Here are the posts Re-Nest readers were clicking on this past week:
• 14 Ways to Keep Warm Without Turning the Heat On or Up
• 13 Ways to Repurpose Old Clothes
• DIY Fixes for 5 Comm...
As we wrote earlier this week, the 4th biannual Solar Decathlon wrapped up last weekend in Washington, DC with its highest accolades going to the defending champions from Darmstadt, Germany and thei...
(Welcome back Nandita, who's trying out for our Green Architect columnist position. This is her second post. Comment away!)
I won't go on and on about the state of the economy. Let's just say ti...
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Something about fall reminds me of how this delightfully moderate weather...
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Today, in the age of population explosion and shortage of resources, professiona...
Kim (via Desire to Inspire) and her boyfriend built a versatile couch with some 2x4s, repurposed IKEA sofa cushions, rounded fence post toppers for the feet of the main section, and rolling cas...
The Boho Bodega, an eco-friendly pop-up shop on Lafayette Street in Soho, is open for 2 more days, so get on over there this weekend! The small shop is selling organic and responsibly produced...
The holidays are slowly creeping up on us, so we're staring to think about gifts. We have to start early because on top of the regular holidays, just about every one of our family members were born in...
This wine rack was built by Lauren and Eric Wendlandt of Framework Design. We toured the exterior of their home during this summer's My Great Outdoors event, and couldn't wait to take a look inside......
It’s Fall Cure time on Apartment Therapy and Re-Nest, and one of this week's tasks is to fix something yourself. This morning Cambria provided a How-To Home Repair list from Apartment Therapy's ar...
(Welcome back to Scott, who's trying out for our Green Architect columnist position. This is his second post. Comment away!)
It seems these days that just about every building project has a “gr...
Recently, I was listening to my mother describe the quilt square she had sewn for 350.org's International Day Of Climate Action on October 24 (that's tomorrow!). As I learned about the quilt and saw i...
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We all know by now that installing energy efficient appliances will save you money do...
We love mosaics for two reasons. From a design standpoint, they make a stunning visual impact with the use of patterns and pieces. From a green living point of view, though, mosaics make use of...
Q: Inspired by stories I've read on Re-Nest, I've been greening our bathroom and the products in it. But I've run across a problem. I'm a freckly redhead with über-sensitive skin, and any time I...
A few years ago we accompanied our mechanic on a trip to an auto graveyard — row upon endless row of old cars scavenged for their parts, with more cars on flatbeds waiting to be squeezed in be...
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......
We brought you some great small kitchen advice from local architect Cindy Black on Wednesday, and were a little surprised by the passionate outcries against removing your dishwasher to reclaim space...
If you live in San Francisco, where throwing out your food scraps is now illegal, you're probably looking for more ways to use every last bit of your produce, etc....
Antoine Morris and David Long of The Practice of Everyday Design wanted to create an all-in-one solution where they could rest, read, work on their laptops in a small, easy to convert space. Wh...
Spencer Peterman turns fallen, rotting trees into beautiful bowls that can stretch far beyond the kitchen. These natural beauties, filled with something colorful, could be used as permanent ce...
We're always on the lookout for creative reuse of everyday objects, and these unique stained glass windows are some of the most beautiful recycling projects we've ever seen......
Bethany Obrecht of Found My Animal has a lovely kitchen. It's very small, but it's bright and well organized, which makes it feel larger!
• Cure Clock: 6.5 weeks to go!
• Assignment: Read ...
We love white distilled vinegar. We don't love the way it smells. But we love it. It's pretty cheap, it's non-toxic, environmentally-friendly, and you can use it to do (literally) like a thousand thin...
One thing we've learned after a few years of doing house tours is recognizing the definition of a small space varies widely upon geographic location. In Los Angeles, "small" would be considered spacio...
We never really gotten into the whole taxidermy trend – real or not it always seemed a little creepy. However, these cassette tape skeletons might change our mind. Read more below the jump.....
Have you banished all your vampires, or do you still have some lurking around the corners of your home? Here's a snazzy new "Vampire Awareness" Web site and video......
Let's now tackle the issue of green upholstery. Without naming names, there are companies out there claiming they specialize in and sell “green” upholstered furniture using natural, non-toxic a...
