We remember when we were little, our home was full of fabulous collections of all sorts of treasures. Our parents and grandparents before them knew that almost everything can be used for something e...
We have a small confession to make. We're complete and total suckers for a good auction. With warmer months ahead, they'll be in full swing and there's a treasure trove of furniture waiting to be r...
The story of this tree named Herbie—which stood 110 feet tall and was the tallest American elm in New England—is not ending after it was felled due to a fatal fungal infection. Not only is it goin...
We reuse jars and bottles everywhere in the home – to store bulk grains, dish soap, buttons, nails, you name it. Removing the sticky labels and any odors (most often from foods like tomatoes, ...
Second-hand. Hand-me-down. Left-over. Whatever you call it, it still means used. And who wants that? Well, we here at Re-Nest hold a special place in our hearts for the pre-owned and refurbished,...
From old dresser drawers to new stylin' night tables. Maxwell, this has your name all over it! We don't drink coffee, but boy do we miss that morning jolt. We got it this morning. Not because we a...
Cross the re-purposed milk crate trend with the "boxes into shelving" trend and you come up with this bookshelf by 20.87 Estudio... ...
If we happen to lapse on taking our reusable totes to the store, which isn't very often anymore thanks to this post, we ask the cashier to pack our groceries in paper bags. Even though there's still a...
Vintage clothes get made into one-of-a-kind boutique pillows We've spent the past few days cleaning out the closet, giving away or donating things that no longer fit or that we no longer wear. But t...
When it comes to old electronics, the usual options are: donate it (great idea but we paid a lot of money for this); recycle it (it's only a few years old, and we'd like to get some money for it); ...
We had this crazy great aunt. (Everyone seems to have at least one crazy relative in their family.) She had many quirks that we'd make fun of, but there was one that we thought was particularly hil...
We uploaded our CDs to our computer, sold some and gave away some but still, we were left with a good handful. What could we do with them besides toss them?...
If you are a regular reader of our tech-head brother site, Unplggd, you may have seen these but we recently noticed them in a friend's home where they hung over her kitchen island. It was the unus...
Like any other item that has outlasted its usefulness, clothing is discarded. Sometimes it is donated and then sent overseas, sometimes it ends up in landfill. What about recycling? Last January,...
Elizabeth Seward's Stenciled Chairs There comes a day in every homeowner's or apartment dweller's life where you need a change. It's not that your home isn't beautiful or functional or well-organize...
Most modern day surfboards are made from styrofoam and fiberglass (not the most friendly materials). And while many companies are recycling their waste and extra foam, there's still plenty of waste. W...
SchubLaden – meaning ‘drawers’ in German – is a German furniture company that specializes in reusing salvaged one-off drawers. The structure of the furniture is typically made MDF or solid wo...
Moving often seems to be a part of the lifestyle of 20- and 30-somethings. Between my boyfriend and me, just the last four years have included five moves. We've finally found a place where we'll stay ...
This is a fun cartoon that comes from Japan for Sustainability. According to their thinking, the three Rs can actually be ranked in order of importance. And Reduce takes the gold. Do you agree? Which ...
As many of you know, living in a studio in an expensive city requires ingenuity. We were delighted to learn that one of our clients, Paul Irish, employed the "use what you have" principle so creati...
There's been beautiful furniture from bicycle parts, an excellent washing machine table and now, there's furniture from recycled oil drums! ...
Some of you may have seen these at surf shops on either coast, but here's a great use of old boards that are no longer being used....
AT:Boston readers have heard about Modern Fabrics before, but we'd like to follow up with a few more points on this remarkable source for reclaimed designer fabric....
Ahoy, mateys! Remember Denise of Studio d Sharp? Well she has a way with paper. Not a fan of cutesy-kidsey wrapping paper (neither are we), she fashioned this clever paper boat from an old map to ...
Most of us can agree that coffee is a crucial step in our morning wakeup routine. The only things to debate are the options of how we brew the coffee and what type container to drink it from. But what...
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