Green Living Home

What day is it? Saturday, Right….it’s been that kind of week, which I hope excuses and slightly explains my absence since Wednesday. I won’t go into all the details, but I want to at least share with you the loveliness of the lunch I had on Thursday. (I got to meet Michelle Obama!!!).

When you meet someone like the first lady you don’t get to take your own pictures of your meeting — (I only got to take these with my camera phone of her speech during lunch) — only the white house official camera guy gets to take a picture, but supposedly they will be sending me a copy (which I can’t wait to share!!). I have to say, our first lady is stunning. Really, simply beautiful. I got all sta

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You’ve seen the flyers around for Earth Day events in your community. Maybe your child has done an eco-related project at school over the last week. Why not consider making one change in your lifestyle that can help the environment?

• Stop buying bottled water. Even with the bottles that can biodegrade, using a washable water bottle and the water from your water filter is a much more Earth-friendly option.
• Recycle. Does your town require you to recycle plastic, glass and paper? What about your food scraps? You can always set up a second bin to hold your food scraps to use in the local compost heap.
• Compost your yard. In lieu of chemical feeds, use compost to feed your garden and yard. You can make your own compost, or buy it.
• Eat with reusable plates, silverware and cups. No more paper or Styrofoam for you. B

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Here is a bedside table made for the people requiring the extremes! This is a mesmerizing table called the Lexham bedside table, something that plays with an individual’s vision and understanding through tiered sections that are warping.

The legs were crafted using acute angles, rendering a forced perspective which should all the more capture the curiosity of onlookers. The table is made from Corian, a thermochromic liquid sheet which laser cut to size and shape. The inlay surface is also temperature sensitive meaning its colors responds to hot and cold temperature.

The Lexham Bedside Table was made by Studio801.

If you’re replacing your old windows with new energy-efficient ones, don’t throw them away!   You can donate them to architectural salvage yards or use them for new projects.  I’ve compiled a list of amazing things you can do with them that will add instant character to your home.

• Dividers between interior rooms where a cut-out in the wall exists.  It’ll give you privacy in each space without blocking sunlight that normally passes through the rooms.  If you install hinges on the wall edge, you can open them when desired.
• New glass door fronts for kitchen or bath cabinetry.  They look great all cleaned up!
• A window in a faux ruin wall (like the one pictured above) which used left-over bricks to create a garden room.
• A tabletop sitting atop 4 legs.  To give a finished look, add some trim between the legs just below the window tabletop.
• A mini greenhouse!
• Decorative screens when 3 old windows are hinged together.
• A headboard or wall art.  You can paint something on the glass or attach a scenic print to the backside of the frame (with or without the glass).

photos courtesy of re-nest.com and robojunker.com

If you’re ready for a change in your house, here’s some great inspiration. These five diy redecorating projects are bound to get your creative juices flowing. Each has some before and after shots, and many are filled with inexpensive ideas that can be adapted to almost any room in the house.

1. Colorful Kitchen Bold colors, patterned wallpaper accents, and coordinated accessories transformed this once boring kitchen into a place where everyone will want to gather.

2. Easily Changeable Nursery Babies quickly grow into little people with strong opinions of how they want their room decorated. This crafty mom created a cute Dr. Seuss themed nursery that will be easy to transform into another theme in a few years.

3. Powder Room It’s amazing how a coat of paint, a few accessories and some artwork can change a room from boring to beautiful.

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