Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Tiny Fern Forest Treehouse Provides a Cozy Vacation Hideaway in the Woods of Vermont
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6 Tips and Tricks to Make a Small Apartment Look Larger
There’s definitely a lot to be said for living in a smaller space – hey, Leonardo da Vinci was a fan – but many a tiny apartment dweller has struggled with feeling cramped or confined. If you’ve been wanting to … Continue reading
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Nation’s Oldest Indoor Shopping Mall Being Renovated Into Micro Apartment Building
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10 Pieces of Transforming Furniture for Tiny Apartments
While mega-sized McMansions were all the rage just a few years ago, tiny dwellings are now gaining popularity as more and more of us move to cities and urban centers. Cramming our lives into smaller spaces isn’t always easy, but … Continue reading
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Micasa Lab’s Cocoon 1 is a Transparent Piece of Bubble Furniture You Can Live In
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Link Love: Vegan Diets and Voluntourism
A round-up of what we’re reading right now. NASCAR and environmentalism? Stranger partnerships have happened… we think. [via Triple Pundit] Bill Clinton weighs less than he did in high school, and he has veganism to thank. [via Girlie Girl Army] … Continue reading
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Restoration Hardware’s New Deconstruction Line Leaves Furniture Exposed
Restoration Hardware is going out on a limb for spring with a line that speaks to modern minimalism. Meander into Restoration Hardware’s highly architectural, bare bones showroom at the San Francisco Design Center, and you will be puzzled by what … Continue reading
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MAKE Architecture’s House Reduction Is a Compact Family Home With Sliding Walls
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Why We Feel We Need Gigantic Furniture
Bigger isn’t always better. There it lurks by the window, veiling its girth under a swath of drapery in feigned modesty. You inch towards it, lured by its seduction, its “comfiness.” The giganta-loveseat, a chromosone short of evolving into a … Continue reading
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Why We Feel We Need Gigantic Furniture
Bigger isn’t always better. There it lurks by the window, veiling its girth under a swath of drapery in feigned modesty. You inch towards it, lured by its seduction, its “comfiness.” The giganta-loveseat, a chromosone short of evolving into a … Continue reading
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