Articles tagged “Furniture”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

5 Fantastic Furniture Makeovers By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Sep 7 2011 Making old furniture new again can be as easy as a little sanding, a fresh coat of paint, and some updated hardware. Here are five great before-and-after projects that will have you looking at your boring old furniture with a new eye. Change is good! + READ MORE

5 Green Furniture Upholstery Fabric Alternatives By NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Oct 24 2010 Reupholstering furniture is a quick and easy way to bring new life to an old piece of furniture or to take basic furniture and make it fabulous. Here are 5 cheap and green upholstery fabric alternatives. + READ MORE

5 Tips for Green Furniture Refinishing By NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Oct 3 2010 Saving a piece of furniture from the landfill is an excellent way to go green in your home, and you can ensure a green and healthy refinishing process with five simple tips. + READ MORE

5 Chic Ways to Decorate with Driftwood By NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Sep 25 2010 Nothing says rustic summer decor like driftwood. Whether you stumble upon small, water-worn sticks or a large piece of wood smoothed by nature, driftwood that washes ashore can be used in a variety of beautiful ways in your home. + READ MORE

Meet Katherine Ponte of Online Ethical Design Store ECOSTASY By Leonora Oppenheim IN Work & Connect Aug 26 2010 Meet Katherine Ponte the founder of Ecostasy, the online design store with a mission to support social and environmental development through beautiful artisanal design. + READ MORE

Etsy Spotlight: Spruce Home and the Lost Art of Reupholstery By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Jun 4 2010 You might look at that beat-up chair front and center at a yard sale or that shabby couch that sits at the back of the thrift store and see a piece of furniture destined for the trash--but Spruce Home upholstery team Amanda Brown and Lizzie Joyce see something much more. + READ MORE

Refinish Wood Furniture with Olive Oil By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Jun 4 2010 Store-bought furniture polish is the farthest thing from green and can irritate the respiratory systems in some people. And Collin wrote a while back about the importance of staying away from furniture finishes laden with VOCs. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Furniture By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Using eco-friendly furniture in your home or office can make a big difference in your impact on the planet and your health. In this Go Green Guide, get tips on eco-friendly furniture and find out where to get it. + READ MORE

Coffee Not Just For Addicts: Furniture Made from Recycled Coffee Grounds and Plastic Waste By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Apr 8 2010 Recycled coffee grounds and recycled plastic waste = new furniture = awesome. + READ MORE

5 Ways To Give Your Old Wooden Furniture A New Life By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Mar 16 2010 Have an old wooden table in good shape, but in need of a makeover? Here are five great ideas for transforming old wooden furniture into great new pieces to brighten any room. + READ MORE

Creative Reuse: Eco-Art Inspired DIY By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jan 26 2010 Art can be made from anything. What is so inspiring about eco-art is not just the reduce, reuse and recycle factor, it's the creativity behind the application of using trash, or leftover materials or even an old high school yearbook. + READ MORE

Make a Cozy Puff with an Old Comforter, Pillows or T-Shirts By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jan 12 2010 The Puff Mama and Puff Daddy are big, cozy knitted bean-bag chairs, but they're stuffed with anything plush and cozy that you're in need of upcycling. + READ MORE

Eco-Savvy Shoppers: Social Nutrition Labels for Sustainability and Responsibility By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 29 2009 Hoping to bring the same transparency to non-food companies, Project Label creates "social nutrition" labels for shoppers who want to track manufacturers' social and environmental responsibility. + READ MORE

Hit the Bar (a Lot), Then Make a Commemorative Table By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Nov 13 2009 A collection of bottle caps gets a chic display setting when its turned into a colorful table. + READ MORE

Turn the Everyday into Eco-Fabulous: How to Transform Tired Furniture into Sytlish Must-Haves By Ashwin Seshagiri IN Home & Garden Nov 5 2009 Reusing, repurposing, or giving new life to old things can sometimes be intimidating. Luckily, DIY experts like ecofabulous founder Zem Joaquin show us how a little bit of creative reuse can be easy, fun, inexpensive, and good for the planet all at the same time. + READ MORE

Dumpster Diving Decorating: Green or Gross? By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Oct 14 2009 Would you dumpster dive for the perfect piece of furniture? Dumpster diving is a free and fabulous way to decorate your home the green way. + READ MORE

Would You Buy Your Baby a Rolex? Bringing Heirloom Design Concepts Home By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Oct 14 2009 Are we replacing old items too often? Can stuff be designed and built to be durable, beautiful and affordable enough to last generations? This is where the term "heirloom design" comes in. + READ MORE

8 Great Woodworking Projects Perfect for the Non-Woodworker By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Oct 2 2009 Whether you're a practically-pro carpenter or a weekend builder with a little time to spare, try these alternative woodworking projects. + READ MORE

Make These Super-Strong Bookends for Less than $1 By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Oct 2 2009 Inexpensive bricks and simple wrapping keep your books organized on the cheap. + READ MORE

Daily DIY Project: Ten-Minute Hammock By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Sep 25 2009 Make the most of fall's unexpectedly warm days with this super-simple hammock. + READ MORE