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Decorating How-to: Bringing Autumn Magic In

Cait Johnson — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:01:35 +0000

There's nothing more luscious than inviting nature indoors in the fall: The brilliant colors of autumn make our homes feel deliciously warm and cozy as the weather turns cooler. Changing leaves, swags of grapevine, and vibrantly-colored apples and squashes make gorgeous, inexpensive decorations.

6 Crafty Tips for Getting Cozy This Fall

Ronnie Citron-Fink — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:07 +0000

Mark Twain said, �Shut the door - not that it lets in the cold, but that it lets out the coziness.� Cozy is one word that sums up what we aspire our EcoNests� to be: sheltering, snug, homey, intimate, and comfortable. Whether your home is modern, traditional, small or big - it can always be [...]

Make Your Halloween Safer with DIY Luminaries

Ronnie Citron-Fink — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:05:21 +0000

Here�s the good news: Halloween is fun for kids. Most of the Halloween fun happens when the sun goes down. Here�s the bad news: Halloween can be dangerous to children. A study from the Center of Disease Control found that Halloween poses special risks to children as they engage in door [...]

7 Sources of Scary Indoor Air Pollution

Melissa Breyer — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:02:17 +0000

According to the EPA, scientific evidence indicates that indoor air can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air in even the largest and most industrialized cities. Other studies indicate that people spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. The math isn’t so great–for many people health risks may be greater due to indoor [...]

How to Preserve the Colors of Fall Foliage

Annie B. Bond — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:00:41 +0000

I saw the most beautiful peach-red leaf today, one of the most beautiful fall foliage colors I have ever seen. This is a leaf I want to keep!

Build Your Own Recycled Pallet Compost Bin

Megan, selected from Green Options — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:14:23 +0000

Do you want to limit the amount of trash you produce and help make your backyard soil healthy and productive? One of the easiest solutions to these problems is to compost your food waste. It requires little personal energy, and you will benefit from the rich compost that’s created from the breakdown of your kitchen [...]

Soothe Senses: 5 Ways to Beautify Your Home

Robyn, selected from Yoga+ Magazine — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:21:16 +0000

Your environment can help keep you calm, cool, and collected, or it can distract you when it�s in disarray. As decorator extraordinaire Alexandra Stoddard observes in Creating a Beautiful Home, �Houses speak your language. Rooms take on your sensitivity, mood, attitude, and spirit. And when you are feeling discouraged, your four walls will comfort you [...]

Dumpster Diving Decorating: Green or Gross?

Ronnie Citron-Fink — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:59:54 +0000

A few years ago I was perusing a tile store looking for tiles for a DIY mosaic project and asked the tile salesman if he had any chipped or broken tile for my project. He pointed toward the direction of the dumpster out back. At first, I was put off by the idea [...]

Green Dorm Design

Ronnie Citron-Fink — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:04:33 +0000

Beginning a college year can be stressful enough without worrying about how sustainable the dorm rooms are, or the added hassle of acquiring a myriad of dorm room supplies and decorations before classes begin. Now with so many new green alternatives to assist the more than 16 million college students in the US, [...]

Decorating With Mobiles: A DIY Project

Ronnie Citron-Fink — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:02:27 +0000

“To most people who look at a mobile, it’s no more than a series of objects that move. To a few, though, it may be poetry.” Sculpture artist extraordinaire and mobile master, Alexander Calder may have been the first to philosophize about the connection between art, poetry and mobiles, but many have embraced using [...]