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The Green Cure: Week 8 - Celebrate!

Now j_fer_rose has a living room that's much more suited for conversation... and cocktail parties! Quote of the Day: "Life has gotten in the way of the Cure this week, and we might not be finished ...

The Fall Green Cure: Week 6

I couldn't decide what to post as the greenest thing in my apartment, my bicycle or my natural latex mattress. I chose my bicycle because it photographs better! The bicycle is the most energy-efficien...

The Green Cure: Week 6 - Homework!

The Fall Green Cure: It's Check-in Time

It's week five, which means we're more than halfway done. We're trying to roll with the punches: last night, we were in the thick of it, hanging bookshelves on the wall. And then, a screw sheared of...

The Spring Green Cure: Week Four - Weekend

We are all making progress! j_fer_rose has installed this spot-on landing strip. Quote of the weekend, from Stringy: It's been so nice having one place where all my keys, bags, outdoor gear live, a...

The Fall Green Cure: Week Four

j_fer_rose got some help and got this trim fixed. It's looking good! So, folks, are you a little tuckered out? We totally understand. Here's what you need to do. 1. Be practical. If you have bit...

How to Green this Window Seat?

We've been dealing with a bit of Cure Drama ourselves. We're in serious need of a couch, or some other place to lounge. We're trying our best to stay away from the temptation of IKEA; we've tried har...

The Fall Green Cure: Week Three - Weekend

What is this about? Get the Cure Info here.j_fer_rose is eyeing a magnetic pocket strip for her landing strip... we think it's a perfect fit for the space. Good (Green Cure) Question: What ideas have...

Green Cure Success: Pet Hair Magnet

The Cure works! We know a lot of you understand that already; however, it's only week three and the Green Cure has already changed our lives. We just weren't expecting that. Basically, we knew going...

The Fall Green Cure: On Floorplans and Guided Imagery

Reading or drawing a floorplan is like learning a foreign language. In fact, we've heard about universities that used to give foreign language credit to architecture students in recognition of this sp...

The Fall Cure: Week Two

Not only is J-fer well along on her done list, but she's also started a blog chronicling her Green Cure. Check out her latest progress. This Week's Assignment: Last week, you got inspired; this week, ...

The Fall Green Cure: Week One

We're inspired already! The green cure is growing, with sixteen members over at our Flickr group. Jennifer posted the above picture of her living room and wrote: I posted all my "Before" pictures at...