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• Holiday Giveaway 2009
• Print Your Own Advent Calendar
• Two DIY Paper Snowflakes
• Best Green Home Resources: Our Go-To List for R...
Rolling Huts, designed by Tom Kundig, FAIA, take camping to a new level while remaining low-tech and low-impact in their design. The huts sit lightly on a flood plain meadow in an alpine river ...
Kir DeVries is one of our new favorite go-to green gift shops. It has a little bit of everything: gardening kits, jewelry, stainless steel bottles, reusable bags, lunch totes and cutlery, stati...
Thanksgiving may be the biggest cooking day of the year, but it (and today, Friday!) is the biggest washing up day of the year too! Between the roasting and the serving you've probably dirtied ...
Black Friday at this point has become almost as much of a holiday as Thanksgiving, so much that it's almost hard to avoid all the hype over doorbusters, deals, and consuming more, more and more. But...
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Name: Janthur Pillow in Royale
Store: Looolo Textiles
Value: $125
Description: A special edition to the LoooLo textile line, the Janthur textile involves knitting, felting, ...
In the market for some new wine glasses in anticipation of your holiday hosting? Then check out some of these recycled options. Sure, they're all a little thicker and heavier than the super-fine glass...
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Name: Urban Posture Housewares Set
Store: Renegade Handmade
Value: $100
Description: Here we have a gorgeous set of handmade housewares by Urban Posture, featuring a silkscr...
"I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and new." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
We wish you a wonderful, restful day with friends and family.
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There is a lot to like in this House Tour we recently saw over at AT:Boston. The home is a collection of the owner's life histories — personal artwork, photographs, found objects from previous...
When we talk about the importance of reusing and recycling, it's always with the goal of keeping things "out of a landfill." But landfills—maybe because we don't live near one or pass by one on ...
We came across this lovely little idea for Thanksgiving while we were researching homemade hostess gifts. This is a snack mix designed just for Thanksgiving, with each little treat symbolizing a diffe...
Earlier this year we told you about these naturally abrasive scrubber and pads made of recycled corn cobs, peach pits, & walnut shells. Unfortunately they were only available in the UK, but now...
by nord is a Danish design company offering lovely, high quality home accessories and textiles inspired by the diversity of the "raw yet beautiful Nordic nature, where the rough and gentle meet...
There are some great online design resources for calendars, including ones where you can print your own calendars, planners and greeting cards. This Advent Calendar by mibostudio is only one of a fe...
Whether you choose to go green by timing your showers, buying an energy-efficient furnace, or learning to love bamboo, one thing is certain: Green is an adjustment for all of us. It requires ...
With all the sugar substitutes on the market, it's easy to be confused and misled by claims of healthfulness, and we found it hard to get our hands on a good green alternative. After all, it's hard to...
Earlier this week we published a list of our go-to renovation resources. We'll keep adding to that list (we hope you will, too!) — bookmarking sites, showcasing products we love and sharing o...
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington DC in today's PM Scavenger....
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Name: Eco Cubes - Modular Storage and Organization
Store: Way Basics
Value: $120
Description: Create your own storage and organization solution with 6 eco cubes from Way Bas...
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and that means that we'll be having the Christmas tree debate in our home in a few days. Do we buy a real Christmas tree? Or do we opt for an alternative? Those will be the q...
Business Week reports that tenants in green buildings have fewer sick days and better health. Several studies found that LEED-certified buildings had healthier tenants and lower vacancy rates. Is yo...
A thrifty but really elegant-looking decoration for winter is a grouping of white-painted branches. Birch or Aspen bark is probably the inspiration here, but white paint achieves a similar look...
So many of the bedroom photos I'm drawn to have one of these vintage arc lamps on the side table! I'm taking note. Via Design*Sponge
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What can we say? We agree with Michelle Kaufmann. We think this window that transforms into a balcony is really cool....
Just because you recently replaced your current tablecloth with a new one for Thanksgiving doesn't mean the old one has to be put away. Grab some wire clips and repurpose as curtains in your home with...
Yesterday we wrote about our favorite meatless roasts and while those are great (for some of us) we also love all the sides: mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberries and of course lots of pie! But if ...
