Just had to share this adorable “Toilet Monster”…
From Dutch design company Ecoreminders, this cute little guy is actually a PVC free vinyl decal that seeks to remind you of the wasteful water monster lurking in every toilet. Read the rest of this entry
Call me Ishmael if you will, but I can’t help wondering what Capt. Ahab would have thought of this Little Whales wallpaper from Pottok?
I doubt he would’ve appreciated the subtle humor, or the fact that it’s printed in Los Angeles on recycled paper with water-based inks. Ahab wasn’t much for the eco-friendly side of things, don’t ya know.
In fact, I imagine the only thing for him to be appreciative of is that none of the 3 colorways include white whales!
Today we are reviewing ECOS Paints, a product line that has been manufactured and sold in Britain since 1988, but only recently opened up manufacturing and distribution in the United States. Available in a large variety of finishes and specialized application formulas, ECOS promotes itself as being solvent free, odorless, and free of all toxins. In fact, it was invented by a paint chemist, Ian West, who discovered he was chemically sensitive after feeling ill for some time. According to ECOS, their paints and varnishes are so pure you can actually eat them, although they warned they were still pretty nasty tasting, so I decided not to add that to the testing procedure!
Here are the results for what I did test – Read the rest of this entry
If interior design trends had a fashion week, reclaimed wood wall paneling would be strutting its stuff on every designer’s catwalk this season.
But if the very thought of wood paneling gives you nasty flashbacks to great-grandma’s knotty pine rec room, think again.
Gone is the over varnished look of yore. Today’s walls are all about texture and patina. That’s where the natural look of reclaimed wood comes in. It’s the perfect foil for warming up an otherwise sleek, modern interior, like this beautiful old growth white oak wall by Elmwood does. Read the rest of this entry
Do your walls seem sad, bored, and uninspired?
Why not give them a little Liberty then? Recently making its debut at Cersaie in Italy, the Liberty Collection is the newest post-consumer recycled glass mosaic tile line from Trend USA. It’s so shiny and glittery, I can feel my inner magpie taking hold.
Its sparkling personality is due to the 24K gold leaf applied to the back of a portion of the mosaic’s tiles, an addition which provides both shine and a sense of depth to the mix. The variation in surface texture also plays into the impression of movement as light reflects off of the glass. Read the rest of this entry
I love Etsy. You can find such thoughtful design work taking wing there. Case in point…
Yesterday, I ran across this Flock of Birds, by Brooklyn based design studio Colleen & Eric. A sustainable take on the ubiquitous vinyl decal trend, these birds are instead made of North American hardwood veneer panels. Because they are attached using small, decorative nails, rather than adhesive, they can be removed time after time. That is especially nice if you are a person who winds up moving frequently. Or maybe you just one of those people like me who loves trying new paint colors on their walls. Either way, these are a great solution.
At only $60 for the set, I think these would make a beautiful gift too, don’t you?
If you have a minute, you should also check out their small, but clever portfolio of products. I’m especially intrigued with the North Star table and the way they incorporated the catch release for the hidden drawer into the design. Lovely!
This is a post about bluegrass…
and red grass, and green grass, and white grass, and a sort of grayish grass, and…, well, you get the point.
One of my favorite wallpaper/fabric design companies, Twenty2, has just released their new Grasscloth & More collection, and it is really lovely. Vibrant shades of “Neptunian” and “Dungaree” blue, “Chlorophyll” green, and “Beaujolais” red. Or for the more sedate among you, how about a “Weimaraner” brown?
Whatever your color preference, grasscloth is a great sustainable option, due not only to its rapidly renewable and biodegradable nature, but also because it has a timeless appeal. So, just because you decide you’ve had enough of mid-century modern, and really need to explore your Hollywood Regency side instead, you won’t need to strip the walls and start all over again.
Just look how great that same beautiful blue grasscloth above looks in an entirely different setting… Read the rest of this entry
The world is awash in wine bottles. And whiskey bottles, vodka bottles, beer bottles,… and – for those of you teetotalers – sparkling water bottles. Even with the economy in the slumps, or perhaps because of it, we sure go through a lot of bottles. So what can we do about it?
Well, Trend USA has decided to turn wine (bottles) into wallpaper!
Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous….
Also haunting, ethereal, sublime, and a bit luscious – all at the same time.
This beautiful line of wood veneer wallpaper from Trove, including the Alcyone design shown above, is available in a wide variety of cloth backed, FSC certified veneers, such as maple, oak, cherry, walnut, birch, and bamboo.. Any motif from their library of wallpaper designs can be chosen, and printed in sizes up to 42″ wide x 120″ high.
Remodeling your kitchen? Designing a fancy new restaurant? Just looking for something amazing and sustainable? Here are 6 reasons you should consider recycled glass tile…
Mosaic “wallpaper” by Trend USA
1. Recycled glass takes only 50% of the energy to produce that virgin glass does.
2. Recycled glass can be made into any form, color, or shape you can imagine. Read the rest of this entry
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