Did you think I was going to go all Scrooge on you and not extend my deep well of holiday DIY projects this year? Maybe you thought the holiday’s predictability with its earlier and earlier seasonal creep, and obsessive waste had taken over my good will and peace towards the blogosphere? Or, could it be [...]
Entries Tagged as 'decor'
Keeping The Peace With A DIY Peace Wreath
December 4th, 2011 · 5 Comments · crafts, decor, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Family, Garden, Green Home, Holidays, Inspiration, Nature, Sustainable Living
As someone who blends holiday traditions, believe me, peace binds it all together. The universal message of peace is always in season. Throughout the holidays we speak of Peace on Earth and Good Will Towards…Men!?! OK, here’s a good place to start. Isn’t it about time we ditched the men-only lingo? Now that we have [...]
Tags:Christmas·Hanukkah·Holidays·Jimi Hendrix·John Lennon·Mahatma Gandhi·Martin Luther King·peace·religion·symbols·wreath
Decking The Nest Early?
November 11th, 2011 · 6 Comments · decor, Eco-Friendly, Shopping, Sustainable Living
Don’t get me wrong, I love the winter holidays…just not yet. I ducked into the Apple store at the Danbury Mall last weekend to get my iPhone fixed. Lining the mall, the trees were trimmed, the holiday tunes were humming and credit cards were working overtime…five days after Halloween. I was having a hard time [...]
Tags:Christmas·halloween·Hanukkah·Holidays·seasons·Shopping·Thanksgiving
Illuminating A Waste-Free Halloween
October 31st, 2011 · No Comments · decor, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Family, Green Home, Holidays, Kids, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living
Are pumpkins invading your nest like these grinning jack-o’-lanterns that have overtaken this Massachusetts home? Even when the pumpkin glow is at a minimum, if you celebrate Halloween with your little ones, it may be time to pick up those heavy holiday footprints. Why? According to the EPA, household waste increases more than 25 percent [...]
Tags:carbon footprint·EPA·halloween·hoiday·landfill waste·pumpkins
Upcycled Tires: Hot or Not?
October 13th, 2011 · 5 Comments · crafts, decor, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Fashion, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living
I’ve been noticing a recycled tire trend. Combining creativity with eco-friendly intentions to make usable goods, bike tire tires and tubes are being upcycled and popping up in unusual places. Not surprising, since according to Recycle To Cycle: “In the last five years an estimated 18 million bicycles per year were sold in the United [...]
Tags:bikes·creative reuse·crochet·inner tubes·recyle·reduce·reuse
The US Open of Renovation
September 30th, 2011 · 5 Comments · decor, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Family, Green Home, humor, Sustainable Living
For the gazillionth time, we’re renovating. It’s like a sport for us…one that’s yet to be fully mastered. This time the kitchen is ripped apart. The windows over the sink rotted and mosquitoes have begun to congregate around gaping peepholes eyeing their prey – us. I’m sure I know what they’re buzzing about – my [...]
Tags:architecture·building·cartoon·dog·eco-friendly paint·home design·husband·kitchen·living room·paint·renovation
Library Filled With Creative Reuse, Charm and Children
September 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · decor, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Education, Inspiration, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living, Travel
The Old Market Library in Thailand was built by TYIN tegnestue, a non-profit organization that does humanitarian work through architecture. TYIN is run by five architect students from Norway. This project was financed by more than 60 Norwegian companies, as well as private contributions. The library, built in a 100 year-old building was once an [...]
Tags:architecture·books·building·children·community service·creative reuse·do-gooding·Kids·libraries·reclaimed building materials·Thailand
DIY: Mason Jar Wall Planter
September 20th, 2011 · No Comments · crafts, decor, DIY, Garden
I love the cool, crisp mornings we’ve just begun to experience here in the Northeast. Fall is in the air and that puts me in the nesting mood to create craft projects to warm up my home. This in-between season leaves me savoring the last greens of summer before the oranges and browns take over [...]
DIY Magazine Stool
August 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments · crafts, decor, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Family, Green Home, Inspiration, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living
Someone in my house hoards magazines. When she left for college a few years ago, I found magazines in every nook and cranny of her room. Oops, just outted her…Hope you are OK with that, Sweetie? Since the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree in my nest, I will take total responsibility for [...]
Sawkille Co.
August 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Art, decor, Design, Eco-Friendly, Green Home, Shopping, Sustainable Living
“That is best which works best…Beauty rests on utility…Simplicity is the embodiment of purity and unity” ~ Shaker Designers I recently visited the Sawkille Co. showroom for Chronogram magazine and was dazzled by the simplicity of the designs… Well-crafted objects enhance the experience of creating a home. The furniture and home décor items of Sawkille [...]
Tags:Art·artisans·Eco-Friendly·furniture·Hudson Valley·Rhinebeck·Sawkille Co.·Shakers·simple
