Blogs Posts on "Recycled"
IKEA Gone Insane: Funny & Strange Hacked Furniture Set by dornob on Nov 12, 2009Between do-it-yourself types and people who like to assemble things without reading the instructions, there is a good deal of ‘IKEA hacking’ going on these takes – making something new, different, strange and/or personal from the st...
Old Red Goes Green: Recycled Wall Brick Built to Save Water by dornob on Nov 12, 2009It might look like your typical old red clay house-building brick on one side, but turn it over and there is a shift that hints at a deeper design change – one that is eco-friendly but also expressive in a way that most walls or brick are not.
Swimming Cities: Floating Trash or Modern Pirate Treasure? by dornob on Nov 6, 2009Set against the backdrop of a contemporary city skyline, this ramshackle collection of recycled parts looks as much like a half-sunk pirate ship of pile of floating debris as it does a functional floating hobo-style hodgepodge home. But these are not...
Swimming Cities: Floating Trash or Modern Pirate Treasure? by dornob on Nov 6, 2009Set against the backdrop of a contemporary city skyline, this ramshackle collection of recycled parts looks as much like a half-sunk pirate ship of pile of floating debris as it does a functional floating hobo-style hodgepodge home. But these are not...
Retro Eco Friendly Reusable Steel Water Bottles by The Fashionable Housewife on Nov 4, 2009Last week, when I was doing research for my post about Chic & Eco Friendly Handbags for Fall 2009I came across these to-die-for reusable steel water bottles from Cool Canteens. I first saw them on Celery Street, a neat little site that offers a...
10 Coffin Furniture Ideas: Caskets Couches to Death Desks by dornob on Oct 31, 2009Most people go light on decor for Halloween – after all, you have to store all of the stuff you use to decorate during the rest of the year, right? Well, some folks simply made do with the macabre on a more permanent basis by buying furniture o...
10 Coffin Furniture Ideas: Caskets Couches to Death Desks by dornob on Oct 31, 2009Most people go light on decor for Halloween – after all, you have to store all of the stuff you use to decorate during the rest of the year, right? Well, some folks simply made do with the macabre on a more permanent basis by buying furniture o...
It’s the Green Pumpkin, Charlie Brown...part 2 by Growing Green(er) Days on Oct 28, 2009Sometimes I amaze myself. In fact, I’m amazed that I didn’t foresee that I would be painting 35 treat bags this morning. I thought it would be a fun family project--until I remembered that we don’t have time for fun family projects on Wednesday...
Real Rustic Contemporary Craft: Solid Wood Furniture Sets by dornob on Oct 26, 2009From natural-edge, wood-framed mirrors to straight-cut, single-slice wooden tables and rough-hewn, round-whittled log furniture, the idea of using (or reusing) wood in an organic ‘aesthetic’ when it comes to wood dates way back beyond wri...
Chic & Eco Friendly Handbags For Fall 2009 by The Fashionable Housewife on Oct 20, 2009Today I wanted to feature an array of eco friendly handbags that are both convenient for everyday use and stylish enough to keep you looking fabulous. From organic cotton to vegan and hemp, these designs are eco friendly and earth friendly. You reall...
