Placemats offer a great alternative to tablecloths because they only need to be wiped off (or perhaps hosed down on past…
Glass
Wearing of the Green
"Just a little green, like the color when the spring is born," is how my childhood idol, Joni Mitchell, waxed …
The Ultimate Guide to Eco Lighting
Maybe it’s the way they can make or break a room, like the way the perfect accessory can pull together an outfit. …
5 Easy Steps to Artisan Style for Your Home
It seems the whole world is trading in industrial, factory-made conformity for artisan style. “Many of the pieces …
A Splash of Fire & Light
There are so many ways that beauty comes from waste, in a natural cycle that we’ve often lost touch with. Compost,…
Folding the Light
I have a light fetish – an all consuming, but eco-conscious obsession with lighting a room just so. The search for…
A Very Versatile Vase
The busy gossip of birds, the surprising fragrance of new flowers and the sensation of a friendly breeze are all signs t…
Message on a Bottle
Discarded wine bottles are piling up in the recycling basket out back, tell-tale signs of that much-needed Chardonnay br…