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Green Style: Multi-Wood Kitchen Island

I don't know much about what/how this kitchen counter is made, but it looks to be a wonderful mishmash of old woods that, used together, create a stunning piece.  read more »

Sweet Meats: Protein Plushy Goodness

We're not really sure why having a pork chop on your sofa is entertaining, but we really think it is. Especially when they're the soft plushy kind that are handmade with love and care. Did we menti  read more »

Etsy Raises $20M in Funding News

September is Handmade Home month at Re-Nest, so it's quite fitting that one of our favorite sources for the handmade home, Etsy, raised $20M of venture capital financing on Monday. It caused a big st  read more »

How To Choose A Good Window Green Architect

One of the first things people look to when designing or renovating a home is good, energy efficient windows. But, with the ever changing window technology and tax incentives, it can be hard to sort  read more »

The Urbancase Ledge

Simple, beautiful and unique. These are the easiest words to describe the Ledge desk from Seattle-based furniture design and build company Urbancase. Their philosophy is to create objects that  read more »

6 New Companies Join GoodWeave To End Child Labor

Six more rug companies recently joined the GoodWeave certification program, which works to end illegal child labor in the carpet industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in South As  read more »

Raise the Roof: Nichiha's Fiber Cement Roofing and Siding

Roofing and siding materials aren’t just wood or masonry anymore. These days, you can choose among aluminum, engineered wood, wood, masonry, stucco, and fiber cement. If you read Rachel's post on  read more »

Lauren's Tiny 400-Square-Foot Cozy Apartment Green Tour

Name: Lauren Yarmuth
Location: New York City
Size: 400 sq/ft
Years lived in: 2.5, owned

Lauren’s 400-square-foot apartment was classic New York real estate: a sliver of space in an old brick building, with little light and even less charm. But in just three weeks, she gave it a clean and natural makeover, putting every inch of space to use with clever storage solutions.

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Scavenger Roundup: All Our Finds From Coast to Coast!

• 1 Today's New York Scavenger
• 2 Today's Los Angeles Scavenger
• 3 Today's San Francisco Scavenger
• 4 Today's Chicago Scavenger
• 5 Today's DC Scavenger
• 6 Today's B  read more »

Vintage Photography: High & Low

Photography records the past in a way that no other medium can do — as Dorothea Lange said, "it takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still." If you're interested in buildin  read more »