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This Just In: Architectural Digest to Hold Open Auditions
Tomorrow, beginning at 9 a.m., Architectural Digest will give professional and non-professional designers alike the chance to come present their work to the magazine at Manhattan's D&D Building, quelling the notion that you need to have an "in" to have your work published in the pub. Editor-in-chief Paige Rense will moderate a townhall-style meeting with a panel of esteemed designers including Mario Buatta, Cecil Hayes, Geoffrey Bradfield, Lee Mindel, and Stephen Sills. Designers in the New York metro area must RSVP online before arriving, and those in California can attend open auditions this Spring.
Casa Verde: Greening Old Homes
Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recently wrote an article for The New York Times, This Old Wasteful House, outlining the benefits of greening old homes instead of building newer homes.
In the article, he asserts:
Never before has America had so many compelling reasons to preserve the homes in its older residential neighborhoods. We need to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Link Time!
- Tour a bold and beautiful Austin home.— AT:SF
- Danny reviews the Kor water bottle.— Danny Seo
- Decorate with wooden animal plaques.— PoppyTalk
- Check out these lighting fixtures constructed from burnt out light bulbs.— Simply Stated
- Steal the look of this San Francisco doorway.— Daily Dose
- Enter this holiday contest.— Charles and Hudson
- Get inspired by Michael Richman's designs.— Desire to Inspire
- Find out where to get an energy audit in NYC.—
Link Time!
- I'm officially in love with ReadyMade's crocheted orb egg.
- A Way to Garden grows some purple clematis.
- AT:NY announces free energy audits for DC residents.
- YumSugar's prepping for a pool party.
- Craft's detonating atomic doilies.
- I'm coveting AT:SF's eco shed.
- CitizenSugar examines the candidates' energy proposals.
- Elements of Style has a green thumb.
- Design*Sponge peeks in on Abbey Nova's home.
Casa Verde: 21 Eco-Friendly Home Improvements
I'm always looking for new ways to make my home greener, so thanks to Tdamji for pointing me to this list of 21 eco-friendly home improvements. (By the way, if you haven't checked out Tdamji's Minimal Harm — For the Love of the Planet group, I highly recommend it.)
This 21-green salute will help your conscience and your pocketbook, saving money and increasing your home's value. How many of these tactics do you use in your home?
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