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Date: March 14, 2011 | Category: Cleaning, Pets, The Home
We're all for conserving water, but skimping out on Fido's regular baths is no way to cut back. Thankfully, Molly Mutt's dog bed freshener ($12) will help alleviate the "aroma" between full-on cleaning sessions. With safe, natural enzymes that actually remove odors, not just mask them, the dog bed freshener's geranium essential oils (to naturally repel fleas and ticks) and lavender essential oils (for a calm canine) will leave your pup's pad smelling like a fresh cut garden. When you are ready for the real deal, take your pooch to the powder room and wash up using Molly Mutt's eco-friendly dog shampoo and dog coat conditioner. Free of sulfates, parabens, artificial colors and synthetic fragrances, you'll be cleansing sensitive skin with only the safest, yet totally effective ingredients. Both the dog shampoo ($15) and conditioner ($12) use rosemary and peppermint (naturally anti-bacterial) to clean without causing irritating dryness, and gently detangle without harsh chemicals. With pups smelling this good, don't be surprised when you have all the neighborhood mutts barking up your tree for the secret. *Photo credit: MollyMutt.com
Zem Shares 5 Tips To Green Your Living Space on Inhabitat
Date: March 11, 2011 | Category: Green Building, Home Furnishings, Kitchen, The Home
Inhabitat founder, Jill Fehrenbacher, recently interviewed Zem on her top tips for greening your living. A portion of the post is as follows, but for the full article, head on over to Inhabitat! You’ve all heard the tired mantras about changing your lightbulbs and recycling at home in order to save the planet – are you yawning yet? Many consumers think that ‘going green’ is an altruistic gesture that often comes at great expense and inconvenience (not to mention crunchy brown earthmama aesthetics) – but nothing could be further from the truth. What many don’t realize is that going green is not really about self-sacrifice “for the planet” but is instead about improving your own quality of life. And one of the easiest places to start leading a greener and healthier life is in the home. No one better epitomizes smart, healthy and stylish green living than Ecofabulous founder and cradle-to-cradle green designer Zem Joaquin. This eco jetsetter and green girl about town is well known for her phenomenal green parties, her insightful analysis of green products over on her site Ecofabulous, and her ability to make eco-friendly lifestyle choices feel glamorous and fun. We recently sat down with Zem to find out more about her gorgeous green home in the beautiful hills of Marin County, CA, and get her personal tips and tricks on how to make your home cleaner, greener and healthier through the power of smart design. Read on to find out about Zem’s secret tips for a green home, including – believe it or not – foot pedals on sinks! Chock full of info, the article features ecofabulous favorites like:- Pedal Valves
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Date: March 9, 2011 | Category: Accessories, Home Furnishings, Men, The Home, Women
"There is an intimacy inherent in the architectural form of woven fabric," says Eve Blossom, founder of Lulan Artisans, a sustainable and responsible for-profit organization unlike any other you’ve heard of. It's through Eve that we've learned not only the architectural appeal in the rich cultural art of weaving, but the ability to create structural standards to improving the quality of life through the industry. Such structure can be found in Lulan’s efforts to exercise sustainability in every aspect of its business—economic (abundant wages for artisans), cultural (sensitivity to nuanced style and texture), environmental (natural/organic materials and low-impact dyes), and social (reliable income benefits children, a community’s future). Successfully merging traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design, Lulan endeavors to intimate today’s modern women with appreciation of an ancient art form. Take for example the “mandarin [with] a mod touch” Silk Tailored Jacket ($395), for high fashion with an eastern appeal, or the rich and luscious Chocolate Gloss Ruffle Me Skirt, an ultra-feminine interpretation ($349). If you’ve got eyes for accessorizing, check out the aptly named Classy Carryall Wallet ($59) in Gold Cobra for spring, or for your worldly travels, the Classy Passport Wallet ($64). Your body needn’t be the only place woven whimsy appears—Lulan also offers a environmentally-holistic home line, comprised of beautifully patterned pieces like the Interwoven pillows ($123.75), throws (from $268.20 and up), window panels, and, in the March spirit, St. Patrick’s Day green napkins ($15.30) all of which are made with the same authentic, attentive artistic detail that only Lulan artisans are capable of. *Photo credit: Lulan.comUpward Mobility
Date: February 24, 2011 | Category: Home Furnishings, The Home
You've long outgrown your need to be hummed and lulled to sleep, but the immediate "soothing" feeling you get in the presence of mobiles has continued on through adulthood.
For a little nostalgic presence in a sophisticated form, we're loving these mobiles ($68) from San Francisco-based, FluffyCo. Sure to compliment any design-lover's pad, the modern silhouette shapes are made of sustainably-farmed, fast-growing Wenge wood veneer over 100% recycled wood fiber MDF. Available in a flying bird or circus animal style, the mobiles make for grown-up decor with a young-at-heart sentiment.
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Date: February 8, 2011 | Category: Home Furnishings, The Home
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K’mon Over
Date: January 24, 2011 | Category: Accessories, Fashion, Home Furnishings, Women
Even if robes aren't your thing, you'll find it hard to resist A. Alicia's Spring 2011 collection - necklaces, brooches (and now pillows!) made of fair trade organic cotton, repurposed materials and gorgeous vintage kimono fabric.
Ethically made in the UK, the introduction of homewares to the line is a welcomed surprise, the collection of six eco-friendly pillows (£40 - £65) each filled with UK-farmed natural wool. If you'd rather sport your style around your neck, check out the Fabric Feathers necklace. Three delicate vintage kimono fabric feathers hang from a long vintage brass chain (£32) give you a bird-free, modern folksy flair.
We're also majorly crushing on the set of pebble necklaces available in natural/blue, a special edition grey/coral, and a bolder-is-better yellow (£30) - any would be perfectly paired with a feminine organic cotton white tee from SPUN, Loomstate organic cotton jeans and vegetable-tanned leather Green Bees boots!
One Good Chair Competition: Doing More with Less
Date: January 24, 2011 | Category: Events, Home Furnishings, Lifestyle
“Doing more with less,” while “celebrating abundance,” that’s how One Good Chair 2010 describes the aim of sustainability. A competition that prompts designers to submit a lounge chair design concept to addresses material conservation, physical comfort and emotional resonance, One Good Chair is out to find the design that can "both preserve natural resources and amplify human delight."Zpine Lounge Chair by Eric Tong
Ecofabulous’ own sustainable design guru and founder, Zem Joaquin, will be on the competition judges panel alongside green experts Summer Rayne Oakes, Kira Gould, Shashi Caan and Sarah Backhouse.The Elxe Chair by Pitt Berkemeyer & Georg Thesing
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Date: January 14, 2011 | Category: Home Furnishings, The Home
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Date: January 3, 2011 | Category: Office, The Home
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