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Event Alert: DC Architecture Week
Washington DC

DC Architecture Week starts this Friday September 12. Events include workshops on how to select and work with architects, a day-long student design competition and architect-led tours of historic l...

Catnip Jackson Pollock Fish
Washington DC

Add some art to your home in an unexpected place: cat toys! The Catnip Jackson Pollock Fish, manufactured by Ducky World Products, is stuffed with "the best catnip in the world." The catnip is pre...

TerraCycle Urban Art Flower Pot
Washington DC

We've blogged about TerraCycle before and know that the worm poop fertilizer is popular for gardeners on AT. We recently discovered Terracycle's Urban Art Flower Pots and are thrilled that even we g...

Interview: Rose's Sustainable Gardening Tips
Washington DC

Rose has become a local expert in green living, as explained in the recent house tour of her lovely solar home. Her garden has so many plants, flowers and trees that it almost hides her house! Bel...

Hot or Not?: Eco-Graffiti
Washington DC

We've covered graffiti in the home and green house tours, but how do you feel about eco-graffiti? Done by artists, these moss experiments are billed as "a healthy alternative to spray paints." We'r...

Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Drying Rack that Lowers from the Ceiling?
Washington DC

A DC friend is searching for a drying rack that hangs on the ceiling and can be lowered down when needed. We mentioned the home-made rack in the DIY Home on Mystery Island, and wanted to find somet...

Canopy Beds from Eco-Furniture
Washington DC

On the hunt for a canopy bed, we're impressed by the selection available at Eco-Furniture. All the wood options are sustainably harvested solid hardwood. The metal choices are iron and aluminum cast...

Hot or Not?: Boatwood Clock from VivaTerra
Washington DC

If you can't escape this August, how about a purchase from overseas? The wood in this clock comes from dismantled Thai fishing boats. Sold by VivaTerra for $69. What do you think? Survey below the...

Survey: Would You Add Solar Panels to Your Home?
The Washington Post, 8.16.08

We're thrilled to see this article in the Post on solar home products going mainstream, especially because our upcoming house tour this week is on a completely energy-sufficient home! The Post story...

Eco-Friendly Furniture at Target
Washington DC

Browsing on the Target website this week, we stumbled upon its line of eco-friendly furniture. Though there are only a few pieces, and the prices are high compared to its other offerings, we hope t...

Students Build Greenest Building in Canada
Natural Home, Summer 2008

Natural Home features the greenest building in Canada, built by students in Fleming College's Sustainable Building Design Program. Located in Madoc, Ontario, the performing arts center is being mad...

Look! Mad Mats Recycled Rugs
Washington DC

We have posted about these fabulous recycled mats before in re-nest. The bright colors combined with their durable nature make them so very appealing. When we saw them displayed outside at Homebody'...

Recycled Wood Coffee Table from Vastu
Washington DC

On a recent visit to Vastu, we found this coffee table made from recycled wood. With its warm colors and gorgeous grains, you'd never know the wood was recycled. The overlapping pieces are nicely ...

Reusing License Plates to Make Art
Washington DC

During a recent visit to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, we came across this artwork by Mike Wilkins titled "Preamble" (to the U.S. Constitution) made from license plates. With all the tr...

Idyllic Tabletop Garden by Chris Collicott
Washington DC

It's green month at AT and we're exploring ways to add green products, like the obvious: plants(!), to our home. So we love the Idyllic Tabletop Garden by Chris Collicott, which is small enough to fit...

Green@Home: Everything Old is New Again
Washington DC

Name: Colleen Location: Washington DC Profession: Foreign Service Officer and AT Blogger That is your intrepid blogger circa 1978, visiting the cool pad of a very cool aunt. Though the paneling an...

Rock Candle Holders from Reykjavik, Iceland
Washington, DC

Abbie's post on river stone vases reminded us of the rock candle holders we saw all over Reykjavik, Iceland. We love the idea of bringing a piece of nature from our travels into our home. Too bad ...

Marcus Sims of Treincarnation Turns Trees into Treasures
Washington DC

We first fell in love with Treincarnation's products when we saw the mulberry wood kitchen bar in Amy's Green House. So we looked up the company and spoke to owner and tree guru Marcus Sims who sen...

Rain Gardens in the DC-Area
The Washington Post 7.3.08

Rain gardens are ideal for DC because they mimic the region's pre-settlement swamps. Rain gardens are designed to slow rain water and trap it in a way that's good for your garden and the environmen...

Hot or Not?: Growing a Lawn On Your Roof
Washington DC

Would you grow a lawn on your roof? We spent a few fun hours in Iceland and came across this house with grass and flowers growing on its slanted roof! We love having plants in our home, but are no...

Green@Home: Free Home Energy Audits for DC Residents
Washington DC

Just in time for AT's Green Month, the DC government is offering free energy audits to single-family homeowners. The DC Department of the Environment’s (DDOE) Home Energy Rating System (HERS) prog...

Greenland is Melting: Inspiration for Making Your House Greener
Washington DC

July is Green Month at AT. We've all heard about global warming and melting glaciers, but just this week we actually saw Greenland melting (from an airplane). This has inspired us to reevaluate ou...

AT DC: Too Much Mulch?
The Washington Post 6.5.08

Mulch much? The Washington Post featured a story on the overuse of mulch in the U.S. Apparently, Americans now use about 40 million cubic yards of it a year (estimated by the Mulch and Soil Counc...

Philippe Cousteau's Pentagon City Condo
Home & Design, Spring 2008

Ever wanted a peak into a world explorer's home? Home & Design's Spring 2008 issue features Philippe Cousteau, Jr. and his Pentagon City, VA condo. We're jealous that they got to do the tour, and ...

DC House Tour: Helen Makes it Easy Being Green!

This is from DC finalist, Rachel. Comment away! Name: Helen Occupation: Economist Location: Washington, DC Type: 2 bedroom in a Beaux-Arts building circa 1900 Size: 800 sq/ft Years lived in: Owned ...

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