Wool Just Got Cooler

A dazzling breakthrough in the textile and wallpaper design industry has happened! Selina Rose, a British designer has hypnotized us with her inventive 100% wool-felt cut outs. Selina creates fanciful designs mystifying us in with prancing ponies, flutter-by butterflies and organic natural images. Who knew the textile industry could be so enthralling? These beautiful pieces [...]

The Real Thing

I’ve given you a few clever alternative DIY Christmas tree ideas this season, but I don’t want to forget about the real tree. In my attempt to “green” my life I did some research on the pros and cons of having a real tree vs. an artificial tree. I was surprised to find [...]

Ways to Reuse a Wine Bottle

After a dinner party I wake up to find empty wine bottles, along with a few dishes to do. Those wine bottles can be used as more than a reminder of a fun night spent with friends. Here are a few ideas of ways to reuse those bottles, in productive ways around [...]

Fall Tabletop Trends

At the start of each season, stores become busy creating attractive displays that reflect the trends of each season. Like in fashion, certain colors, prints, and textures become popular in tabletop accessories. Incorporate an element or two of these fall trends to your tabletop for a fresh new look. A Time for Nesting Fall is a time [...]

Go Local!

I always tell people that your home should be a reflection of who you are. An important element of the place you call home is the city you live in. Living in Seattle, I am fortunate to have some extremely talented designers at my disposal. I love bringing pieces truly authentic to this area into [...]

Secondary Uses Tabletop

Last week, I provided tips for transforming objects you already have into new and functional decor pieces. Today we’ll move that mindset straight to the tabletop. Why all the focus on secondary uses? I always welcome a challenge, and finding eco-friendly, cost-effective ways to entertain is definitely not easy. By reinventing and reusing old objects, [...]

Green with Envy

Last night I was sitting in my friends charming backyard having dinner and it got me thinking, “why don’t we have a space like this.”  They have very little room but have created an enchanting environment to connect with their friends and family.  In a world where free space is becoming more and more limited [...]

Reduce Waste in Your Cooking Space

I am always looking for new products that make my home more environmentally friendly; it’s one of the ways I stay connected with nature. Transforming your home into a sustainable living space can be done simply and inexpensively. To avoid becoming overwhelmed, focus on one room at a time. The kitchen requires more resources than [...]

Soak up the Sun

Hop on the green bandwagon with this portable power source fueled entirely by the sun. The Solio Solar Charger enables you to charge your Ipod, cell phone, even your laptop, sans electricity. In addition to saving energy, the charger prevents you from ever being out of touch. Requiring only solar rays, it provides the perfect solution for camping, traveling, and a lazy day at the beach. It comes in a variety of styles, but my favorite is the flirty pink model available at Target.

Powerhouse - An Adventure in Sustainable Living

Looking for a way to introduce sustainable building and living to your kids, Powerhouse is the answer.  The kit focuses on the heat and light energy from the sun, the energy from the wind, as well as with electrochemical and plant energy. The Power House Experiment Manual is much more than just a set of instructions. The manual is organized around the story of a group of island dwellers who must learn to live sustainably using the resources available to them on their small island. As you read their journal entries and learn of their projects and experiments, you build models of the same projects and conduct the same experiments alongside them. With the Power House kit you can build a model house complete with solar panels, windmill, greenhouse, and desalination system. You can build and operate an electric train, windmill, solar cooker, solar hot water tank, hygrometer, electric motor, power hoist, sail car, and more! Plant watercress, prepare sauerkraut, and make chewing gum.

Learn how plants convert sunlight into energy for your body and your engines.Powerhouse will be sure to keep kids busy, and learning along the way!