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A Different Tree House: Whole Tree Architecture
Natural Home Magazine

This striking home is a refreshing take on a "tree house," utilizing whole, unmilled trees (and not the strong ones in the forest, either, but the weak and diseased ones) to create an environmentally-...

Green Home Chicago: Green Design Center

Located in Fulton Market District, Green Home Chicago is a must stop shop for anyone looking to green their home. Whether you’re looking for paint or tile for your bathroom or a cool piece of recl...

Renegade Handmade: 300 Artists and Tons of Talent

Renegade Handmade is a completely unique one-stop shop for DIY goods, featuring the work of over 300 artists! The mortar-and-brick store in Chicago was created as an extension of the über-popul...

The Veggie Van: Fresh Food Justice

"Lack of access to food in a community is an indicator of material deprivation." Columbus, OH based Veggie Van is a mobile farmers' market that brings food justice in the form of fresh, local and or...

Fresh Picks: Local Organic Food Delivery

Overwhelmed at the idea of joining a CSA? Partnering with local sustainable farms, Chicago-based Fresh Picks brings organic food to your doorstep every week without the commitment…...

Grand Street Gardens

We’ve been spending a lot of time at Grand Street Gardens recently for our deck renovation, to spruce up our building’s planter boxes, and just to explore. And at this year-round organic garden ...

GreenMaker is Now Green Depot

click thumbnails for larger pics As of November Chicago’s local green building supply store, GreenMaker is now part of the nation’s largest chain of green building supply stores, Green Depot. The...

Jason Lewis Furniture

If you're looking for high-quality wood furniture that will stand the test of time and not break down or fall apart (a very green idea indeed), look no further than Chicago-based Jason Lewis. Mr. L...

Horigan Urban Forest Products

8110 Monticello AvenueSkokie, Illinois 60076847.568.1340www.horiganufp.com Looking for salvaged wood but don’t know where to go? Horigan Urban Forest Products may be one of the best salvaged wood ...

Last Chance: Method Pop-up Shop
Chicago

2034 N HalstedChicago, Illinois 60614 www.methodhome.com Attention Chicagoans, this is the final weekend to stop by the temporary Method Pop-up Shop in Lincoln Park. Not only is it a Method Store, b...

360SEE Gallery

After you've browsed the green gifts at Grasshopper510, walk down the block to the new art gallery, 360SEE. If you’re looking for a different gallery experience, 360SEE is filling the sustainable ...

Grasshopper 510

Curious about the name? The grasshopper symbolizes prosperity, wisdom and a leap of faith; 510 represents the wavelength measurement in nanometers for the color green. Grasshopper 510 has a bit of e...

Greenheart

Among Chicagoans' recommended stores list for Domino editor Rita Konig was Greenheart, "Chicago's first eco-fair trade store." So far, the eco-shop does not sell their goods online, but that will soon...

urbanest

urbanest is a Chicago favorite for green home furnishings and decor. AT:Chicago's got the full store review, complete with slideshow. But since we first covered the store, urbanest has introduced a ...