I recently came across a very hip bathroom renovation project in Portland (via Jetson Green). It's hard to believe this is the same bathroom! More

CHIP is a prefab, net-zero solar-powered house designed and built by a student-run team from two Southern California schools, SCI-Arc and Caltech, for the 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011. See the results of the 2-year design, after the jump. More

Contractors say, on every building or renovation project, people always want three things: inexpensive, fast and good. At Re-Nest, we always say that projects should also be eco-friendly. The answer to this is recycled rubber. Versatile and abundant, rubber can be used for everything from roofing to flooring and many things in between. Read more...

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Sustainable design was a clear focus at this year's Design Harvest showcase, where highlights ranged from a non-toxic paint system that allows you to design and paint your own rug, to furniture fashioned from scraps of steel, to sumptuous wallpapers from indie design studios. More

Need a cheap desk option? Here is a fantastic idea that uses plumbing supplies and reclaimed wood. What I love most is that it can easily be reconfigured at any time just by moving around the plumbing parts. And moving it from apartment to apartment would be easy if you just take it apart! See the video after the jump. More

Due to the impending hurricane, most of us neurotic New Yorkers will be hunkered down in tiny apartments with the covers over our heads this weekend. But let's instead imagine that we've chosen to spend the time indoors at some cool modern country vacation homes that combine rustic building materials with designer fixtures. More

Wood in the home, on floors, ceilings, walls and furniture, is sometimes relegated to a neutral, background position, trumped by bolder colors and more sumptuous materials. But other times, whether intended or not, wood absolutely commands all the attention, steals the show and proves it's a material worth keeping your eye on. More

I grew up in a post-and-beam house, which is about the closest you can get to being raised in a barn. Jokes aside, my home instilled in me a love of many things, especially exposed wooden beams. More

It may sound trite but nature makes some of the most beautiful creations; what's surprising is when natural beauty is even further enhanced by decay. The impressive table top above by studio furniture designer and craftsman Don Howell is a paradigm of a natural phenomenon called spalting. Expert woodworkers seek out pieces of spalted wood, but what is it, exactly?

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I've been following the adventures of Amelie & Ariele of Brooklyn To West as they drove across the country from Brooklyn to California to build a restaurant out of reclaimed and salvaged materials. They amazed me with their know-how and can-do spirit, but when they started cranking out these stunning tables I almost fell over... More