I was virtual window shopping today and came across this interesting rug from Branch Home. It’s made entirely from vintage leather belts, all artfully arranged and stitched together to make a large area rug. This one measures about 27.5″ in…
The other day, I was cleaning around the house and thought, “you know, I should really clean out the lint trap in the dryer.” So I pulled out the trap and found a huge mass of lint. I’ve written about…
Back in the March issue of Country Home was a profile of designer Lily Kanter’s house in Mill Valley, CA. One of the craft projects I came up with for the shoot was to take a bowl full of simple…
So, the last week I’ve been putting together the layout for my new 2009 calendar called The Simply Green Home. It’s been a lot of fun choosing photos, writing tips and working with the calendar publisher to not only do…
I’ve been in the market for a new car for a while, and I am SO excited that Hummer has decided to go green. I’ve just returned from the dealership where I placed my order for the Hummer hybrid: previous…
There’s an interesting story in the April issue of Real Simple magazine called “How Green Are You?” Instead of a Cosmo-like quiz, it breaks down real daily eco-habits and the one-year effect it has on the planet. It’s definitely worth…
