Tag: Bedrooms - Page 4
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Marriott Hawaii Offers First Allergy-Free Guest Rooms
We've all been to hotels with the "save water" cards that ask you to reuse your towels by hanging up and we feel good about doing something for the planet. Well the Marriott in Hawaii begged the question,
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The Fur Keeps Flying, Part II
If the fur-trimmed recycled-polyester bolero jacket we wrote about in Part I of this entry is very questionably eco, what about a bedspread or throw pillows from pesky possums threatening to overrun New Zealand's flora and fauna?
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Taking the Top Down on Convertible Beds
These aren't your mother's convertible beds. The New York Times rounds up a nice selection of sleeper sofas, folding beds, transforming couches and other clever pieces that do double duty and save space, all without the uncomfortable metal bars in your
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BEDUP: The Space-Saving Bed that Falls From the Ceiling
TreeHugger loves the Murphy bed concept; it's a great way to live comfortably in less space, since you don't need a bed when you're awake, and don't need the living space when you're asleep. We've seen some great examples, including the bed/desk/closet
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Green Pyjama Jobs: Dutch Student Gets Rich Staying In Bed
There was a funny Joy of Tech comic a few weeks back about the guy who had an "environmentally friendly day" by staying in bed and not using up earth's precious resources. He plans to survive by selling carbon offsets to people who
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Lollipop: Hide-Away Bunk Bed System
We've liked the space-saving sofa that transforms into bunks and traditional Murphy bed from UK retailer Bonbon Trading; they've combined those two concepts into "Lollipop," a horizontal folding bunk bed with a couple of cool options.
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Babybett Suiko: Four Years of Baby Furniture All in One Piece
Q: When is a crib not a crib?
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Rocking the Cardboard Cradle
Treehuggers love flat-pack furniture and even houses. We rave about it all the time. We also love anything made from recycled materials. When we found Green Lullaby's flat pack Eco Cradle made from 100% recycled cardboard boxes, we nearly flipped our
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Best of NY Gift Fair: Argington Modern Kids Furniture
Argington's modern furniture, designed for youngsters, is also designed with the planet in mind; its solid wood is FSC-certified, constructed with non-toxic, low-VOC glues and topped with non-toxic finishes. Each piece from the Wonders collection --
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Best of NY Gift Fair: Looolo's New Cushions and Blankets
Add some comfort and a pop of color and texture to your life with LoooLo's new cushions and blankets -- that's "La Rue" two tone above, with more La Rue and "Honeycomb" cushions and blankets below the fold -- unveiled this week at the New York
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Reinbarnation: Reclamation with Integrity
Searching through the offerings at Twig, a new shop selling sustainable clothing, accessories, and gadgetry in Chapel Hill, NC, this author came across some beautiful mirrors created from re-claimed barn wood by Roger Dinger of Reinbarnation. We are
