Posted February 22nd, 2012 by Rachel
So, I’ve gone and done this…
That’s right, I’m able to meet with clients online now. So excited! I love helping clients solve problems and find ways to incorporate sustainable design principles into their projects, and this will allow me to reach out to even more people.
To celebrate this latest endeavor, I’m giving away two Hulan Design online consultations! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below, or send a tweet to @RachelHulan by this coming Sunday, February 26th. It’s that simple! I’ll announce the winners on Monday.
Good luck, and thanks for visiting!
Rachel
Posted February 20th, 2012 by Rachel
I don’t know about you, but I could definitely go for a bedroom like this…
I probably have an acute case of biophilia I guess.
With so many articles pointing to the positive effects spending time in nature provides us, it makes sense to get outdoors as much as we can. However, for many of us (yours truly included), time outside is at a premium. So why not bring some of the great outdoors in?
You can start small, with a terrarium or two.
Or go big and grand, like this living wallpaper. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 17th, 2012 by Emerald
Part of sustainability is simply making use of what’s on hand: the ancient art of sourcing from nearby bounty.
The founders of Bunaco understood this well. For over fifty years the company, based in the Aomori region of northern Japan, has made use of the beech trees plentiful to its area. From a base product line of lacquered tableware, the designers at Bunaco have continually expanded their vision and created a legion of useful interior goods.
Their most recent brain-child is the Faggio loudspeaker, which debuted just last month at the 2012 Maison & Object Show. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 15th, 2012 by Emerald
I felt blue this morning, so opened up Jan DiCintio’s blog and within five minutes all that blah was washed away by her cheery, cheeky attitude and the philosophy surrounding red flowers.
An artist’s soul is inextricably wound up in their work, but this seems particularly true with Jan and Daisy Jane Fabrics. While researching this profile I wandered onto her blog, and before I’d even touched my tea her infectiously sunny, positive, let’s-do-it voice had led me six pages deep. That doesn’t happen often. So let’s meet this wonderful lady and see what she’s all about.
The focus of Daisy Janie is the design of original patterns for use on organic cotton fabrics, with wholesale collections released twice a year, spring and autumn. The product is produced with cotton that has been grown, harvested, processed, and woven according to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). Both the low-impact pigments and pigments used in the printing & finishing stages are similarly in accordance. And, in addition, the fabric is produced in a Fair Trade Certified facility.
That’s the dry version.
What it doesn’t capture is Jan’s enthusiasm, or her passion for pattern, line, texture, and form, or her “fiery personal philosophies for ecofriendly living”. And, just as certifications and standards can’t express the personal depth of her business practices, so words can’t adequately express the spring-like joie-de-vivre of her designs. Only pictures can do that. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 9th, 2012 by Emerald
Remember being a kid and sitting down with your trusty box of crayons and a nice big inviting expanse of white paper? All that great, creative possibility at your fingertips? Yeah…
The owners of Dutch company WallArt must remember, too, because they’re given designers a grown-up version of that moment: 3D embossed wall panels in friendly do-something-awesome-with-me white. Check out these brilliant examples from their Projects page while I tell you about the product itself.
It starts with sugar. Rather, it starts with bagasse, the fibrous residue left over when sugarcane is shredded to extract the sweet stuff we put in our coffee every morning. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 8th, 2012 by Rachel
So, if you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you might remember this…
My office before
and this… and finally this. That was back in March of last year. I’m sorry I left you hanging. Still, I thought you might like to see the final result. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 7th, 2012 by Emerald
The glass panels are clean, contemplative, luminous… and evocative of spring?
Well, yes, all that. There are a many sustainable glass products out there, but this creation by Coverings Etc. is impressive in a quiet, well-grounded, Zen kind of way.
Seen close up, Bio-glass evokes carpets of emerald moss, the dark, bare beauty of trees after an autumn rain, the shimmer of ice and snow. As part of a project, it’s sumptuous, striking, and restful all at the same time. Take a look here. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 6th, 2012 by Rachel
Off to the Emerald City we go…
Whether ancient…
or modern, a bright green wall really pops. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Rachel
Valentine’s Day is on its way folks, so i’ve put together a little selection of fun, sustainable gifts you can still snag in time for the holiday,… if you act fast!
Metal wall art, made from recycled aluminum cans by Transcendant Treasure. These pin up onto the wall in any configuration you want.
Love Pillow sewn from recycled plastic bottle felt by Personal Pillow. The heart is a pocket you can hide a little note or treat in.
Light a torch in your loved one’s heart with this red current scented, 100% soy wax candle from Torch Illumination.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Accessories, Art, Furniture
Tags: aluminum, chair, etsy, frame, furniture, gift, heart, mirror, reclaimed, recycled, red, rug, Valentine's Day, wood
Posted February 1st, 2012 by Rachel
Working Wednesday posts will now reside at their new home on Hulan Design’s blog.
This will help make room for other post ideas I have for this blog (not that I actually have time to make any of them happen, but that’s another story).
~ Rachel
