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How To: Turn Just About Anything Into a Lamp

Why buy a fancy planter light when you can turn a plant you already own into a lamp? Or how about that cool wine bottle that you’ve been hanging onto? Or maybe a mason jar or a birdhouse? Yes itâ€...

Roundup: Our Favorite Mosaics

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 smal...

Second Glass: Auto Windshields Zoom Into New Life

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...

Graveyard Glass Series by Daniel Maher

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......

Fancy P(l)ants: Domsai Terrariums by Matteo Cibic

Disguised as astronauts, these plants come in hand-cast porcelain and mouth-blown glass from Italy — making these one-of-a-kind cacti fancy p(l)ants indeed…...

Etsy Find: Upcycled Vintage Plates by Le Petit Boutique

We love these bright and clever upcycled plates – used to eat from or purely for display they’re an unique way to insert a pop of color into your home…...

Ceramics by-louise: Just Use The Container It Came In

Our house is pretty casual. People help themselves to glasses, butter's plopped on a plate, the milk's served in the carton, we think there's extra ice in the freezer. It'd be nice to have those fe...

Bamboo Espresso Set by Fellina Sok-Cham

Oh, how we love anything coffee related. We've always wanted an espresso machine, and now we really wish we had this clever bamboo espresso set......

Canvas: New Line from Ochre

Yesterday, I got a tour of the new line Canvas from Ochre owner Andrew Corrie. As a board member of Aid to Artisans, Andrew's interest in sustainable, quality furnishings and handcraft has formed a f...

5 Uses for a Collection of Liqueur Glasses

These little liqueur glasses are easy to find for less than a dollar at thrift shops. Individually, they're nothing special, but when you line them up in a collection they offer lots of possibilitie...

Stray Dog Designs: Fetching Home Accessories

If whimsical, colorful and quirky decor is your thing, then you should check out Stray Dog Designs. Their design principles are simple: all items are handmade with careful construction from quality...

Vintage Garden Tools from Baileys Home and Garden

We’d like to imagine that once we actually have a yard, these beautiful vintage garden tools would be hanging in our tool shed – or maybe the living room?...

Mason Jar Lanterns from Alyssa Ettinger

When we first saw Alyssa Ettinger's newest design, the Mason Jar Lanterns, we thought they were so pretty. The jars are made of porcelain and hand-cast in Brooklyn in molds made from antique mason j...

Bowls, Platters, and Dishes by Up in the Air Somewhere

Bombus Shelter by Jason Neufeld

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 ...

Etsy Find: Upcycled Garden Inspiration

click thumbnails for larger pics Still looking for a little inspiration for your garden? Get a jump-start with these upcycled, recycled and repurposed items from Etsy…...

Decorative Gravel and Glass

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 ...

On Sale: Recycled Glassware
Crate & Barrel

We noticed this recycled Cabo glassware at Crate & Barrel last weekend while shopping for a friend's wedding shower gift. The temptation to pick up a few pieces was great, but we held out... and now...

Ferm Living
ICFF 2009

We've long been fans of Trine Anderson's colorful, retro designs for Ferm Living, and when we passed Ferm's booth at ICFF, there was certainly a lot to love. But our favorites were definitely the...

Ekobo: Ecology Meets Design

The French company Ekobo creates the most beautiful bamboo tableware we've seen, over 300 handcrafted products in delicious colors. (They're like the eco-friendly version of Fiestaware!) The proce...

Frosine Glasses by Umbra: Uniting Mismatched Glassware

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... ...

Reclaimed and Recycled Kitchen Items at VivaTerra

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...

Etsy Find: Recycled Soda Bottle Glasses

Ever since we saw these recycled Sol beer glasses from Marfa Brands over at Apartment Therapy, we've been mildly obsessed with finding an online source (Marfa doesn't sell them through their website)....

Simple Green: Use Empty Food Jars For Your Bulk Items

Sometimes the simplest of ideas go overlooked: instead of buying new glass canisters, just wash out old food jars when they're empty to store your bulk food items. We've been doing this for awhile,...