When Gnomes Come Home: A Solstice Story
When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but red-hatted gnomes where usually, there are only deer!
Customize Light and Cut Energy Bills with Interior Shutters
Shutters can help to control air circulation, light rays, heat regulation, and can help keep your home safe and secure.
D.I.Y: Non-Toxic Lipstick From Crayons
Yes, one could make vibrant of sheer lipsticks with just two ingredients!
Proud Mary Textiles: Prints and Color for Sustainably Sexy Summer Style
We are a very polyester loving society, and though the synthetic fabric isn’t inherently evil (it dries faster than almost anything else!), I appreciate the feel, weight, and experience of a well made, naturally colored, and woven fabric. Enter sustainable and fair-traded textile company Proud Mary. The passion child of…
Bamboo Cutting Board Care: The Natural Way
Whether you need to chop vegetables, dice onions or slice bread, a cutting board made out of bamboo is not only functional, it's pretty to look at and currently popular in kitchen décor
Dirk Vander Kooij: Groovy 3D Print-Inspired Recycled Plastic Chairs
In a seemingly endless movement the robot extrudes recycled plastic into chairs or other furniture.
Are Carpets Unhealthy? Many Harm Indoor Air Quality: There Are Nontoxic Options
The typical carpet, made from petroleum-based synthetic fibers, contains dozens of chemicals and gases, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other potential toxins.
Eco-Chick Founder Starre Vartan’s Home Featured on Inhabitat (Video)
This was such a fun video and article to be a part of! Thanks to Jill and the Inhabitat team for featuring me and my home – and helping people learn how to winterize their homes to save money (and carbon emissions!). [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nx08kBY4wg&w=560&h=315]
Heroines for the Planet: Anna Getty
One could peg Anna Getty any number of titles — holistic lifestyle expert, author, entrepreneur, yoga teacher, heiress, and environmental activist among them. But each come in a distant second to her most cherished roles, that of mother and wife. What I found infinitely charming about Anna is that she…
Examine Your Foodprint: Resolve to Waste Less in 2012
Sometimes someone’s words really stick with you, whether it be a card, a conversation, a piece of sage advice, or even a tweet. A message that strikes a chord is rare in a time when there’s no shortage of opinions and no shortage of mediums with which to share them.…
