Note: The above title for this post is a joke. Since there was some confusion, I thought I would clarify – Rachel
For months I have been looking forward to spending last Friday attending Dwell on Design, collecting information and images of all the wonderful things I would see, and then sharing them with you, dear readers. However, the best laid plans of mice and men,… and design bloggers it seems,… often go awry. I came down with a nasty cold Thursday night, and have spent every day since in a slug like state on the sofa, surrounded by a sea of tissues and tea cups.
So, sadly, no review this year, but I will rustle up all the information I can on the event from other sites and share links to their take on it in this week’s Friday Wrap-up. Meanwhile, I hope to be back in force by tomorrow so I can share many other great finds in sustainable design.
A while back I signed up for a social media outlet known as Formspring. The idea behind the site is to allow people to ask questions (which can even be posted anonymously) of a particular person, and receive an answer that can then be viewed by anyone. Sort of like a Q&A Twitter, only without the 140 character limit.
The nicest thing for me was that I could put a little widget on our site where people could submit questions, and then my answers would stay available on Formspring for the foreseeable future. Beats getting emails, because with those I can only reply to one person at a time.
So I thought you might like to see a few of the questions (in bold) I’ve received in the short time it’s been up, and with luck, the answers I gave will make sense. And please don’t hesitate to submit your own questions anytime. I’m always happy to help someone with sustainable design! Read the rest of this entry »
I’ll be at AltBuild today, checking out what’s new in green building products, sustainable furniture and just having a good time catching up with a few old friends. Next week I’ll share with you what I saw.
Till then, have a lovely weekend! The Friday Wrap-up will return next week.
Inspired by the green movements dedication to reuse, as well as the higher costs associated with “going green”, East Coast based design studio The Buck Stops is releasing their latest fun and funky wallpaper design, “Benjamin”. Says Andy Jackson of The Buck Stops,…
We really wanted to give a sense of the value of green design through our wallpaper. Besides, we had so much money sitting around since we went green that it just seemed logical to reuse it for our new collection.
Unfortunately, although the paper is reclaimed, the original stock is made from standard cotton, rather than organic, and the inks are not necessarily VOC free. However, considering the fact that people would otherwise just be throwing their money away, this wallpaper is a great example of sustainable reuse.
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get some for myself!
Or as the Irish might say – Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig!
Image of Harmony Art organic cotton fabric - Eyes of the World.
In honor of St. Patrick (and the fact that it’s my birthday) I’m going to go have a little breakfast and a day off, but you will still be getting a great post today on green kitchens, courtesy of Susan, from Susan Serra and Associates
And in the tradition of giving gifts to others on your birthday, please accept this bit of inspired silliness… Read the rest of this entry »
Congratulations to Preethi and Sudha, winners of “The Green Home” giveaway this week! Your copies of this terrific design book will go out to you next week!
Guest blogger Christina Fluegge, of My Sparrow, is an accomplished interior designer who also has a line of beautiful and sustainable furniture and accessories…
There are so many options in green furniture these days, which is wonderful! My favorite currently is reclaimed wood pieces. Reclaimed wood furniture is widely available now, but how do you know which pieces are doing the most for the environment?
I know a lot of you have been following the “Let’s Get Organized” series this week, so I wanted to let you know that the final installment – “The Paperless Office” will post later today. I guess in the zeal to get everyone else organized, I sort of forgot to organize myself, so I’m running a little behind. I promise to try to make it worth the wait!
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