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Six eco-friendly decorating trends so sexy you’ll want to make out with them

Posted on May 21, 2010 by ecoDomestica

I’ve been catching up on reading decorating blogs and magazines lately. One advantage of ploughing through a backlog of posts from recent trade shows and magazine feature articles looking for trends is that it clarifies whether what you’re seeing are … Continue reading →

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Slow Design: A Quick Primer

Posted on September 19, 2009 by ecoDomestica

Lately, I’ve been really intrigued by Slow Design, which is a cousin of the Slow Food, traditional skills, and voluntary simplicity movements, and the Zen Buddhist concept of wabi-sabi. The published Slow Design Principles (Strauss and Fuad-Luke, see www.slowlab.net) are … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Great Summer Eco-Activities

Posted on July 9, 2009 by ecoDomestica

School’s out, and summer vacation is upon us. If you’re like me, you’re trying to think of good ways to keep your kids entertained. How about these summer eco-activities? 1. Enrol your kids in summer camps and classes for budding … Continue reading →

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Is Bill C-6 Canada’s CPSIA?

Posted on March 22, 2009 by ecoDomestica

Say NO to CPSIA! by Hassenpfeffer Incorporated, from Flikr (Creative Commons) In January, online activism over the problems created by new American safety legislation prompted by the many recalls of childrens’ products reached a peak. The more I read about … Continue reading →

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Home Truths: ecoDomestica reDesign’s Decorating Philosophy

Posted on September 8, 2008 by ecoDomestica

(This article was first published in January 2008 in vol.1, no, 1 of the ecoDomestica reDesign newsletter. It has been edited and updated.) • Good design delights the eye, the body, and the soul, and is nothing if not personal. … Continue reading →

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