Factory Girl
Date: April 7, 2010 | Category: Body Care, Fragrance, Home Furnishings, The Home
The prettiest of packaging to house the sweetest of scents. The Soap & Paper Factory (a merging of Brickhouse Soap & Dewey Howard Paper) has created a line of exquisitely beautiful, environmentally conscious home and body products with uplifting fragrances like orange blossom and cinnamon clove. (more…)
Affordable & Eco-Friendly: Zem on the Benefits of Buying Used & Local
Date: March 23, 2010 | Category: Events, Home Furnishings, The Home
Yesterday Zem got the chance to spend time with a group of fellow mom-bloggers down at eBay’s San Jose campus. She shared her “ah-hah!” moment when she first started to truly rid her home of toxic chemicals, talked about how she cured her kids’ asthma by switching to a sustainable lifestyle, and how buying eco isn’t always about the latest and greatest green invention - often, the greenest product is the one that already exists. (more…)
Nature’s First Green is Gold
Date: March 15, 2010 | Category: Home Furnishings, The Home
Literally only steps away from our Dogpatch office in SF, you’ll find the studio of furniture designer Dylan Gold, a California native whose work seamlessly integrates environmental responsibility, innovative design, and incredible craftsmanship. (more…)
No Place Like Home Sweet
Date: February 5, 2010 | Category: Home Furnishings, The Home
There’s a certain transition point when a house becomes a home. The sense of welcome and familiarity, a true expression of the creative souls that live inside and small touches of the family’s personality and character. But how do you get that sense of warmth without cleaning your wallet out cold? A recent discovery of Home Sweet block printed fabric and home goods has shown that all you need is a little hand-made, sustainable love. (more…)
One Man’s Trash…
Date: February 2, 2010 | Category: Home Furnishings, The Home
Reusing old items (like furniture) tops the eco-list of planet conscious peeps everywhere, no question. But as much as we’d love to add a little pre-loved flavor to our home, the challenge often lies in picturing that discarded dresser or crumbling credenza living in your place when it’s just so… trashed. After a trip to Brooklyn based home décor company, Nightwood, it makes the visioning process a breeze: they gather, recover, and repurpose unwanted pieces and offer beautiful, one-of-a-kind goods. (more…)
Nesting Au Natural
Date: January 26, 2010 | Category: Home Furnishings, The Home
Home design is a passion of ours, but how we cringe when we consider that deforestation may have contributed to the wood furniture peddled by mass retailers. Lucky for us, and for you, nesting au natural does not mean having to throw your ethics or aesthetics out the window. We’ve already written about the vanguards behind environment, whose Los Angeles outpost is a regular ecofab stop when we’re in the City of Angels. In nearby Santa Monica, another green-friendly showroom is proving that design can, and should, have a conscience. (more…)
An Environment of Sustainable Luxury
Date: January 12, 2010 | Category: Events, Home Furnishings, The Home
Green happenings are making waves at Environment’s expansive 5,500 square foot LA showroom of eco-luxury furniture. At last year’s “Opportunity Green VIP Mixer” executives from XPrize, Dwell, Disney, Global Green USA and Gensler met to mingle and view the hot, new MINI-E electric cars. Another co-hosted success was with “Greening Hollywood,” a lavishly divine dinner catered by MILK’s chef Bret Thompson for 20 people from industries such as landscape design, film studios (Universal), the Makeup Artist Guild, Sebastian Copeland and Zahava Stroud of Hollywood Goes Green. (more…)
Hanging Ten Never Looked So Good
Date: January 11, 2010 | Category: Home Furnishings, The Home, Travel, Women
Designer Heather Heron is a woman of impeccable taste, as demonstrated by the namesake line of bags we previously went head-over-hemp for. Heron’s green designs have transcended the eco-conscious masses, lauded by haute publications like Vogue and anyone with an eye for style. (more…)
The Light Stuff
Date: December 30, 2009 | Category: Home Furnishings, The Home
The latest and greatest in LED lighting has clearly arrived in the Pharox 60 LED Dimmable Bulb. With 19% of energy consumption worldwide used for lighting (most of that going to heat, mind you), it’s with illuminated excitement that we welcome this genius bulb. (more…)
Holiday Decor: More Than Your Tree Can Be Green!
Date: November 30, 2009 | Category: Guides, Holiday & Gift, Home Furnishings, Stores & Resources
When it comes to decorating for the holidays, green decor means more than hanging a pine wreath outside. This season, be inspired by all of the eco-friendly options available (including the DIY route!) and commit to creating a healthy home for your family and the planet. From lights to ornaments, to modern menorahs and sustainable stockings - we’ve got you covered! (more…)
