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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Celebrate Your Space

Earth Day (April 22) has inspired individuals, companies, organizations and products everywhere to demonstrate their commitment to the environment and sustainability. ''Going Green'' is all the rage and why shouldn't it be? Here are some ways to be earth friendly + stylish.

First on your way into work tomorrow or before you sit down at your kitchen office, bring your own reusable mug into Starbucks for a free coffee. Details here.

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Got a to-do list to make out and tackle? This Eco Friendly dry erase board is a great tool. It's dry-erase so it saves paper. It's made from real bamboo that comes from FSC certified forests (that means well-managed forests).

See Jane Work

Can't give up the pen and paper just yet. It is easy to find recycled paper, but how about an earth friendly pen? This one will last you seven years (that is if you do not lose it). With a sleek, modern design, the Seven Year Pen is surely a good investment.

One more simple way to love our planet is to get a reusable water bottle. I have these two at my desk. Both were a nice give-away from two companies that excel at being green.

Trendway, a furniture manufacture in Holland-Michigan, is taking part in Earth Day’s Billion Acts of Green initiative. Click here for all things Sustainability at Trendway.

D.L. Couch provides many beautiful & high quality options for walls and textiles while being committed to reclamation. In fact, some of the pieces I reviewed yesterday even had green tinted backing because they have recycled pop bottles in them. Click here for more information.

Below are some inspirational spaces that have achieved LEED - Gold. [ LEED serves as a tool for buildings of all types and sizes. LEED certification offers third party validation of a project’s green features and verifies that the building is operating exactly the way it was designed to.]

For project / photo info look here

Crystals, City Center, Las Vegas -
The largest retail district to receive LEED+ Gold Core & Shell certification -
Photo: Ken Lund on Flickr

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Monday, April 18, 2011

Celebrate Your Space

Coloring Easter eggs is the great example of how adding color or a personal touch to an everyday object can be magical. While having fun with this tradition we experience the energy of creativity, the joy of color and the satisfaction of personalization. Perhaps we can also add this delight to our desktop. Here are a few examples inspired by Easter eggs...