Don’t go to IKEA – unleash your inner artist and revamp your table and chairs instead. Lisa Stephens shares some expert advice
… Top 10… ways to give old furniture a facelift Lisa Stephens | 25th May 2012 Ethical Living Furniture Reloved Upcycling Recycling Diy Home … furnishings each year and according to the Furniture Industry Research Association …
Make do and mend might not sound particularly exciting but, says Julia Nelson, a little creative upcycling can turn junk into something spectacular
… | 19th April 2011 Ethical Living Upcycling Furniture Home Interiors Society Green Living … Quality clothes, classic cars and antique furniture all become ever more lovely as the … for upcycling is enormous, from damaged furniture and quarter-full tins of paint to …
Need inspiration for sprucing up your house? From retro furnishings to sustainable interiors, Lisa Stephens rounds up five of the best eco-friendly home blogs
… but it's the most eco-friendly way to buy furniture which would otherwise have been … your home a green-over doesn’t just mean furniture either. 'There are countless steps … are “cooking up a storm” with their edible furniture. From lampshades made of bread and …
Green design doesn't have to mean scrimping on aesthetics; as George Blacksell discovered, combining style with sustainability is easily achieved
… can easily be minimised: flat pack furniture is a good way of doing this as it … that characterises mass-manufacture of furniture. But all is not lost, and with … Giles Miller's wardrobe; it's clear that eco furniture has the legs to take on the …
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has worsened after floods and purposeful destruction has taken its toll in recent months, writes Vanessa Amaral-Rogers. The eight year blockade by Israel and conflict with Egypt has already hit Palestinian families hard but now Gaza is at even greater risk as Egypt diverts seawater into life-line tunnels.
… mixed with sewage water ruined their houses' furniture including beds, closets, kitchens … water mixed with sewage ruined their houses' furniture including beds, closets, kitchens. …
Pretty, practical and the perfect way to make the most of old clothes, patchwork quilts are the coolest way to give your home a shot of upcycled style
… design trends but you don’t have to stop at furniture. If you’re looking for some … adds character to your home; by diverting furniture away from landfill, it does the …
Making a garden attractive to winged wildlife means more than just leaving out food during the winter months - here are some top tips on gardening beyond veg!
… it up or to help it match your shed/garden furniture, paint the outside using non-toxic …
Orcas from Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia are under threat,in large part due to toxic organic compounds in the marine food chain, writes Sierra Rayne. To give them a fighting chance, the nearby community of Victoria, British Columbia must install advanced sewage treatment - rather than just dump its wastewater largely untreated into the orcas' ocean home.
… in everything from soaps to electronics to furniture -- in from neighboring communities? …
Apocalyptic floods have hit the Balkans, causing many deaths and billions of dollars of damage. 350.org campaigner Rastko Šejić from Obrenovac, Serbia, wrote this personal account of the floods - and how they have at least served to re-unite divided communities.
… rebuild infrastructure and our homes. We need furniture, home appliances, food, clean water, …