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• Green Style: Before & After Bedroom Transformation
• The Green Cure: Setting Your Intention, Week 1 - Intro
• Green Architec...
We don't have AC, because it just doesn't get hot enough here in the Bay Area to justify it. However, there are places where it's an absolute necessity. But it uses so much energy. That's why we think...
Phew! The bowl of compostables in my kitchen that is waiting for its journey to the compost pile is getting ripe. Here are some stylish stench quenchers to help contain the funk!
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Week One of the Green Cure has one assignment: get rid of one thing. But if you had add one thing to you home, we’d suggest an extra recycling bin…...
(Welcome to Kristina, one of the finalists for our Green Architect blogger search. She's writing from Los Angeles. Comment away!)
Sixty years ago developer Joseph Eichler left his memorable ...
We've blogged about the Green Garbage Project, one couple's attempt to live for an entire year without throwing anything away. While their endeavor is certainly admirable, it's not something most of u...
Kombucha. Typically, when people talk about Kombucha, they fall into 1 of 3 categories: Love it! Hate it! Or, my favorite... what the heck is it?! Kombucha is a sweetened tea that's been fermen...
We have been surprised at just how Food, Inc. has affected not just us, but folks around us. There's another film on the horizon, and Food Beware takes a different approach, giving viewers a success s...
Q: I am wondering what other people do for reusable drink containers in the refrigerator. In the past I've tried (seemingly) dozens of plastic jugs and dispensers, all of which develop leaks or off sm...
Okay granted, unlike most of my fellow Re-Nest bloggers, I live in Los Angeles. Lately, however, we've had quite the spell of cold and rainy weather, and the same thick plaster walls that keep my h...
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington, D.C. in today's PM Scavenger......
I visited an alpaca farm last week and thoroughly enjoyed seeing the alpacas and the natural-colored yarns that were created from their coats. The undyed fibers perfectly matched the various al...
If you're participating in our Green Cure, you're probably going to spend some time over the next few weeks thinking about organization. But rather than going out to IKEA and stocking up on bins and f...
Why waste valuable kinetic energy created while leisurely rocking when you could power an OLED lamp while doing so? That's probably the question that spurred on this design by Rochus Jacob, resulting ...
Large-scale art can anchor a room, act as a great conversation-starter, and even make a small space seem bigger, but it's not always affordable. If you're looking for ways to make a big impact ...
While a glass top resting on an array of boulders may infuse a certain rustic sensibility into your decor, massive stones are probably not the most practical table base to have in your home (or carr...
Flickr member Candi Mandi's living room was furnished with mostly thrifted finds! It looks bright, clean, and has personal touches without being too cluttered.
• Cure Clock: 7.5 weeks to go
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(Welcome to Scott, one of the finalists for our Green Architect blogger search. He's writing from Boston. Comment away!)
I don’t know if any of you are quite as crazy as I am and dream of someda...
What do you do with your empty egg shells? We always toss them into our food scrap recycling bin. However, if we had a garden, we might use them there (we keep hearing about how good they are for plan...
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer watchdog group, recently released a controversial report on "The Ten Riskiest Foods Regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....
Rockwool was used in Anne's Sunny Renovation
Yesterday we told you about a great construction material, cellulose insulation. Another great material you may have noticed popping up in a lot of our ...
(Welcome to Ashley, one of the finalists for our Green Architect blogger search. She's writing from Baltimore. Comment away!)
After all this 2016 Olympic discussion, I was inspired to seek o...
Is your "green" chair truly sustainable? What makes something totally beautiful or secretly ugly? A series of podcasts from Open University aims to educate designers and consumers about these and othe...
An example of 8-way hand-tied springs
True upholstery ateliers —or as they are more commonly known, upholstery studios— consist of a wide range of services. They normally offer everythin...
In a city as pet-friendly as ours, where dogs are just as regular at local coffee shops as their parents (no, we don't call them "owners" here), there is one problem. A recent campaign to encourage Au...
Q: I have a structural concrete column in my house which I would like to make less of an eye sore. It's in the middle of my dining-living area. Any suggestions for what can be done to it?
