Saturday, September 29, 2007

Kineticel kinetic charged batteries

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AT:Green recaps a post by their Hometech site about Yael Miller's Kineticel motion-rechargeable batteries.

I like AT: Green's ideas for keeping the cells charged and useful through normal activity (toilet flushing to power bathroom appliances, etc.). 1,000 moving parts, 1,000 ways to charge.
I definitely want these for my place.

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Wall Drawer

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A nifty little invention from Patrick Frey and Markus Boge. Because it attaches to the wall, you can put it nearly anywhere without taking up floorspace. These would be especially helpful in small spaces, but I could see them working well anywhere.

via Apartment Therapy

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Pretty idea

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Angels-on-clouds mobile.

Handmade by Flora, and adorable. I may just have to figure out how to do this myself.

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Friday, September 28, 2007

Cork couch

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Another find from Trevor ONeil. A cork sofa that doesn't look exactly comfortable, but looks awesomely cool.

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Darling bistro set

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By Trevor ONeil. I love the bi-colored wood and open style.

via Design Milk

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Saturday, September 22, 2007

Tord Boontje's winter wonderland

A post about Boontje's leaf rug from Apartment Therapy led me to wonder what he's been up to since his collaboration with Target for their holiday campaign.

Scanning through his studio's Web site, I found a bunch of great, imaginative pieces, including a chair that looks like the back of a wedding gown. One of his installations is titled "Winter Wonderland," and completely lives up to its name.

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Friday, September 21, 2007

Too much of a good thing?

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Apartment Therapy: San Francisco reports on an article in the Seattle Times about Janna Howell's decoupaged apartment.

Her rented apartment bears the cut-and-paste artwork of the world, right down to the toilet seat and the fridge.

Some of the design applications are quite clever and attractive, if you allow your eye to separate them out.

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Better than plastic?


With the question of chemicals leeching out of plastics and into foods during cooking (remember back when food was safe?) People are turning back to glass storage dishes. I doubt I'd put one in the Bear's lunch box, but from a green perspective, they're worth considering for around the house.

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Thursday, September 20, 2007

Recycled sound

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Amplify your MP3 player with paper ceramic "speakers." The paper source is used musical scores.

It's a neat idea, and has the potential to be a cool DIY project as well.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Great idea made of groovy stuff

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Antique wood remade into furniture items. I like the design of the Catalina kitchen island from groovystuff. It's convenient, portable, and just plain looks good. I'd love to know the history of the piece -- where the wood came from, etc.

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Saturday, September 15, 2007

Wonderful wall coverings

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Apartment Therapy shared these great wall coverings by Ferm Living. I couldn't find a link to an online store, but I loved these two patterns that were on the AT site.

I'm not really a wallpaper person - my tastes change too often to make that kind of investment - but I liked the style of the first and the wit of the second.

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Keeping the homefires burning

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I love the campfire votive from David Weeks' Ulterior Votive collection from Kikkerland.

via Apartment Therapy.

UPDATE: I found the campfire votive for sale at Mxyplyzyk! $20.00.

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For your environmentally friendly lunch box


Wrap-N-Mat by resuablebags.com. It's a sandwich wrap and a placemat in one, much less wasteful than plastic bags, and theoretically more economical in the long run. Machine washable, food safe, made with Fair Labor practices.

I love the eco-print.

Via Apartment Therapy: Green

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Water-saving hack


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Over at Instructables, they have a DIY hack for the toilet tank sinks that have been popular in the green blogosphere for awhile now. It's a great idea, and definitely worth trying.

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Rat de Cave candlestick

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I had a similar candleholder and I don't know what became of it. I loved the spiral holder, with its clever lever at the bottom that pushes the candle up as it burns down.

This one is via Apartment Therapy.

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Arc of light

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Troja by hansandfranz is an elegant curved overhead freestanding light that would be a centerpiece anywhere. Gorgeous.

via Apartment Therapy

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Prague chair and table from mothology

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I love the clean lines and look of this chair and table set. They have an old world elegance with a modern minimalist sensibility.

via apartment therapy

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Friday, September 14, 2007

Solar cooking

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Something to try next summer, is a DIY solar oven.

via Apartment Therapy: Green

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Who needs a library?

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I've blogged about a bookshelf-integrated chair before. This offers the added features of a lamp and wheel-barrow-like design for easy relocation. Check out the awesome extras housed in the arm!

via Boing Boing.

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Because when you're done, you'll never want to move again

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A photo from a "1939-ish" Popular Science magazine, featuring Bill Porter of East St. Louis. He built this easy chair to include 17 accessories, "including a radio, bookcase, electric fan, shoe-shining and pipe-smoking equipment, and compartments for food and beverages. A pull on a “gearshift” lever lowers the back, converting the chair into a bed."

Guys like this really know how to live, and they're not afraid to put in the time and effort to do it.

via boingboing

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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Clever candle

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From Uncommon Goods, a 60-hour spiral candle made of beeswax. As it burns down, you thread it through the feed. I love the simple, artful design.

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Upcycled Ikea lamp


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Not so much with the nudie stamps, but the Bear's stamp collection would look awesome here.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Brilliant idea

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Ikeahacker...what a fun place to swipe clever ideas. I love this one: a Lite-Brite coffee table. It would make a fun desk for the Bear.

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Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Green and multipurpose

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Hand-cranked radio/flashlight/clock/alarm/cell phone charger. Perfect for blackouts, emergencies, and just cutting down on electricity and battery consumption. $34.99 at Stacks and Stacks.

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