Eco-Inspired Design by Tammy Roy
The moment we stumbled upon the work of metal artist Tammy Roy, we fell in love with both her unique pieces and her eco-friendly design philosophy. Roy, who describes herself as "completely obsesse...
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Hot or Not? Innermost White Light Fixture by Winnie Lui
Jewelery designer Winnie Lui created this chandelier of found objects. The limited edition of 100 will be available in white or black (50 each). Survey below the jump......
Brian Jungen's Repurposed Sculpture
The National Museum of the American Indian
Brian Jungen uses common, mass-produced objects to make powerful sculpture. Currently on view at The National Museum of the American Indian in DC: totem poles made of golf bags, golf balls and paint...
Chuck & Jessica's 196 Square Foot Green Shed
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Name: Chuck and Jessica Location: Silver Spring, Maryland Size: 196 square feet Years lived in: Completed this year, 2009 Chuck is an architect and furniture designer and Jessica is a painter, so ...
Building With Milk Crates!
We're smitten with the designs of German artists Wolfgang Winter and Berthold Hörbelt — according to Treehugger, the duo has been building milk crate buildings since 1992. Check out these ins...
Five Favorite Re-Uses For Wooden Crates
Wine, re-purposing, and attractive storage solutions — these are a few of our favorite things. Perhaps that's why we've featured the wine crate on so many occasions. As a flea market staple and...
My Great Outdoors: Robert & Sloane's 'Camp Freedonia'
Name: Robert & Sloane Cheatham Location: Smyrna, Georgia Type of space: Garden Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Nestled among asphalt, the pride of 1950's America- strip ma...
My Great Outdoors: Peacock Feathers' Patio
Name: Peacock Feathers Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type of space: Patio Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Our small city patio had the potential to be a depressing spa...
Inspiration: Michael's Outdoor Banquette
Philadelphia
Michael from Philadelphia was so inspired by reader Cathinca's use of Pallets as Outdoor Furniture, that he decided to make his own Banquette for his terrace. The results are pretty cool, and super...
House Bricks Made of Cow Poop
EcoFaeBrick found a way to use waste matter to build homes in Indonesian regions where cow dung is abundant (and constantly being produced!). Using cow dung for bricks avoids the environmental damage...
Patagonia House Covered in Tins and Bottles
Treehugger
Adding shimmer to the surrounding snow, Argentine industrial designer Manuel Rapoport covered his Bariloche, Patagonia house with tin cans from dry milk and tomato sauce. Rapoport found the leftover ...
Roundup: Uniquely Re-Purposed Lighting Fixtures
It's no surprise that etsy has become a top spot for all things creatively re-cycled. Outside the etsy bubble, the buzz-prefix, "re" — "re-claimed" and "re-purposed" — may equal expensive...
Inspiration: Reclaimed Exhibition at the Torpedo Factory Art Center
Alexandria, Virginia
Need a little inspiration for turning your junk into treasure? Check out the new exhibition "Reclaimed" at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town Alexandria. The exhibition features artwork mad...
Look! Recycling Passover Matzah into Home Decor
We've shown great Easter decor ideas on Apartment Therapy, like Susie's roundup of Non-Annoying Easter Decor. After seeing the hilarious music video "20 Things To Do With Matzah," we wanted to focus...
Dress Form Decor
There is something slightly creepy about vintage dress forms, but I'm always intrigued when I see them incorporated into home decor. They have a chameleon-like ability to fit into and play up the rei...
Alesina Design
Baltimore
Inna Alesina is a designer who takes sustainability and functionality into account when designing her products. Graduating with a degree from Parsons School of Design in New York, her mission is "t...
House Tour: Chris' Green Home
Philadelphia
Name: Chris Location: Philadelphia Size: 1750 sq.ft. Years lived in: 2, Own >> See Chris' Green Home! Chris may wear a size 11 shoe, but you wouldnʼt be able to tell by the size of his carbon foo...
Salvaged Style: Decorative Uses for Architectural Embellishments
click thumbnails for larger pics Flea marketing and de-cluttering may seem like totally irreconcilable passions, but we've found that they can actually coexist happily in a home where salvaged treas...
How To: Turn a Phonebook into a Desktop Organizer
It seems like we get new phone books delivered to our door about as often as the weather changes, which in DC — as you know from the 20 degree to 70 degree jump this past week — is quite...
American Craft Council Show
Baltimore
click thumbnails for larger pics Every year, Baltimore gets to host one of the American Craft Council's annual shows. While the Council also holds shows in Atlanta, Charlotte, St. Paul, San Francisc...
House Call: Chris' Green Kitchen
Philadelphia
click thumbnails for larger pics A very good friend of mine happens to be a very talented handy man — there are so many elements in his home that one could take inspiration from. March is Kitch...
How To: Transform a Plain Pillow
Fancy, bold, and interesting pillows can be expensive and hard to come by. Fabulous artwork is something most of us desire but often, can hardly afford. After viewing this AT:SF post featuring art...
How To: Make a Bulletin Board from Wine Corks
Unique frames, vino, and visual organization are a few of my passions, so spotting a bulletin board combining all three got my wheels spinning. Frat-tastic? It has the potential to be, but in the ri...
Repurposed Doors and Windows
Whether hung on the wall or transformed into furniture, we love the idea of repurposing old windows and doors for use in the home. We rounded up inspiring ideas from house tours, local stores, and ...
Window Love: Hubcap Trim Turned Portal Windows
We're always excited to see what projects our favorite interior designers take on in their own homes, and Erika McPherson Powell of Urban Grace Interiors certainly does not disappoint! Wanting to gi...
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