Sustainable Design, Sustainable Living, Sustainable Everything
There are so many reasons to live in a container home – and so many places to find container homes for sale right now! I’m sure that whoever first built a home using a shipping container was thought to be
Are you the proud owner of a vintage or antique wooden chair, dresser or table? If so, these five tips on how to clean old wood furniture are a must! There’s nothing like wood to give your home that warm,
Living off the grid is a dream for many. But it can be hard if you don’t know where to start. Here are three helpful tips to inform and inspire! While we don’t live fully off the grid, we do
Have you always wanted to give candle-making a try, but aren’t sure where to start? Here are five beginner-friendly tips for making candles. Who else here loves a good candle? Because I sure do! Aside from being pretty and relaxing, the
One of the most sustainable things you can do when outfitting your home is to choose eco friendly furniture. Why? Because conventionally-made furniture has a pretty big environmental impact. For example, unsustainably harvested wood products harm forests and eco-systems, commonly
Trying to figure out how to pick paint colors for your home and feeling a little overwhelmed by all the choices? This step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process. So you can feel confident that you’re going to love
Thinking of downsizing your home? Good for you! Smaller homes can save you money, allow for more flexibility in where you choose to live, improve your quality of life and – most importantly – reduce your environmental impact. When we built our sustainable home,
This DIY paper garland is both simple and beautiful. Plus, it repurposes old book pages – making it eco-conscious too! One of my favourite DIYs on Of Houses and Trees are the book page paper orbs I made several years
Thinking of renovating or redecorating your home? Before you begin, check out these five online virtual design tools. And the best part is they’re totally free! Have a hard time picturing what you want you home to look like? Sure,
Think eco-friendly decor only works with certain interior design styles? Think again! Here are three tips on greening ANY decor style – using maximalism, glam and industrial as examples. Sure, decor styles that lean on natural materials like bohemian, vintage finds