Move over, rooftop gardens and plain ol' plant walls. There's a new green technology in town. Like green roofs, edible walls provide a thick layer of insulating vegetation on the outside of a ...
If you haven't heard of a Pay-As-You-Throw trash program, it's a variable-rate pricing program for trash disposal that provides an economic incentive to recycle, resulting in far less trash. Would y...
Last week Method launched a campaign in support of the Household Product Labeling Act which, if passed in Congress, would require cleaning products to bear labels with “complete and accurate” li...
We love all this talk about host and hostess gifts for those folks kind enough to invite us into their homes this holiday season. So, we're making sure to take everyone who hosts us a small gift: a bo...
Q: I'm looking for people to submit homemade dog (or pets in general) treat recipes. Either link to great ones they have found or list ones they know. Last year I made homemade dog treats for my mom ...
As Sara Kate pointed out in her recent Kitchn email, the best decor for the Thanksgiving table is the one that you collect from your own garden (if you're lucky). But, even if you live in a city, y...
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington DC in today's PM Scavenger....
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Name: Juniper Runner, Napkins and Apron in Punch
Store: Unison
Value: $106
Description: Festive enough for your holiday spread! Matching table runner, set of four napkins, a...
Re-Nest has a growing, active community, and we appreciate all of you. But we need to address an issue that is becoming more common. We notice that many community members sign their comments with a li...
If you've read the news, you know California is in the midst of a serious water crisis. And according to the experts, the only way we're going to be able to deal with it is through conservation&mdas...
Towels are something that every household uses and in turn, wears out. We've mentioned a few ways to reuse them before, but why not try putting them to use by making them into bolster pillows?...
A few weeks ago we went on vacation. We rented a small camper and drove down the coast of California. That one week in the camper opened our eyes to how innovative and ingenious design could be. It...
There's a lot to like on paper about the green-tech spec BenQ V2400 Eco: energy efficient LED edge-lit backlighting, 1920 x 1080 resolution with HDMI for HD content, and a handsome slim design made fr...
Designed by Leger Wanaselja Architects, this remodeled home overlooking grassy hills and oak forests at the edge of a state park was previously a "run-down, energy-guzzlig ranch house." But it ...
If you have a friend who works on a laptop for multiple hours every day, but refuses to sit at a desk, we might have found the perfect gift for them....
Packing, traveling, where to board the dog, put the extra guests, baking another pie, making room in the coat closet, cleaning out the car so you can transport the pies, ordering wine. ARGH! The to do...
Are you trying to cook with less meat this Thanksgiving, but still want the essense of Turkey at the table? Grist has done a great review of four meatless turkey roasts – find out our favorite and...
When it comes to holiday greeting cards, there's a greener way. Botanical Paper Works, known for their "paper that blooms into wildflowers," has a great line of biodegradable and plantable (they con...
Instead of purchasing plastic holiday decorations, here are two beautiful snowflakes you can make out of paper....
With one Thanksgiving celebration down and two to go, we've been focusing on all things green for this food-centric holiday. While we're not hosting anyone at our home, we are toting side dishes and p...
In our house, somewhere between the end of the Thanksgiving meal and the beginning of the coffee and dessert course, the tinkering begins. Broken toys get fixed, electronics spark to life, gadg...
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington DC in today's PM Scavenger....
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Name: UltraSilencer Green Vacuum
Store: Electrolux
Value: $299
Description: Made of 55 percent recycled plastic and incorporating "greener" energy-saving features, the new E...
There are so many beautiful yellow ginkgo leaves on the trees lining our street. We've been sort of obsessed with them, and have been trying to figure out a way to bring some into our home and preser...
We are always looking for interesting ways to use unsung materials to create a new kind of WOW for the events that we design. Like the Maine Wedding I blogged about a couple of weeks ago, we r...
It's not much to look at, but the battery powered H2Orb from AquaOne Technologies is one of those devices that can prevent disasters from going from bad to downright, "empty your bank account" worse...
Portuguese designer Luís Teixeira creates furniture and lighting by reusing and recycling mass produced materials — here are his lamps made with disposable plastic hangers....
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