Most of the time when we feature a furniture makeover, it’s been transformed by applying something new to the surface — paint, fabric, paneling, etc. But designer William Dohman shows us that a really impressive project is when a vintage piece has been restored to its former glory. More Read More…

This is the story of Runaround Sue, the name given to a 1961 Airstream Safari that was lovingly renovated by Prairie Construction. The vintage trailer’s original beauty was carefully restored while making it leaner (more efficient) and greener. This time of year already makes me long to head out for the open roads, and now I’m filled with daydreams of spending the summer traversing the country in Runaround Sue.

The saying, ” One man’s trash is another man’s treasure ” definitely applies to this recent furniture project developed by Bade Stageberg Cox. They gathered 50 found chairs from the streets of New York, then repaired them and painted them taxi cab yellow. Each chair is stamped on the bottom with the date and location from which it was recovered.

Not to be confused with your, er, private parts, the cleverly named BuBees is a limited collection of top bar beehives made in Malibu by designer Steve Steere. More Read More…

Our friend, Charlie Suisman, over at MUG just asked if we’d give a boost to a petition they’ve started that seeks to ban plastic bag use in the city.

Composting kitchen scraps for use in the garden is a classic green living practice, but there are many kitchen waste items that can also be put to good use in other ways in the garden. From hot peppers to paper towel rolls, here are seven kitchen waste items to make your home and garden healthy and happy

Inspired by Nancy’s great Anthropologie Etsy Challenge post, I wondered if one could furnish an entire bathroom using Etsy. If it could be done, would it be a cohesive look, and would I even like it?! The answer is, mostly, yes

There are plenty of benefits to having a garden beyond its potential financial savings, like education, stress relief, physical activity, knowing where your food comes from, just plain fun! (Which is great, because we seriously doubt we have recouped our investment in wood for raised bed.) But still, it is possible to place a value on each square footage of plants that you grow. See the most profitable and least profitable garden plants to grow in your yard or balcony. More Read More..

Part street art and part upcycling project, designer Garth Britzman of Lincoln, Nebraska has created a stunning parking canopy using discarded plastic bottles filled with colored water. I think parking just entered the realm of magical realism

Today’s How-To is the Extended Version of Wednesday’s post ( How to Make a Hammered Light with John Gleeson Connolly ) and we hope it will ignite your weekend craving to get back to your garage and rewire those old extension cords into inventive little lights. More Read More..