All posts tagged: repurpose

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  Eco-Roundup: Jewelry

  • By Suzanne Singer
  • May 18, 2010
  Most accessories fall out of fashion faster than you can say "It bag," but jewelry has a sizable shelf life. It's therefore a natural fit for the eco-friendly art of repurposing. In this final installment of our look at green accessory makers, The Inside Source talks with three jewelry designers who are taking old gold and silver pieces and recycling them to create baubles that are easy on the eyes—and the conscience. Read More
  Tags: turquoise, fashion, green, repurpose
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  Reduce, Reuse, Recycle...and Reinvent with Chairloom

  • By Lexi Green
  • January 11, 2010
  Molly Worth, founder of furniture reupholstering company Chairloom, signs off on every email with a cheerful "reuse and reinvent!" Fueled by her love of design and the challenge of giving old and tired things a “second chance,” Worth founded Chairloom in 2007. Her concept is this: Take an antique or vintage piece of furniture, do a little dusting off, and then recover the piece charming, graphic textiles to give it new life. Read More
  Tags: sustainable, green, hable construction, repurpose, furniture
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  Designer Download: Crate Denim

  • By Lexi Green
  • July 20, 2010
  We ladies have been sartorially stealing from our guys quite a bit lately. What with the boyfriend blazers and jeans, masculine plaid shirts, and those oversized watches, you might even start to think that the gents are getting angry at us for ripping off their style. The truth of the matter is, the whole rugged yet tailored look just works—for both sexes. Read More
  Tags: green, fashion, style, reuse, repurpose, recycled, deadstock denim, boyfriend, crate denim, jeans
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  Date Night Pig Butchering and More Curiosity-Peaking Cooking Ideas

  • By The Inside Source
  • February 2, 2010
  The mission behind The Brooklyn Kitchen is to support the local home cooking community in Brooklyn. Co-Owner Harry Rosenblum, who believes “anyone can be a good chef,” and wife Taylor Erkkinen stock their original store and new 7,000 Brooklyn Kitchen Labs space “with all the tools, information and products necessary to make something yummy…whether it be dinner for two or twenty.” Their green business and cooking practices, along with curiosity-peaking cooking classes like Pig Butchering and Tempeh, have kept the customers coming. Read More
  Tags: food, vintage, cooking, brooklyn, green, kitchen essentials, sustainable, repurpose
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  Pillow Talk with Home Accessories Designer Deborah Main

  • By Amy Gabriel
  • January 26, 2012
  With her re-purposed vintage souvenir scarves turned eye-catching pillows, Austin-based creative Deborah Main is part of a movement towards coveted retro-chic design. Read More
  Tags: interior design, vintage, travel, pillows, Deborah Main, repurpose, green