We know that large-scale farming as it exists today presents all sorts of problems, ranging from the mass-producing scale to soil and resource depletion. Which is why Wes Jackson's work at the Land In...
Q: I need some window coverings for a wall of windows that will give some insulation and be minimally visible in the day. A radiator runs along the bottom and I want to maximize the heat retained in ...
We often come up with great ideas for our apartment, but our non-existent handyman skills prevent them from ever becoming a reality. (You ever wonder who hires those people who'll put together...
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......
Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap. These are familiar instructions to home bakers, and I even include them in my own recipes here on The Kitchn. Though I don't use plastic wrap for many purposes othe...
If you've ever had a question about milk—cow's milk, goat's milk, almond milk, soy milk, rice milk, or hemp milk—we've got an article to share with you ......
As far as design goes, there are few things as versatile, durable, and utterly inexpensive as canvas painter's drop cloth— or poor man's linen as we like to call it in our house. Adding to...
There's something about perpetual calendars that's at once comforting and unnerving. Maybe it's the physical representation of time continuing to move forward, in the words of David Byrne, "sam...
Hela Edmunds, a textile artist from Melbourne currently residing in Brooklyn, recently created this simple yet chic felted screen/curtain for her apartment. It beautifully filters light while still...
We realize we're a little late to this party, but we just realized that the inaugural No Impact Week (hosted by Huffington Post) started on Monday. The point of the week is to live like the original N...
Bon Appétit just posted their top recycling bins over on their Conscious Cook blog, and we saw at least one of our favorites. See the full list below the jump:
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Concrete is often thought of as a great green material, but one thing it’s not great as is a paved surface. It's almost entirely impermeable and contributes to unwanted water runoff. Filtercr...
The Gus* Design Group announced today that it will begin manufacturing all its upholstered seating with FSC-certified wood. Some of the new furniture designs include the GT Rocker, a modern ro...
We were discussing kitchen sponges with some friends recently (riveting party topic!) and were surprised to hear that one of them discards and replaces her sponge every week. Certainly this isn't such...
Just in case SchubLaden’s drawer front furniture is too pricey for your wallet, we’ve found a good-looking and easy way to make your own drawer storage. Salvaged drawers are cheap and easy to fi...
Before a recent trip home to pick vegetables, my mom (and as I've said before, my green hero) told me excitedly over the phone about a new music stand that her husband made for her. But when she expla...
Q: Help! I'm going to a friend's house for dinner in a few days and want to bring a delectable dessert. Problem is... my friend is a vegetarian who doesn't eat anything enriched (i.e., white flour), a...
With a little more than a week left until Halloween, our neighborhood's festooned with fake spiderwebs, witches, and pumpkins that will welcome costumed trick or treaters in their annual quest to col...
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, and Washington, D.C. in today's PM Scavenger......
DIY YouTube star, Giannina Lezcano, show us how to reuse old clear-style light bulbs as decorative elements around the house. And don't blame us for what she's wearing...
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Just read about these new biodegradable trash bags from Green Genius. Which brings us to a few questions. First of all, do you use biodegradable trash bags?
And, do you believe in them?...
Yesterday we saw Panasonic's attempt at the first robotic dish washer. Today, we're going to check out Dvice's house tour of their Eco Ideas House over in Japan. You can check out their arsenal...
We've always gone for the bigger, more impressive pumpkins at the Hollywood farmers' market, but this year we're utterly charmed by all the minis on sale throughout the market. Perhaps it's bec...
In the TV show Man Shops Globe, Anthropologie buyer Keith Johnson travels the world shopping for the store - dream job, anyone? In this week's episode he commissions a chandelier, which is later bou...
Danish home accessories company by nord was founded by fashion designer Hanne Louise Roe Andersen and graphic designer Hanne Berzant. Their designs are rustic, warm, and inspired by Nordic nature. ...
Christopher and Christine Cornell's 200-square foot terrace looked like this before they hired Douglas Fanning (a green builder and furniture designer) to breathe some new life into it. They had just ...
We love to leave our windows open during the summertime to catch a breeze. Not to mention during the Fall and Spring to bring in the lovely outdoor weather. Unfortunately, a damaged or torn screen can...
Being green at home has been gaining momentum, even being dubbed as a fad by some folks over the last few years. Even with all the increased attention on the movement there are still tons of myths f...