Sent by Ni...
We don't know about you, but as the weather starts to cool down and it gets darker earlier, we find ourselves getting into bed earlier and earlier. Not just to sleep but other things as well: r...
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington, D.C. in today's PM Scavenger......
Tim Makepeace's art focuses a great deal on the inherent functional beauty of architectural structures, so it's no surprise that the home which he renovated is brilliant to behold. Clean lines ...
We were one of the first to write about the new Dyson Air Multiplier, a fan without blades. At around $300, it can apparently cool you off for 1/50th of the energy of an air conditioning unit.
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We love seeing unconventional storage in action (especially when containers are being repurposed). In addition, we've never been drawn to the traditional jewelry box for storing our trinkets (...
Does being green make you part of the eco-elite? What happens when you can't afford to eat all organic all the time? How far am I willing to take it? Should I have my children's toys tested to see i...
This home, situated on 14 acres of Midwestern prairie and woodland in Hennepin, Illinois, is only 1,600 square feet, but it feels much larger. Despite its modern interior, from the road the co...
(Welcome to Rachel, one of the finalists for our Green Architect blogger search. She's writing from Los Angeles. Comment away!)
The West Coast Green conference just wrapped up in San Francisco ea...
Here at Re-nest, we're big on sharing. So it should come as no surprise that we'd be excited about any type of resource that makes lending and borrowing things easier......
Danielle posted about a plant chandelier almost a year ago, and Sköna Hem recently featured a lovely home that uses this very same idea in the dining room. However, instead of just one plant, this ch...
We recently told you about 5 ways to control odor in your home. Then we came across this handsome object, a bamboo charcoal cube. Not only is it good looking, but just in case it can be a super disc...
After the excitement you showed for our last roundup of Green House Tours, we thought we'd dig even deeper into our archives and bring out a few more tours worth checking out. Time may pass, but be...
The magazine publishing market is so rocky these days that we consider the launch of any new title an act of bravery. It is fitting, then, that one of the latest additions to newsstands promote...
(Welcome to Anthony, one of the finalists in our Green Architect blogger search. He's writing from Brooklyn. Comment away!)
Cellulose is sexy! Or at least better to the touch than most insulation...
We are huge fans of locally grown food, but as Cambria pointed out earlier in the week, sometimes the surplus of one type of seasonal produce can be overwhelming. Here are our favorite ways to use up ...
Q: I recently purchased "iKlear Apple Polish" to clean my laptop and iPod screens with. The company claims that it is "environmentally friendly" but they do not disclose their ingredients on the bottl...
Here's a no-brainer fact: lower your utility bills and you'll save cash. What if you could get double rewards? Save money and earn money at the same time? Sounds too good to be true? Not this ti...
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, and Washington DC in today's PM Scavenger......
We woke up this morning with lovely little ice cubes where our toes were supposed to be, but we decided to make the best of it and search out some handmade and vintage house wares and artwork t...
These garden sculptures by artists Greg Corman and Tidi Ozeri are green for a number of reasons. First of all, they're made from recycled wood and steel. But what we really appreciate is how they hel...
What's not to like about rope light? It's cheap, easy to install, and available in energy-efficient LED format. If you're looking for a way to light your kitchen cabinets, add some ambience to a bed...
Along with salvaged barn wood, reclaimed railroad ties are a popular material choice for those looking to incorporate a little rustic, recycled style into their homes. Most often, the railroad t...
Domestic Construction's tea cup cluster lamp was a big hit last year across the blogosphere and among Etsy devotees. Now the design duo's come up with a new upcycled cluster lamp, this time using gorg...
We came across this incredible Before & After on the blog Hashai, and it seemed like an amazing example of how you can completely transform a room with a few changes without spending a lot of mo...
We're well into October now, and New York got into the 40s yesterday for the first time this season. One easy way to watch your energy output this fall is to turn down the thermostat and pile ...
(Welcome to Meredith, one of the finalists for our Green Architect blogger search. She's writing from Seattle. Comment away!
About three years ago, my husband and I became homeowners. We bought th...
