The MODERN LIVING Showhouse
Date: June 26, 2010 | Category: Cleaning, Garden, Green Building, Home Furnishings, Kitchen, The Home
We’re here at Dwell on Design at The MODERN LIVING Showhouse. Presented by Electrolux, and available for auction on eBay with proceeds to benefit Global Green USA, the house has been packed with attendees since the show opened (if you’re in LA, we’ll be here through Sunday - come by for a private tour!). (more…)
It’s a Wash
Date: June 23, 2010 | Category: Green Building, Home Furnishings, The Home
If you are anything like team ecofabulous, laundry is always the last thing on your to do list and happens on a rare but necessary occasion. But after getting a closer look at the fashionable Electrolux Washer and Dryer sets at the “Green Idea Swap” with Kelly Ripa, we have a whole new appreciation for the formerly mundane task. These beauties can do an entire load, wash and dry, in only 36 minutes and in fun colors like Turquoise Sky, and Red Hot Red, who could resist? (more…)
Take a Tour of the Original Ecofab Pad!
Date: May 4, 2010 | Category: Green Building, Home Furnishings, The Home
Lookiloos.com and Scene Magazine recently teamed up to profile ecofabulous founder, Zem Joaquin. The story (written by Julia Prodis Sulek) is a fascinating look into Zem’s life and unveils everything from her 1970 upbringing on a Palo Alto commune called “The Land,” playing with chickens, dancing in the central longhouse and singing with Joan Baez in the squatters camp off Page Mill Road, to the serendipitous path that led her to being the authoritative voice in making green glamorous. Coupled with the in-depth story are incredible photos (by Desiree Northend) of Zem’s Bay Area home, the original ecofabulous pad and the catalyst for her desire to start ecofabulous.com and share her resources. (more…)
You Wood If You Could, Now You Can!
Date: February 12, 2010 | Category: Featured, Green Building, The Home
LivingHomes’ modern, sustainable, pre-fab designs have long been an ecofab fav - the winning combo of world-class architects, eco-friendly building materials, and incredible energy-efficiency have earned the company a host of awards and certifications, not to mention a bright gold star in our book. And while the homes have always been a great value for the price, we’re elated to announce that all LivingHomes prefabs designed by legendary architect Ray Kappe, FAIA, are now available in wood-framing for a substantial reduction in cost. This is coupled with the addition of another Ray Kappe LivingHomes design, the RK6, created especially for smaller, urban infill locations. (more…)
Turning Oldies into Goodies: A Kijiji Cabinet Conversion
Date: November 9, 2009 | Category: Green Building, Guides, Home Furnishings, Stores & Resources
By ecofabulous founder, Zem Joaquin. Presented by The eBay Green Team.
I can get obsessed with my eBay searches but when stalking furniture, keeping it local is best (no shipping charges and less fuel needed to transport). Kijiji, eBay’s local classified site, makes it simple to search for listings in my area and meet up with the seller to view the furniture in person.
Turning Oldies into Goodies: Transformed Phone Bench
Date: November 3, 2009 | Category: Green Building, Guides, Home Furnishings, Stores & Resources
By ecofabulous founder, Zem Joaquin. Presented by The eBay Green Team.
I love buying vintage furniture and adding new life to a piece that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill. eBay and their local classifieds site, Kijiji, both have millions of great treasures that, with a little TLC, can be turned into something totally unique and fabulous. Now the eBay Green Team brings together thousands of eBay users who are shopping pre-owned not only because it’s chic and affordable, but because they know that the greenest product is the one that already exists. (more…)
Back to Basics
Date: November 3, 2009 | Category: Furniture, Green Building, Home Furnishings, Office, The Home
If getting back to basics means getting a chance to build and create custom furniture made from a revolutionary new material, then sign us up! Way Basics eco-friendly modular furniture line is taking the industry by storm using their patented zBoard, made of 99% recycled paper (the other 1% is the final new veneer sheet). (more…)
A Treat for Your Seat
Date: November 1, 2009 | Category: Green Building, Home Furnishings, The Home
EKLA HOME has transformed the practice of furniture manufacturing by removing dangerous toxins from their practice. Few companies producing furniture in the United States follow as strict a set of sustainability practices at each step of the manufacturing process, but EKLA HOME certainly is one of them. Their eco-conscious mandate results in healthful practices for you, their craftspeople and the earth.
Their line beautifully combines FSC Certified Poplar, natural rubber, 100% organic cotton grown and milled in the United States, Low VOC stains, and non-toxic water-based glues to create timeless pieces designed to last a lifetime.
EKLA HOME brings peace of mind to every piece you have in mind.
Nice Profile
Date: August 5, 2009 | Category: Events, Green Building, Home Furnishings, The Home
One of the leading innovators in water conservation, the Australian-based company, Caroma, has done it again with the new Profile toilet - the first of its kind to include an integrated hand basin where fresh water is first used to wash hands before then flowing into the cistern to be used to flush the toilet! This flushing wonder from down under (sorry, couldn’t help ourselves) (more…)
Dwell Showhouse & The 3 R’s of ecofabulous Design
Date: July 31, 2009 | Category: Events, Green Building, Home Furnishings, Kitchen, Lifestyle, Media
Ever since Jack Johnson turned “reduce, reuse, recycle” into something you hum on your drive into work or school, people have been rethinking the notion of trash…and some more than others. At this year’s Dwell on Design, the showhouse collaboration between eBay, ecofabulous, and Reclaimed Space, produced a 400 square foot cabin designed using high quality vintage, repurposed, and restyled items found on eBay and other local antique stores, and was sold on the online auction site for $75,000, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Habitat for Humanity LA.
Both ecofabulous founder, Zem Joaquin, and eBay Green Team’s Annie Lescroart sat down at the event to field some questions from visitors of the showhouse about the innovative project, emerging business and consumer trends surrounding vintage and reclaimed materials and ecofabulous’ innovative and stylish design. (more…)
