Apartment Therapy: hardware, lumber & building supplies

Kebonization Turns Softwood into Hardwood

Softwood, which grows faster and is more sustainable than hardwood, is generally unsuitable for the outdoors. A new process called "kebonization" aims to turn softwood into something more durable fo...

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...

Building with Hemp: Hemcrete by Tradical

Yet another use for hemp! Hempcrete, a bio-composite building material made by Tradical — containing little more than hemp, lime and water — is carbon negative, completely recyclable and...

Salvaged Wood Farm Tables by Lorimer Workshop

We’ve written about David Ellison of Lorimer Workshop’s tables on Apartment Therapy before, but he's actually located right here in Rhode Island and we saw an excellent example of his handiwork ...

Fiberglass Framing Material by Composite Building Structures

This new composite framing material by Composite Building Structures is said to be stronger and more sustainable than any framing material now being used. Made from fiberglass resin, this new materi...

Eco Acoustic Partition from Recycled Fiber

These wall partitions made from recycled PET plastic offer the benefits of acoustic shielding, great visual design, and can be assembled on-site by the owner sans tools......

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...

Johnny's: A Market, Cafe and More

click thumbnails for larger pics It's hard to define Johnny's. It's a place where you can get your morning coffee on your bike ride to work; a place to get your locally grown pumpkin and Christmas tr...

Live Wire Farm: Timber Hooks, Spoons and Rings

Meet my new obsession: Live Wire Farm's timber accessories. The man behind Live Wire Farm, John Robohm, sent a few of his beautiful creations — a couple wall hooks, some spoons, napkin rings...

Best New Green Materials for Your Interior

New for 2009, these innovative interior building products are not only eco-friendly, but also better-performing and more attractive that those of last year. See 7 great new green products after the ju...

The Newest in Energy Saving Products from '09 Tradeshows

From the GreenBuild show in Boston to the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, green building products are taking center stage: From a vertical wind turbine you can actually buy (but maybe not a...

Another Look at Straw Bale Construction

The first time I heard of straw bale construction was via Jen's Green Tour of Nord's Straw Bale Home. It seems like a rather unique idea, but in fact it's used all over the country and known for its l...

Urban Tree Salvage
Ontario, Canada

We really enjoyed seeing Jason's Weekend Project with Pittsburgh's Urban Tree Forge. Turns out, there's a similar group in Ontario giving new life to urban wood salvage. They're called Urban Tree an...

New Green Products from the International Builders' Show

The 2009 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas is running through tomorrow, and as they should be, new green products are well represented. From the world's first pellet fireplace, to GE's hybri...

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 ...

Building a Fence: Alternatives to Concrete Anchors?

I've finally begun construction on my pallet fence which will enable our dog to roam our yard, sans supervision. My two main priorities: Build something the neighbors will approve of and minimize my i...

Parasoleil Green-certified Copper Panels by EB Arts

Parasoleil is the product name for these beautiful, green-certified copper panels used in anything from shade canopies to privacy fences. According to EB Art's Web site, "It's about design. It's about...

Reclaimed Doors by Liberty Valley

A major focal point of any home is the front door. I've always been captivated at home trade shows by the beautiful, solid wood doors. Now there is a green choice from Liberty Valley....

Rejuvenation

We found the perfect place to explore on a rainy day. Rejuvenation, with stores in both Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, and a quite nice online store, has a selection that mixes old and new. High-qual...