Cassette tapes have gone the way of eight tracks, obsolete with the march of time, but I feel nostalgia every time I see one. As a throwback to old technology, here are five fun objects-of-desire inspired by cassette tapes. May they rest in peace! More

Each winter, my mom spends a serious amount of time and energy draping garland on first her own Victorian staircase, and then the enormous stairway in my grandparents' farmhouse. It always looks fabulous, like a wintry dream, but it's so much work for a month or so of decoration. Seeing this photo of grapevines woven through stair railing got me thinking about year-round garland… More

Lola Madrid, a Spanish creative agency, is working on a project that turns old cars into new bicycles. Each bike is hand built by bicycle shop owners using materials that are sourced from junkyards: car metals are recycled to build the frame, transmission belts become bicycle chains, turn signals are used as reflective lights, and the bike seat and handlebars are covered with car upholstery.
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Sod Room is a brand new play place in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood. Owners Abdón and Cynthia Valenciana sought to create a healthy and fun place for families using sustainable materials and toys. The build out approach was more deconstruction than demolition, salvaging the original floors, repurposing lumber from existing walls into children's tables, and fashioning lumber and metal from the previous structure into retail shelving and playspace railing. More

I have been eating my way through crates of winter citrus, and recently decided to use some of the peels to make a homemade cleaner. I added orange peels to vinegar, and let them sit in an airtight container for a couple of weeks. The result: a powerful, inexpensive, natural cleaner. More

If the average person sleeps for eight hours each night, at the end of a year we will have spent 2,920 hours under the covers. If we're going to spend all that time wrapped up in sheets, perhaps they should be of the organic variety. Check out a list of our top ten sources for organic bedding and get ready to sleep in carefree comfort.

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Much of the country has been (or still is) buried in snow and frozen temperatures for the last several months. But spring is knocking at the door, and you know what that means, right? It's almost time for gardening. Starting seeds indoors can be a great way to get a head start, and it's extra easy with the help of a plastic chicken container.

Although I'd like to tell you that I cook up every chicken from scratch in my kitchen, that just isn't true. The $5 grocery store chicken is a great way to make a quick meal, but those giant plastic packages can surely be reused somehow, right? More

It's an easy solution to that light fixture you hate: an easy-to-create basket light. You can buy a pretty basket and make one in an afternoon, or take a more ambitious route and weave your own pretty sisal version. More

I've always said that if I won the lottery I'd still want to live in a small space. Sure, I'd upgrade from my 500-square-foot apartment to a craftsman-style house with a porch and an eat-in kitchen (I mean, I'm not crazy), but the last thing I'd want is a Real Housewives-size mansion, or worse, a Downton Abbey.
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Yesterday I noticed that the rose bush in my backyard has new growth, and I realized how close spring finally is. My mind quickly turned to other plants, and I started looking for clever ways people have potted them. More