If remodeling your kitchen sits on the top of your most-wanted list but on the bottom of your most-affordable, I am here…
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Just Start Cooking!
The world may as well know: I am a terrible cook. And what I do make well is the result of years of trial and charring i…
The Green Kitchen: Painless Energy Conservation
With the kitchen accounting for 30-40% of home energy use, it seems like a smart place to start some conserving. If you …
Hammocks & High Tea
Being a new home owner I’m always searching for ways to spruce up the house while keeping an eye on the green R…
Beauty in Small Things: Plait Textiles
Sometimes it takes just a small change to brighten and grace your space, like new napkins or a table runner. Yet even th…
In Love with Inleaf
Remember pressing one perfect leaf into your diary? Textile designer Lotta Helleberg goes one better, using leaves as pr…
Our Counter Offer
Particular grandmas and polished black granite countertops are a very sensitive combination. Nana Cherie in Calabasas is…
Countertop Composting
Why throw away bits and ends that can be used to fertilize your lawn and enrich your garden soil? Almost any organic mat…