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Entries Tagged as 'Reduce/Recycle/Reuse'

Not Your Typical Tag Sale

July 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment · decor, Design, Eco-Friendly, Garden, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping

While some sing the praises of purchasing used stuff until the cows come home (or the horses, in the case of the tag sale I attended on Saturday), I am not a tag sale extraordinaire like many of my eco-cohorts. If pressed, I would probably choose a deeply-discounted sale, or a decent consignment shop like [...]

Naked Lighting

May 16th, 2011 · No Comments · decor, Design, Eco-Friendly, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

These light bulbs from Plumen made their way around the blogosphere last year. I liked them then, and I like them even more now that they are available in the US. The sculptured light bulb works just like any other high quality, low energy CFL bulb. Compared to a standard incandescent bulb, the CFL can [...]

Eco-Win: DIY Reusable Bags

May 13th, 2011 · 2 Comments · crafts, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Food, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping, Sustainable Living

My local farmer’s market just celebrated its annual Mother’s Day opening. So many folks now carry reusable shopping bags. It must be one of the most remarkable eco-wins of our time. The impact of using plastic bags has been relegated to the equivalent of sleeping with the green-devil. Would you be caught dead without your [...]

Repurposed Boats: Water, Weather and Whim

May 5th, 2011 · 6 Comments · crafts, decor, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Garden, Green Home, Nature, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living, Travel

“Have a happy passing,” quipped our captain as our ferry headed out to sea towards the island. As we debarked and drove down the unpaved road on the island I have visited every year since I was 20, I noticed small changes. The insular world of living on an island constantly changes and unfolds, as [...]

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Stunning Stained Glass

May 2nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Art, crafts, decor, Design, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse

“Every project uncovers a new secret. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle,” says Doris Cultraro, the stained glass artist that restored this Tiffany window panel that stood for years in a local Hudson Valley residence. On assignment for Chronogram, I visited Doris’ DC Studio a few weeks ago and was unexpectedly enamored by the kaleidoscopic magic [...]

Tale Of 3 Toilets

April 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Design, Eco-Friendly, Family, Green Home, Nature, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

I can attest that not all toilets are created equal. There have been three distinctly diverse toilet systems in my life. This little story is mainly about my “different” middle toilet. The first toilet was kind of boring and my last toilet is really spectacular. When I met my husband, green was just a color. [...]

Earth Day 2011

April 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Eco-Friendly, Education, Family, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

Hey, there – Happy Earth Day! Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has raised awareness to the fragile state of our planet. As a global holiday for over 40 years, celebrating Earth Day has become a staple in our minds and hearts. It galvanizes us to stop and think about how we can preserve, [...]

Furniture: Forest-Friendly

April 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Art, crafts, decor, Design, Eco-Friendly, Family, Garden, Green Home, Nature, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

Last month, Chronogram asked me to cover a story about the Wickham Solid Wood Studio in Beacon, NY. I just love sinking my teeth into this kind of assignment. Not only is Jessica Wickham’s handcrafted furniture local and heirloom quality, it is sustainable in ways that give back without harming our at-risk forests. Jessica’s furniture has [...]

Conserve Water With a DIY Rain Chain (with video)

March 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment · DIY, Eco-Friendly, Garden, General, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

“Sustainability isn’t just about the way we build. It is a state of mind. Good design embodies, inspires and nurtures that way of thinking and living.” ~ Michelle Kaufmann Last summer, I was sitting enjoying a warm downpour in my garden screened-in porch, when my roof gutter gave way. It was like a dam had [...]

Wabi-Sabi Home

February 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Art, decor, Design, Green Home, Nature, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

Earlier this week, I wrote a green interior design post for Care2 about bringing into our homes the Japanese elements of wabi-sabi – the beauty of imperfection. 3 Elements of wabi-sabi: Nothing lasts. Nothing is finished. Nothing is perfect. 3 Questions wabi-sabi asks: Is it useful? Is it beautiful? Is it meaningful? It seems we [...]