In the push to live green, there are companies that are great at talking the talk… and then there are those that actually walk the walk.  Brooklyn-based IceStone is definitely part of the card-carrying eco-pro variety. With their new line of green countertops and programs to educate their employees...

Adding bold color to a closet-sized apartment can seem like a nightmarish idea.  But the truth is that using a color palette of white, white, white does nothing more than make everything seem too constricted, depressing, and, well, boring. If you keep these simple tips in mind , you’ll find that...

Often times, when furniture no longer serves its purpose or old age has decreased its visual appeal, we throw it out with the trash.  But before spending a pretty penny on new designer goods, Purpose Restoration is here to change the way we view pieces with some years behind them. Jason Fox rescues...

It’s true. The more spacious and lavish this most private of retreats feels, the happier we seem to be with our homes. Check out this roundup of HGTV picks to get some ideas for your own bath. This killer bathroom shimmers with light and tranquility. The subdued hues, glass mosaic-patterned tile...

Eco crafts , as you know, are bitchin’. You take something old and cool and turn it into something even cooler and totes epic (like repurposing the English language, for example). Your craft won’t even recognize itself. Unless, that is, you give it a brain of its own… #1 – Super...

It’s inevitable that, when living and working as a ‘Jobbing Builder’ in France, you are eventually going to have what are known as ‘One of those days’, Well yesterday, for me, was such a day! In all truth it didn’t start that badly, even though it was a cold and frosty...

Tax credits, refunds, rebates…this one’s still in the works. President Obama’s been pitching his idea of rewarding green efforts on the home front, and last week in Savannah, Georgia, he appealed to Congress with the $6 billion Home Star program . Packaging it as part of a plan that...

This beauty by Case Architects is part of the Columbia City Green project. Not only is it lovely to look at, but it’s also kind to the environment. The yellow-blue-green façade is created with low-toxicity paints and finishes, as well as recyclable materials. It is said to provide energy and water...

Back before the world lived and worked by electricity, candles were the extent of lighting options .  For those who find themselves wishing for simpler times, System Studio Design has found the perfect way to recreate the soft lighting of candles while sticking to the light bulb’s functional design....

Wedding stationers Rebecca and Dade moved from Florida to New Hampshire in 2007 with the intent of finding a property with a barn to renovate for their online business, The White Aisle . (Which has TOTALLY AWESOME wedding stationary, if I do say so myself … my wedding invites were from here, which...