From autumnal pillows to felted coasters, Etsy crafters are ingenious at giving new life to old woolen sweaters, and the aesthetic is just perfect for fall. Here are 10 upcycled wool creations ...
It seems we've been seeing these charcoal purifiers everywhere lately. While the Binchotan Coal Purifier you see above appears black, it's actually white charcoal made from Japanese oak that was he...
Take a look at this eye-catching seat: this modern sofa evokes thoughts of water and pebbles. It's not just inspired by nature, though —it's also easy on it......
Q: I read this site and I see all these great suggestions for living green —all the beautiful bicycles and re-purposing and those gorgeous walls of plants. But the thing is, I live in northern C...
A serene bathroom is not only beautiful but functional. Unfortunately, for most of us something in the bathroom always causes us problems, whether it's a running toilet or a dripping sink. But bef...
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington, D.C. in today's PM Scavenger......
Dana from Israel sent in a great tip about junk+ion, a company in Tel Aviv that takes one man's trash and turns it into another man's treasure...
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In my effort to be a greener human being, I've seriously curbed my urge to purge. Throughout my life, I've been the opposite of a packrat—always happy to toss things rather than hold onto them. ...
Here in Chicago, the cold winters can make for high heating bills and lots of energy use, so we were happy to hear Governor Pat Quinn announce that a chunk of federal stimulus money will go to Illi...
So we're sitting here typing away with a comforter and furry slippers in an attempt to keep warm without turning on the heater. It's currently 38 degrees outside. I guess fall just got its butt...
According to Reynolds, this product debuted back in April or May, but we haven't noticed it in our local grocery stores. It's foil made from 100 percent recycled aluminum. We already recycle our alumi...
No Accounting for Taste cleaned up and cleared out her kitchen, and the result is "an emotionally changed space that feels new... and mine."
• Cure Clock: 7 Weeks to go!
• Assignment: Read ...
We've got furniture made out of wine barrels, all sorts of things made out of wine corks, shelving made from wine bottles, and now these beautiful light boxes made from wine crates....
We’ll go ahead and say it because we just can’t help ourselves: these colorful solar system-inspired quilts by artist Jimmy McBride are totally out of this world. The outer space subject matter fe...
Team Germany’s surPLUShome won this year’s Solar Decathlon, making it their second victory in a row. With a façade covered almost entirely in solar panels, the house created twice the amou...
(Welcome to Julia Brooke Hustwit, one of the finalists for our Green Architect blogger search. She's writing from Brooklyn. Comment away!)
Thabo Fisher and Michael Weaver were hiking in Ugan...
Did you know you can compost pet droppings? Although it shouldn't be mixed in with regular compost, poo from dogs, cats, or rodents can still be converted into rich fertilizer for your garden. ...
We've got two indoor cats and we find it strangely fulfilling to figure out the healthiest and smartest ways to care for them. It's sort of silly. They're pretty low-impact as it is. They bathe in t...
Over the weekend, four- and two-legged patrons enjoyed the Barkitecture event in downtown Austin, which raised money for local animal rescues, and the creative doghouse designs had everyone barking. T...
Q: I purchased a metal floor lamp which, as you can see, is totally coated in rust. I am not sure how to go about returning it to its original state, in part because I'm not sure what its original sta...
Vintage clothes get made into one-of-a-kind boutique pillows
We've spent the past few days cleaning out the closet, giving away or donating things that no longer fit or that we no longer wear. But t...
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......
The pinkcomma gallery is presenting twenty-five designs from Hometta, a new company that has commissioned emerging practices from across the country to produce small, sustainable, contemporary home ...
Did terrariums ever go out of style? Well, if they did, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, they are officially back—thanks to all you crafters and treehuggers out there....
We are renting a home with hydronic radiant floor heat and recently started it up for the season. It's not a small decision, as the system is slow to heat up and slower to cool down. So, even though...
No wait! Don’t skip this post! When you think of the words “hemp” most of us picture hippies dressed in sloppy, burlap-looking clothing—there might be a hacky-sack involved. But using h...
Venom Power's Eco Alkalines batteries are a big fat zero: 0% Mercury, 0% Cadmium, 0% Lead . They're also certified Carbon Neutral by Carbonfund.org, with support going to the Paso Pacifico Return to F...
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