home-garden
Art & DesignNever underestimate the simple beauty of a branch, a leaf, a section of a trunk. Trees have inspired the design of…
Art & DesignGrowing nearly three feet in a single day, bamboo is a super-sustainable, renewable resource that is far more…
Art & DesignHow do you fit an entire houseful of furniture and possessions like beds, books, desks and all the clutter of…
Art & DesignCardboard is just a throwaway material, short-lived and impermanent. But it doesn’t have to be. While cardboard…
Art & DesignDecorating your home? There’s nothing more environmentally friendly than choosing pre-owned goods, especially…
Art & DesignForget going to a big-box store and piling a cart high with cheap, mass-produced holiday decorations made in…
Art & DesignUrban chickens have never had it so good. Not only is backyard chicken farming increasing in popularity, but…
Art & DesignStrong and durable, the rubber used to make tires has many uses long after the tires are no longer fit for the…
Art & DesignBoats can’t hold water forever, and once they’re brought on land, most never return to usefulness. But a…
Home & GardenIntricately shaped topiaries, ponds full of lily pads and koi, greenhouses brimming with dazzling arrays of exotic…
Art & DesignYou don’t need to buy a bunch of disposable plastic junk to decorate your entire house for Halloween! Create…
Home & GardenMaking your own recycled clothes and accessories? It might seem best to leave such ambitious projects to the…
Art & DesignLight bulbs, mason jars, cake stands and tea pots: practically any clear glass container can contain a tiny…
Art & DesignWhat if you could just pack your house onto the back of a truck or lift it with a helicopter and move it to an…
Art & DesignBig, bulky plastic rain barrels have their place, but there’s more than one way to capture and store rainwater,…
Art & DesignWho says you have to choose between rustic and modern interior design? When blended together, these two seemingly…
Art & DesignThere’s something about human dwellings perched in trees that brings out the child in all of us, gazing up in…
Art & DesignOnce an afterthought, bicycle storage racks, hooks and devices are now seen as part of a home’s decor and as…
Art & DesignImagine being able to temporarily remove an entire wall of your home – or maybe every wall – to let in cool,…
Art & DesignCob is a natural building material made using mud, straw and lime that has been in use for millennia. Fireproof,…