Articles tagged “Green Decor”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

3 Places to Find Green Picture Frames By Brian Merchant IN Home & Garden Oct 2 2008 Picture frames are among the most universal decorations there are—who doesn't have at least a few propped up on their shelves and desks? And if the frames are still infiltrating our homes, even in this digitalized decade, it'd be a good idea to get the greenest ones possible. + READ MORE

Warmth is Just a Portiere Away: Cheaply add Style and Efficiency to Your Home By Kati Stevens IN Home & Garden Oct 1 2008 El Cid, the century-old flamenco dinner theater built by D.W. Griffith, is a stylish Los Angeles landmark, and though there's little need in balmy LA to keep heating costs low, the crimson portieres, or curtains hung in doorways, reminded me of just that. Portieres, after all, are a great way of keeping your house's temperature up and your heating costs low. + READ MORE

Three Great Source Lists for Organic and Eco-Friendly Fabrics By Jeannine Ouellette IN Fashion & Beauty Sep 29 2008 For the DIYers among us, knowing where to find eco-friendly fabrics for crafting and sewing projects is essential. The more we can support green and sustainable fabrics, the faster we can help transform the textile industry's impact on the environment. + READ MORE

Living with Ed Episode: I Spy Bill Nye By Team Planet Green IN Episode Guides Sep 23 2008 Bill Nye invites Ed and Rachelle over so he can 'wow' Rachelle with all of his green aesthetics at his home. Soon after the visit with Bill, Ed and Rachelle return back home to attend their two latest green... + READ MORE

How To Make Your Own Natural Car Air Freshener By Elizabeth Seward IN Tech & Transport Sep 23 2008 They come in all sorts of shapes and colors. They're cute. But the more I think about it, the more I think about how these air fresheners can be avoided, in general. In this post, I'm going to tell you how easy it is to make an air freshener for your car yourself...and it will last much longer, too! + READ MORE

Why Buy and Use Bamboo Products? By Brian Merchant IN Home & Garden Sep 18 2008 Bamboo is one of the most eco-friendly building materials there is—it's sturdy and solid, yet it grows extremely fast and is therefore rapidly renewable. (Hint hint: that means it's often cheap to buy, too) Plus, it has a stark, elegant that will likely blend into the decor of your home. So it?s really no wonder we're seeing more and more bamboo products enter the marketplace—which is good news for eco-enthusiasts everywhere. + READ MORE

How to Make Your Own Picture Frames By Elizabeth Seward IN Home & Garden Sep 15 2008 There are very easy ways to make eco-friendly picture frames. Unfortunately, far too many people out there don't think twice about something like buying picture frames. The negative part about buying new pictures frames is this: They encourage the destruction of trees, production of plastics, and they always come with totally unnecessary printed model pictures, for whatever reason. Why not make your own? Sure, it requires some creativity, but I think the outcome is better this way. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Baseball Hats By Natalie Cook IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 14 2008 If your home is overrun with hats, don't lose your head. I have five reuses for the baseball hats that clutter your closets. + READ MORE

Sew a Greener Home, Like with Thread By Megan Cohen IN Home & Garden Aug 12 2008 Even needle and thread beginners can stitch up some very cool sustainable decor. Express your flair for green design by using recycled materials and basic sewing skills to add some splash to your pad. From floor to ceiling, you can make your home feel more your own, and cultivate your personal taste, by getting hands-on at every step of the way. From selecting your materials to tying the final knots, trying out one of these simple projects will give you more control over your home?s look than any store bought item could, and by making your own stuff, you?ll help the earth by conserving the natural resources that would be used in commercial manufacture and distribution. + READ MORE

Green And Gutsy Design By Megan Cohen IN Home & Garden Jul 21 2008 Eco-friendly technologies and splashy aesthetics totally go hand in hand. Cruise thrift stores, flea markets, and even the curbs of your neighborhood for totally one-of-a-kind secondhand furniture finds that can be given sassy new life in your living room. + READ MORE

What Is Syndecrete, Why Do I Want It, And Where Can I Get Some? By Megan Cohen IN Home & Garden Jul 16 2008 Syndecrete is an eco-friendly concrete alternative made from a wild array of recycled materials that includes everything from glass to old vinyl LPs. You can use this sweet, cutting-edge material to add a seriously spiffy touch to your green dwelling. You can use it indoor and outdoor, for big projects like a walled patio, or for small jobs like a bathroom countertop. + READ MORE

Alter Eco Episode: Our Own Backyard By Team Planet Green IN Alter Eco Jun 19 2008 Popular actor and sustainable living activist Adrian Grenier, who's renovating a 1920's house in the historic, hip Los Feliz neighborhood, gathers green-conscious friends Angela Lindvall, Boise Thomas and Darren Moore to help make a stylish, earth-friendly difference in Los Angeles.... + READ MORE

Getting Rid of Paint The Right Way By Elizabeth Seward IN Home & Garden Jun 13 2008 I had to learn the hard way that disposing of paint is more difficult than picking a paint color, prepping and painting a room, or any other job normally associated with paint. Traditional paint is actually awful for the environment and therefore, it must be disposed of carefully. + READ MORE

Meet Nathan Turner, Contributing Editor of Domino Magazine By Team Planet Green IN Alter Eco Jun 12 2008 Nathan Turner is a domino contributing editor and jack-of-all-trades in the design community. He decorates, entertains and is the owner of one of L.A.Õs premier design stores, Nathan Turner Interiors. Four years ago when Nathan Turner opened his eponymous shop... + READ MORE

Free Furniture From The Landfill! By Leslie Billera IN Home & Garden Jun 9 2008 Not only is it fun to find something free to use in your home (and in the case of Evette and Tiffany, competitive!), it's one of the most eco-sensitive things you can do. Salvaged furniture requires zero new resources, except for paint and varnish if you decide to refurbish, all of which you can find in eco-friendly forms. + READ MORE

Find Durable, Healthy Used and Antique Furniture By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Jun 6 2008 Buying second-hand, thrift, antique, and otherwise used furniture is a great way to go green in your home. Picking up something that's new to you, but doesn't require any more new materials to be used, is one of the best ways to green your home's interior. follow these tips to help determine the durability and health of your potential new piece. + READ MORE

Alter Eco Slideshow By Team Planet Green IN Alter Eco Jun 3 2008 Meet the Alter Eco cast of eco lifestyle experts, Boise Thomas, Darren Moore and Angela Lindvall. Along with Adrian, their enthusiasm is infectious as they lead the way to a hipper, greener lifestyle.... + READ MORE

Meet Nicola Giuggioli Of Eco, The Ethical Design Store In London By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect May 21 2008 Welcome to Planet Green's series about Change Makers.Explaining to people that this is not a cyclical phenomenon, we are really destroying the place we live in. It is not a problem for people that will come in 500 years; this is our problem and the effects are going to be on our children's shoulders, so lets take action + READ MORE

About The Show: World's Greenest Homes By Team Planet Green IN Worlds Greenest Homes May 13 2008 Be prepared to be taken deep inside the most stunning eco-friendly dwellings on the planet while watching World's Greenest Homes. Host John Bell guides this whirlwind global tour of breathtaking planet-friendly residences while introducing viewers to the cutting-edge innovations that... + READ MORE

Greenovate Slideshow By Team Planet Green IN Greenovate Apr 8 2008 Who doesn't love a little 'before and after' photo slideshow, plus a few extra sexy 'afters' for good measure? Whether you want to be inspired, daunted or you just like to look at pretty pictures, click through the photos on... + READ MORE