| DECOR / ECOSALON HOME Dec 1, 2008 at 7:30 am by Luanne Bradley A Date with Ecology For those of us who haven't succumbed to the Palm Pilot or Blackberry, it's time to shop calendars and datebooks for 2009. I found some cool green options for your kitchen, home office or desk at work that contain images and information to raise eco awarness. Yes, you have a date with ecology. Take a look: From Calendar Club, helpful reminders every month that our planet needs saving. The 101 Little Ways to Save the Planet is a pocket wall design, $21; The Living Green is a daily desk calendar, $14; the Deluxe Ecological calendar for the wall contains panels that put us in touch with the cycles of nature and the seasons, $15.    Soy-based inks on cotton paper are used to produce 12 gorgeous sheets of soft, seasonal illustrations in this delicate Letterpress Calendar (below) from See Jane Work, $35.  We've hooted plenty at EcoSalon about the artistry of the Night Owl Papergoods products, and it extends to the sustainably harvested wooden calendar (below), featuing the medallions and other illustrations of the company's talented artists, $31.50 at Delight.  Downloaded onto your desktop, the ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
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| DECOR / ECOSALON HOME Oct 29, 2008 at 5:00 am by Luanne Bradley The Eco-Friendly Ghost Some of the pieces are hauntingly beautiful. Some a bit otherworldly. Either way, the green concept of Britain's Ghost Furniture is one I feel that more retailers should possess: Help Europe's sweet vintage furniture come out of hiding. After 30 years in the ad biz, Di Overton and Harvey ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| DECOR / ECOSALON HOME Jul 29, 2008 at 7:00 am by Mike Sowden In Search of the Perfect Desk It's out there, somewhere. And I will find it. It's a desk that fits me perfectly, that encourages me to sit down to get on with some work. It's beautiful, practical and somehow has a positive environmental impact. Beyond those criteria, I'm easy - urban or rustic, antique or modern, I'll try anything. My first bet ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| DECOR / ECOSALON HOME May 29, 2008 at 7:00 am by Luanne Bradley The Office File Beat the drums, baby! Uncork the bubbly, unpack the swatches and samples, assemble that impossible modular book shelf. I finally moved into my new design office, bidding a fond farewell to my basement/laundry room/kids' computer den/office. Every woman needs a room of her own and mine is ...Read MoreRelated Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Nov 20, 2008 at 5:05 am by Luanne Bradley Signs You Suffer from Cyberaddiction My name is Luanne and I'm a webaholic. Okay, now you say "Hi, Luanne" cause you should probably be in a meeting, too. If you're like me, you'd wear a cyber patch if there was one on the market. For instance, right now the old cat is howling cause she's starving and craving her morning salmon, but I'm busy writing this blog so she'll ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Oct 8, 2008 at 5:00 am by Sarah Irani 5 Fun Ways to Add Some Action to Your Day We all know we need to exercise. And none of us seem to have the time. Even I, who mostly work at home, still find it hard to fit regular exercise into my routine. But human bodies were clearly not made to be sedentary, so here’s how you can sneak some extra action into your life.  ...Read MoreRelated Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Sep 9, 2008 at 5:00 am by Susan Chaityn Lebovits A Practical Guide to Identify and Cope with Stress Every season brings a new set of experiences and responsibilities and with that can mean additional pressures. With fall upon us there are new schools to navigate, job positions to secure, and exercise schedules to be addressed. But taking on new tasks or returning to previous ones can be easier and more manageable if you can identify stress ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Jun 6, 2008 at 6:00 am by Sarah Irani Office Plants Make You Happy Employees who bring plants to decorate their office space are happier and more satisfied with their job and their life in general, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. It makes sense, doesn’t it? After all, the plants will ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Jul 30, 2008 at 6:00 am by Sarah Irani 10 Eco Friendly Gifts That Aren't Crunchy, Preachy or Political Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations - whatever the event, a gift is in order. And being eco-conscious, you want to give a gift that doesn't leave a huge footprint. All the same, no one wants to be political or preachy (well, I hope no one). Here are some eco gift ideas that work for everyone: ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| ARTISAN / ECOSALON HOME Jun 24, 2008 at 5:00 am by Larkyn Mungovan Eco-Friendly Business Cards: From Watermark to Watercress Have you ever been jealous of a colleague’s business card? Remember the classic scene in American Psycho when a business card with a watermark made Patrick Bateman enraged with jealousy? Well, a simple watermark has nothing on these amazing business cards that act ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |