While Christmas is only a day away, there are still many things that likely need to be put in order. For those of you who have caught the Christmas spirit, you might be thinking of things in terms of Santa’s elves, who are still working at wrapping, stuffing stockings, and decorating the North Pole.
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We love to highlight our favorite eco-friendly furniture finds and the latest trends in green decorating here at the Green Connoisseur. We’ve showcased amazing up-cycled eco art and even featured a few DIY green decor projects. Today, we’re adding to that collection with some of the most intriguing recycled home accessories we’ve encountered – from
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Shabby-chic is a beautiful style that combines old and new to create a unique feel and look. Fancy chandeliers dripping with crystals might be paired with an old shelf that has lost most of its paint. Vintage fabrics might be tucked inside an old guitar case. The overall effect is gorgeous, but to
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Yesterday, we gave you some great tips on eco-friendly holiday decor and today we’d like to follow up on that with tips on recycling paper and Christmas crafts. These are some really fun things to do with the kids this Christmas, and before long you’ll find yourself walking through a luxurious, beautiful winter wonderland!
Creating
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Thanksgiving and Black Friday have come and gone; holiday decorations are going up all over town – what’s the most eco-friendly way to deck the halls this holiday season?
The biggest concern is finding an eco-friendly Christmas tree. Are artificial trees better for the planet or can you enjoy the beauty of a live tree
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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at The Green Connoisseur! As you’re preparing to settle down to your holiday feast and spend time with family and friends, consider a few tips to make your Thanksgiving more eco-friendly and minimize your household’s impact on the planet.
Break out the china: Resist the urge to use disposable plates and
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We’ve highlighted a number of the best options for eco-friendly flooring in an earlier post, including chic bamboo and cork, sophisticated recycled glass, and gorgeous reclaimed wood floors. London-based TING has introduced a new look for green flooring – using recycled leather belts.
Vintage belts are carefully hand cleaned with a nontoxic solution, shaved to provide
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The Green Connoisseur has featured gorgeous eco-friendly furniture and reclaimed wood furniture several times, showing the luxurious side of ‘green’ home decor.
Whether it’s a vintage piece that has been reclaimed and put to use, or a new piece of furniture that has been created with recycled products – eco-friendly furniture can be luxurious and beautiful.
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Imagine a kitchen that could grow your food, keep it fresh, cook it, and compost it – all in one convenient, eco-friendly space. The Flow2 kitchen concept can do just that, plus it offers plenty of storage and requires a fraction of the electricity used by even an Energy Star rated kitchen!
Designed by Studio Gorm,
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Brother and sister team of Aaron and Megan Pahmier have put their art and carpentry talents together and created a company called Kindling. Working mainly with recycled bits of wood, they make small but graceful pieces that are unique enough to draw the eye in any interior layout. Aaron’s carpentry work for Green Sawn, a
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