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Etsy Find: 10 Recycled Gift Tags for A Dollar

These small recycled tags are all cut from a variety of lightweight cardboard boxes, hand-stamped with the recycle symbol, and threaded with bamboo yarn for easy hanging. And all for only a dollar....

Etsy Finds: Cotton Tea Towels

Tea towels seem to be the kitchen towel du jour, but as Susie recently pointed out, not all towels are created equally when it comes to absorbency. Based on her advice, here's a roundup of 100% cott...

Etsy Find: Keep Calm and Recycle On Dryer Pillow

How great is this take on the "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters? We gave up dryer sheets not too long ago, but we'd like to incorporate these little guys into our laundry routine. They're reusable and ...

Etsy Find: Eco Dog Accessories

Pardon the pun, but these creative dog feeders found on Etsy totally bowled us over. With stainless steel removable bowls nestled into vintage wooden crates, they make the perfect accent for the right...

Etsy Find: Wool Felt and Leather iPod Case

We simply love this smart little wool felt case for your iPod or iPhone 3G/3GS designed by Etsy seller Byrd & Belle. The felt is made of 100% felted merino wool, and the leather strap is hand-d...

Autumn Decor from Etsy: Warm, Wooly, and Upcycled

From autumnal pillows to felted coasters, Etsy crafters are ingenious at giving new life to old woolen sweaters, and the aesthetic is just perfect for fall. Here are 10 upcycled wool creations guara...

10 Etsy Finds for Fall

We woke up this morning with lovely little ice cubes where our toes were supposed to be, but we decided to make the best of it and search out some handmade and vintage house wares and artwork to cel...

Etsy Find: Branch Building Blocks

Oh, my. We love blocks of all varieties, but we may have an extra-special nook in our hearts for these little beauties. Made from salvaged maple and mulberry branches, these blocks have a fabulous tac...

Regretsy: The Worst of Etsy

Practically everyone knows about Etsy, the marketplace of numerous wonderful handcrafted creations sold by the designers, artists and artisans themselves. (And we all have our favorite Etsy stores!)...

Etsy Find: Upcycled Suit Jacket Alphabet Pillows

These alphabet pillows made from old suit jackets are totally hitting a sweet spot for us. We love the warmth and geek chic of tweed and herringbone, and admit to having a thing for Letter decor. (...

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…...

Etsy Find: Upcycled Sweater Crafts

When we saw this felted wool cactus in a tiny pot, you could've knocked us over with a feather. What a perfect piece of kitsch for any space. On a stack of books on the coffee table? On a bedstand? ...

Etsy Find: Message Centers by OldNewAgain

We know old-fashioned message taking has gone the way of the dinosaur in most homes. (We don't even have a landline.) But we still like these little message centers by Etsy seller OldNewAgain......

Roundup: Our Favorite Etsy Stores — And Tell Us Yours!

We all know Etsy contains a wealth of upcycled goodies, handmade housewares, and vintage ephemera. But despite all its brilliance and talent, Etsy can be wildly overwhelming to navigate. So, in th...

Etsy Find: Faded Prairie's Farm Collectibles

Fall is officially here; yesterday marked the beginning of autumn. Granted, it doesn't take much for us to become giddy over autumn, but seeing this hand-painted vintage bottle in a distinctly fall co...

Etsy Find: Rothko-Inspired Upcycled Cardboard Art

Here's something else you can do with those moving boxes: turn them into art! We got a tip about these Rothko-inspired pieces of art by Dee Adams painted on leftover cardboard boxes from her recent ...

Etsy Find: Upcycled Suitcase Pet Bed

We don't currently have a cat (a fact my poor husband is very sad about, but alas, our landlord has rules), but if we did we might have to set them up in some sweet vintage style with this hot pink ...

Etsy Find: EcoTables

These beautiful tables (that seem like they'd also work as low stools) are made from all sorts of reclaimed and salvaged wood. We love the contrasting dark and light shades......

Etsy Find: DIY Eco Bags Pattern

If you're already harboring guilt over the volume of plastic baggies your kids will be toting off to school in the year to come, harbor no more. Instead, whip up a set of re-usable fabric bags in four...

Etsy Find: Repurposed Wall Hooks

There's something to be said about having a place to hang your belongings at the end of the day. For us, a picked up and tidy apartment before bedtime always helps ensure smooth sailing for the upco...

Etsy Find: Recycled Wool Blankets

It may be 90 degrees where we are, but happening upon these recycled wool blankets made us pine for cooler temps. Following up on the recycled cashmere blankets we wrote about yesterday, these gorg...

Etsy Find: Affordable Recycled Cashmere Baby Blanket

When we wrote about this recycled cashmere blanket last year, we noted that the $285 price point was too steep for us. But we still loved the patchwork design and bright colors, so we're very glad t...

Etsy Find: Reclaimed Apothecary Match Box Bottles

This is a great idea: San Francisco designer Jen Pearson takes reclaimed medical serum bottles, etches them on the bottom to create a striking surface, and creates cool glass matchstick boxes bottl...

Etsy Find: Upcycled Ceramics by Fanfare and Foofaraw

There was a time, not too long ago, when we were carefully curating an "Ugly Mug" collection. At thrift stores we'd find the strangest vintage coffee mug on the shelves and buy it (we still use them t...

Eco Friendly Gift Wrap: Erin Ruth

Don't put it past us to wrap gifts in magazines, newspapers or a pretty tea towel--but sometimes an occasion calls for something a little more fancy. Because we'd still like the effort to be eco fri...