Posted March 9th, 2010 by rachelh
Giveaway details follow are at the end of the post, but we suggest you read the review first!
When I first started to focus strictly on sustainable design five years ago, the pickings were thin when it came to green interior design books.. As in, there were exactly two books, only one of which was really any use.
Even as I watched the list of available books grow, I still considered writing one of my own, because I didn’t find anyone addressing the subject of green residential interior design the way I thought it should be. Luckily, I never got around to it because Sunset Design Guides has just released the book I probably would have written (if I had the talent!).
Taking full advantage of Sunset Magazine’s wealth of images, author Bridget Biscotti Bradley has created an inspiring collection of sustainable design ideas and arranged them in her easy to understand book, The Green Home. Assisted by a “design panel” made up of such green design luminaries as Eric Corey Freed, Kelly LaPlante, and Michelle Kaufman, Bradley makes a compelling case for the ease with which green design principles can be woven into any remodeling project. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 15th, 2010 by rachelh
Didn’t get the romantic evening you hoped for on Valentine’s Day?
Assuage a little of your disappointment with a romantic 100% natural, hand poured soy candle from Green Nest. They are 7.5 oz each, and come in a gift box as shown. I have two of these to give away this week.
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Posted January 14th, 2010 by rachelh
Area Declic has announced their second annual international interior design competition – “A Green Place to Sit”.
“A double challenge for ONLY FOR WOMEN’s second edition, the International Design Award dedicated exclusively for female designers: searching for new products to enter the contract market and promoting a thinking about sustainability. This is the meaning of the title, which talks green as nature and green as green issue. Area Declic wishes to investigate into these themes all around 2010. With the help of women designers.”
Deadline to enter is March 3, 2010, so get your design engines revved ladies! For information on rules and how to enter, click here.
Posted December 18th, 2009 by rachelh
For the final Friday Wrap-up of 2009, I present you with some lists of last minute sustainable design gifts and a peek at some holiday decor – plus a fun giveaway I spied!
image via re-nest
Win a fabulous WoollyPocket from re-nest! I saw these at Dwell on Design this summer and fell in love. A garden you can hang anywhere!
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Posted December 2nd, 2009 by rachelh
via flor.com
This is such a fun idea, it’s a wonder FLOR didn’t think of it sooner.
Now’s your chance to create the FLOR you’ve always dreamed of.
Let your imagination run wild – with FLOR’s design system of 19.7-inch squares the options are limitless. All you have to do is choose your FLOR and let the designing begin. Mix and match colors, patterns and textures to create a rug, runner or wall-to-wall design that fits your décor and your personality. Who knows, you may just get your FLOR design for free or see it on FLOR.com.
The designing on takes place using their online design tools. Entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT Monday, December 7, 2009, so you don’t have a lot of time! Click here for contest details.
And hey – if your design gets picked PLEASE let us know! We’ll be sure to post all about it here!
