NOVICA: Bringing the World’s Artisans to You

 

NOVICA offers incredible, unique finds from artists and artisans around the world. As one of their missions, NOVICA states that they wish to provide a global platform for artisans in developing countries to express their artistic talents and spur their creativity. In return, consumers are offered unique and hard-to-find items at great prices.
NOVICA features thousands [...]

Modular Cubes Make Perfect Eco-Shelves

re:modern sells a set of six mix-and-match modular cubes that you can put together in any order to create a set of fashion-forward, eco-responsible shelves.
The cubes are made of 99% post consumer recycled paper. The paper is layered to create a very strong product, each cube holding a maximum of 50 pounds each. You can [...]

EcoSmart Fireplace uses Denatured Ethanol

The EcoSmart fireplace is flue less and does not require utility installation of any kind. It is portable and superbly designed (offered in a wide variety of modern styles), and gives off clean, adequate heat that can be easily adjusted to suit any occasion. The EcoSmart site lists these advantages of their product:
* New concept [...]

Holtzundmetal’s Post Chairs: Relive the “Fabric” of Your Life

The Canadian company Holtzundmetal offers a product called “Post Chairs“. They use your “sentimental and previously owned fabrics or reclaimed wood” to create chairs that you will cherish for the rest of your days. And you can be sure that no one else will own anything quite like your very own Post Chairs.
I think this [...]

Best Wooden Sink Ever

I found this before & after photo series on Design Sponge, featuring Bryan’s bathroom:

My favourite part of this renovation is the solid walnut sink, made by Casagrande Woodworks. It’s unique, earthy yet sleek and modern, and so gorgeous to look at. The Casagrande Woodworks website is under construction, but I can’t wait to find out [...]

Easy Greywater Recycling

Every time we flush, far too much fresh water goes down the drain. We can easily save thousands of gallons of water annually by installing a device like the AQUS Greywater Recycling System, created by the Sloan Valve Company. Used water is collected from the sink, filtered, and then directed into the flush tank of [...]