http://prettygreenliving.com A lighthearted look at living green. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:08:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This past weekend Raj and I spent another afternoon in the burbs taking care of errands.  No matter how long we've lived in the city, it always seems like we need to travel to do any real shopping...  Is this because of our Ohio/PA/more suburban roots which trained us in ... http://prettygreenliving.com/?p=113 Another day another heat advisory here in DC.  Lucky for me, I can work from anywhere, but it does get claustrophobic for our active dog.  Luckily we have an option just a few blocks away - Dogs by Day.  (Actually, just a block from the new Restoration Hardware I mentioned ... http://prettygreenliving.com/?p=110 The Room & Board opened earlier this summer and this morning I had a chance to tour the store.  I had been to the location in Denver a few years ago and am familiar with their products.  We've had the Calvin chest of drawers in our bedroom for about five ... http://prettygreenliving.com/?p=99 As we are considering what changes to make during our upcoming renovation, one of the things I've heard from contractors and others is that we should replace our toilet - a standard white fella from the 90's in perfectly fine shape - with a new, more efficient and presumably more ... http://prettygreenliving.com/?p=94 Green Living Online has put together an extremely useful eco-guide to fabrics.  Eliminate confusion and navigate which fabrics to use for your next upholstery project with ease. http://prettygreenliving.com/?p=90 We love to bring beautiful items into our homes and luckily, we are gradually learning to be more conscious of where these items come from:  was the wood for the table harvested sustainable?  could I purchase this material locally, rather than create more waste through the shipping of the item ... http://prettygreenliving.com/?p=87 Considering building a  modern, sustainable home?  Jetson Green recently discussed Hometta, a group of designers, architects and builders who have joined together to improve the way residential housing is designed today. Visit Hometta for access to innovative home designs.  Some of my favorites (which in addition to their sustainability, exude a ... http://prettygreenliving.com/?p=78 Eco Home Resource is more than just a source for "green" living tips - they have a plethora of advice for everything from feng shui for the bedroom to creating color harmony in your home. http://prettygreenliving.com/?p=74 As I plan and prepare for our home and kitchen overhaul, I am, of course, focused on making sure we make the greenest choices possible.  So I started researching "green" options for countertops and came up with a few great options that everyone is raving about. 1)  Recycled glass: Because of ... http://prettygreenliving.com/?p=60 This is the 3rd day I've returned with the same coffee cup to my local haunt, The Steam Cafe.   I'm feeling a little self-conscious and, of course, over explaining myself.  Driss, the owner of the shop, merely laughed with (at?) me and seemed to appreciate my desire to conserve.  ... http://prettygreenliving.com/?p=56