The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka has been using elephant dung to create eco-friendly paper, which by the way doesn?t smell and is bacteria-free. Their adult pachyderms produce approximately 180 kg of waste per day, so waste management has become an issue for the orphanage, that...

How do you keep warm during the brisk, night time temperatures of fall? A cozy, warm throw blanket made from wool is just what you need to have on your living room couch or chair. However, you can’t just have any throw blanket. The perfect throw would be soft, lightweight, warm and...

Wouldn’t it be convenient if you could just open your bedroom closet and find all of your clothese neatly hanging where they belong? Or what about your laundry room? Are collared shirts littered the counter? Closets are a place to store our items, but when you have your belongings shoved away,...

From Edward Cella Art+Architecture (ECAA) , this interior separator made out of cardboard surpasses the limits of …paper. Fashionable and slick, it would certainly fit in a reception office for a firm that deals with recycling or paper. This item is “hand-made” and you can probably...

Winter comes suddenly after fall, and sometimes during fall depending on where you live, this is the perfect time to decide on weather stripping for your home, and get started on battening down the hatches. Drafts are a peculiar thing because cold air is the culprit, it comes upon you suddenly and escapes...

What happens to your trusty old windows after you get them replaced (or some punk kid smashes one in with a water balloon)? Fear not – the rickety frames and panes can still serve a greater purpose, just as the creative do-it-yourselfers, artists and craftsmen have shown below. Welcome to the...

When it comes to beaches, I like my water to be clear and blue. These dream home pictures in Tortola, British Virgin Islands showcase an amazing house built on a hillside at an elevation of 1,100 on 5.25 acres. The elevation creates a panoramic view of the ocean and nearby island of Jost Van Dyke. The...

Wake your butt up!!! [hat tip @ThisOldHouse ] Original post: Best Home Improvement Tool Ever

Founded in 1978, K-Designers is no amateur when it comes to home remodeling, having made it their focus for more than 30 years – an amount of time that has left room for plenty of change since it was first founded by Larry and Lee Judson. Back in 1978 there were four employees, where as today...

Do you wish that you had more space in your home but already love the home you?re in? A room addition is your solution to enlarging the small home that you love and cherish. Adding space to your home can do wonders for your home and remove the hassle of wanting to look for a bigger home to move to....