, but now that it's Outdoor Month and you're planning your summer parties, her ...
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Still looking for a little inspiration for your garden? Get a jump-start with these upcycled, recycled and repurposed items from Etsy…...
The Tyr table made from Torrey pine salvaged from the City of San Diego.
Forest Dickey, a young up-and-coming San Francisco furniture designer, crafts furniture from reclaimed wood and metal. His de...
They have to live somewhere. Bikes of mine have been hung on walls, in closets, even under beds. Some riders are lucky enough to have sheds dedicated to their transportation. Here are a few ideas f...
Note to self: earth-friendly does not necessitate earth tones. We can have a little (or a lot) of color and still be on friendly terms with the planet. Enter Rajboori. Their brilliant, colorful ho...
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Name:Ryan and Amber
Location: Austin, TX
Type of space: Two ground-floor patios, plus common space
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Havi...
Buy second-hand and keep stuff alive longer. Check out these great finds in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC and Boston. Click below for all the links......
When tossing the cardboard tube from tin foil into the recycling bin, we’ve often marveled at how amazingly sturdy they are. So when we read about this DIY project, we figured it would be a great w...
Elizabeth Turnbull, a Yale grad student, decided it would be cheaper and greener to build her own mini-home on a trailer than pay for traditional housing. The thing even has solar panels!
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Most of us know the biggies in our cities. In New York, we've got Union Square and Grand Army Plaza that are open year-round and have dozens of vendors. But there are lesser-known markets that pop u...
So, can you guess how much this broom lamp costs? We think your guess might be a little off ... (Real price after the jump)...
Last week I found a tall, fragrant plant growing in a weedy corner of my little yard. It looked like lemon balm, an herb that has a sweet lemon aroma and makes a really wonderful herbal tea. But was i...
Simply Green is the name of the line that Danny Seo works on with JCPenney and, as of today, it is also the name of a new blog they are collaborating on. It is a place where "you'll find lots of easy ...
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High style in a natural setting. The amazing architectural offices of Selgas Cano are built practically right into the trees. Totally cool. Jump below for eve...
We can't stop staring at this Umbrella Chandelier installation (created with salvaged umbrella pieces) by artist Shelly Sabel. Is that a good thing of a bad thing? You tell us.
Via: Yanko
Image: She...
This weekend, Sunset Magazine unveiled its latest Idea House concept, a Modern Cottage that showcases sustainable design innovations and new ideas for indoor/outdoor living. The cottage was created by...
With "more miles of alleyways than any other city," Chicago has taken the green to the streets, literally. Chicago has approximately 1900 miles of public alleys – that’s almost 3500 acres of pav...
Name: Olivia
Location: Portland, OR
Type of space: Garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We built 3 4'X4' raised container gardens for vegetables and herbs. In one of ...
Solar shading is one of the easiest methods of passive cooling. There are several ways to get cool: trees, shades, awnings, basic blinds and shades. SkyShield combines simple solar shading with a bi...
We hate to throw stuff out. We prefer to recycle it, give it away, or find another use for it. And then we had to replace our yoga mat. We couldn't give our old one away; the reason we were givin...
Anyone else craving a large bowl of something ice-cold? As summer approaches, we find it's happening more and more. We love our hand-me-down KitchenAid stand-up mixer for its myriad uses. Over the w...
You chose and we did it. This is our 2008 1% donation made through 1% for the Planet to Sustainable Harvest International. It's 1% of our 2008 revenue NOT our profit (this is half of it - we paid...
Buy second-hand and keep stuff alive longer. Check out these great finds in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, DC and Boston. Jump below for all the links......
We're amazed at how a fresh coat of paint could transform bloggers' This Young House from dated den to airy abode. Jump below for the After pics. It's a pretty dramatic change!...
We've talked a lot recently about the LED bulb revolution (here and here) and the fact that they're likely to replace CFLs as the go-to green bulb. We've also noticed in the Comments that many of y...
Perhaps you remember this post about a vegetable garden for Baltimore's City Hall? Even though there were many naysayers out there, we're pleased to report that the first crops were recently harves...
Maybe it's because we've never tried to sell a house? Or maybe it's because we've started spending our Sundays touring the open houses in our neighborhood? Whatever it is, we are fans of the mandato...
The Colo Sink and Dishwasher concept combines a deeper-than usual sink with a hood with water jets: "The colo-concept breaks with the handling-habits of an old-fashioned dishwasher. It’s a re...
Tumbled glass is a gorgeous alternative to gravel that can add an amazing hint (or splash) of color to an outdoor area. Anh-minh and Stephanie have each posted about the material here on Apartment ...
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