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Casa Verde: Got Junk Mail?
One of the clever editors at AT:SF recently decided to turn her junk mail into something much more lovely. She started out with some of the papers that were cluttering up her mailbox.
To see what she created and learn how to turn your junk mail into something gorgeous, read more
Casa Verde: Banish Junk Mail
If you want to get your home so fresh and so clean this month, don't stop with simply scrubbing surfaces. You can limit the amount of garbage coming into your home by cutting off the supply of fliers, catalogs, and other junk mail that often floods mailboxes.
Want to know how?
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How-To: Spring Organize Your Entryway
Spring is the perfect time to get your home clean and organized. To help you get inspired, I've whipped up a Spring Cleaning Checklist, which you can download and print out. The PDF lists cleaning and organizing duties room by room to keep things simple.
Cool Idea: Spam Mail Wallpaper
When I spotted Linzie Hunter's Spam One-Liners, I thought, "Why didn't I think of that?" Well, apparently Hunter wasn't the only one inspired by her spam box: Italian design studio ToDo created this Spam Ghetto Junk Mail Wallcovering (inquire for price) after being roused by the bizarre subjects and unsolicited offers that flooded their mailboxes everyday. Look closely at the seaweed-like word bubbles and you'll read phrases like "$99.95 100mg x 30 pills buy now," "Save on generic drugs," "Your wife need your attention," and "Britney strikes again" — have you ever seen a more entertaining wallpaper?
Casa Capsule: The Week That Was
- Check out the second half of my interview with destination wedding planner Alison Hotchkiss.
- How green are you? Take this quiz to find out.
- Try installing a slide by your staircase.
- Get inspired with some Romeo and Juliet style.
- What did you think of the Grey Gardens interiors?
- This inflatable shower curtain is compelling and claustrophobic.
- Too much junk mail? Here's a decorating solution.
- See how a Su Casa member made a simple and stylish bedroom update.
Casa Shops: Beehive Kitchenware Company
While Beehive Kitchenware Company does make measuring cups and lemon juicers, their range of fanciful metal accents ensures that you can use them in any room of your home. I have my eyes on Beehive's Paisley Hooks ($27) myself, though there are plenty of other pieces that have enchanted me. The company, which is located in Massachusetts, is owned and operated by Jim Dowd and Sandra Bonazoli.
Link Time!
- AT:SF has some thoughts on good hostess gifts.
- GiggleSugar finds you some real estate that goes beyond your expectations.
- Craft clues you in on some gorgeous new fabric from Jessica Jones.
- Dwell visits the Edible Estates demonstration garden.
- Shelterrific advocates stealing these thrifty decorating ideas.
- Daily Dose helps you to make an affordable canopy bed look luxe.
- YumSugar asks if you care about nutritional information.
- Desire to Inspire features the gorgeous interior design of Kelly Hoppen.
- Re-Nest shows you art made from junk mail.
Eco Chic: ReVision Furniture
Artists For Humanity (AFH) is a Boston-based group whose mission is to "bridge economic, racial, and social divisions by providing urban youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in the arts," essentially offering youth apprenticeships. A group of teen artists working with AFH were inspired by the AFH's EpiCenter, Boston's only LEED Platinum building (the highest designation of the US Green Building Council) and in response, decided to create a green furniture line, as they'd noticed a need in the market for innovative sustainable design. After months of research and development, the teens and their mentors launched ReVision Tables, a collection of small tables constructed from reclaimed junk mail and magazines, finished with a water-resistant , no-VOC, eco-friendly resin, which is also easy to clean with other eco-friendly products.
Clear Out the Clutter: Take Fifteen
Clutter is my enemy. While I am a thorough cleaner, I am a terrible clutterer. More often than not there's a pile somewhere in the house consisting of equal parts junk mail, dog leashes, stocking caps, and work bags.
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