Our small apartment has reached the point where it's pretty much maximized for our lifestyle, with little room for additional furniture to be added without taking away from the roominess we covet in s...
Yesterday kicked off the 4th Solar Decathlon. We look forward to seeing what creative and forward thinking designs the students come up with not only because they look cool, but also because th...
Terrain at Styer's outside of Philadelphia is the home/garden/lifestyle spin-off of Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters. It's an amazing resource for rare bulbs and beautiful home and gardening supp...
Knibb Modular Gardens lets you create a custom residential garden online in four easy steps. The best part? The plants are drought tolerant, the hard scape is permeable, the irrigation systems are e...
(Welcome to Nandita, one of our finalists for our Green Architect blogger search. She's writing from Atlanta. Comment away!)
Maybe you missed your chance to win an Olympic medal, but for the go-f...
Sometimes a full-size refrigerator can be imposing in a space that can't accommodate it. That's why we're so wild about refrigerator drawers — especially ones as beautiful and energy-efficient...
Q: I've been looking into an energy saving window film. Has anyone used anything similar, and does it work?
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Room and clothing fresheners and dewrinklers are great. They can help cut down on your dry cleaning bills, eliminate overwashing of clothes and neutralize pet odors. But the idea of spraying chemi...
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds in all our Apartment Therapy cities, including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington, ...
Pale hues may be the reigning palette of choice among most of our bedrooms, but lately we've been studying some inspiring examples of sleep spaces that pull off bold saturated hues while still p...
We love our CSA. This is the 2nd year we've done the CSA in our Brooklyn neighborhood, and it's been great. But over the last few weeks, it got a little out of control. I think we were busy, and m...
We often get questions about cooking in small spaces. While recommending another appliance might not seem like the logical answer, a counter-top oven is actually a great solution for energy-conscious,...
In celebration of Apartment Therapy's color contest, we thought we'd highlight some the most spectacular hues seen at the Hollywood farmers' market this past weekend...
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We are huge fans of making butter at home. Making your own butter is so fast and so easy that we often make small batches of table butter for maximum freshness and taste. But we've also been making ex...
Green curee bheine is inspired by big windows and plenty of plants in her kitchen.
• Cure Clock: 8 weeks remaining
• Assignment: Read Week One: Creating Your Own Vision
Green Fo...
The DIY enthusiasts at buyolympia.com have just opened their doors to a new gallery and retail space, Land. The lucky people of Portland can now purchase goods directly from their shop instead of wait...
Earlier this year Idaho-based small business, Scentsy, celebrated its 5th Anniversary by giving its employees $100,000 to spend at 40 family-owned businesses nominated by employees. The event was so...
Gasoline-powered yard tools are notorious for having poor emissions, but the alternative, electric powered tools, are often underpowered or inconvenient. The Lehr Eco trimmer aims to change tha...
Just in time for the Fall 2009 Green Cure... A big goal for us this year was to clean and organize our home, and part of that meant minimizing. So, once we went paperless, we had a lot less need for...
As we continue to learn to eat with the seasons, we're discovering more and more uses for various vegetables. Squash have proved to be especially versatile... ...
Q: Here's a personal question: where can one recycle used underwear? I don't think Goodwill will take them (not that I blame them!), but surely there must be a resource for recycling these textiles.....
The second worst thing about packing peanuts is how they stick to everything, flying around the room like insects. The worst thing about them is their large carbon footprint. Here are some other ...
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles in today's PM Scavenger......
We attended a wedding over the weekend here (which we'll post about later this week). At the reception, each table had a terrarium as the centerpiece which added color and texture. We loved t...
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds Chicago, Boston, and Washington, D.C in today's AM Scavenger......
In a perfect world, we would slowly wean ourselves off fossil fuels and embrace green technology. The thing is that it's hard to let go of them when we can't find green alternatives that provide as mu...
We love showing off fall produce in our kitchens and on our tables; there's such rich color this time of year! We just showed you a few good fruit bowls, but then we found these pedestals, whic...
Dutch design group Platform21 (remember their IKEA hack contest?) recently held a remarkable repairs competition and posted a Repair Manifesto that opposes throwaway culture, encourages people ...
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