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October 7, 2009 at 9:07 am by Luanne Bradley

Spot On Eco Carpet Cleaning

The sad truth is the carpets that hold up best to traffic are the ones coated with toxins. And we don’t want those in a place where humans dwell.

If you do have a healthy wool carpet in your home, you can still clean it without harsh chemicals like perchloroethylene – which the EPA has linked to kidney and liver damage. Naphthalene, made from coal tar, is also considered a carcinogen that can harm the central nervous system.

Ask cleaning services if they simply steam to lift dirt or …

Amy Butler Bucharest Bedding Give-Away

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We have long sung the praises of Midwestern textile designer, Amy Butler, who introduced an exotic, Indian-inspired organic bedding collection of five designs this year. She even rolled out rugs to match!

The lovely and much needed bedding (still can’t find organic in many of my favorite haunts) includes 400-thread count sheeting, elegant embroidery and paisley flourishes woven without harmful dyes.

Among my faves is the Bucharest motif (above) with patterns found in Romanian embroidery and the flourishes of formal gardens. While modern and bold, the charcoal gray and ivory palette …

Herding Pure Wool Shag

If you’re not allergy prone and are in need of some volume to warm up your chilly hardwood floors this winter, the shaggy and smart area carpets from Larson Rugs are a great find. I have priced this breed of friendly fluff at designer carpet stores, and they can run up to $5,000 for anything bigger than a 4×6, which doesn’t cover much of the bedroom.