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A kitchen remodel is an exciting proposition. There are many things to consider—and frankly—fun things to decide. Decisions have to be made about cabinets, countertops, appliances, a shiny new faucet and flooring to name a few. Unfortunately, like most home improvement projects, there are some things to consider before starting kitchen remodels. [Read more…]
According to Niel Poland (MD of Mullican Wood), we could be seeing a shortage of hard woods as early as January 2010. He says the US hardwood harvests have declined by 50% in the last 10 years.
Here is a copy of the audio interview.
Living a more eco friendly or sustainable lifestyle is quickly becoming a very hot topic for many South Africans. Not only is this a matter of saving the earth, it is also a matter of being frugal, too. Kids aren’t cheap and recycling and reusing are great ways to help save the Earth and save money. A lot of people really just make it a hobby to find creative new ways to recycle and reuse various household items such as shredded paper for example. Here are some great and simple ideas for recycling paper, conserving water, saving electricity, and adding eco friendly furniture to your home. [Read more…]
As more & more people become aware of the environmental issues facing our planet, they have started to look at eco-friendly alternatives.
In this post, a designer, Joshua Foss, walks you through the process of building an eco-kitchen. Part of the process was selecting eco-friendly materials – and guess what he (and his client) chose? Yip, you guessed – strand woven bamboo boards.
Here is a teaser:
The rest can be found here:
Designing an eco-friendly kitchen
Joshua Foss’ web site – Thrive Design Studio
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Strand Woven Bamboo coffee table – side view
Make a Bamboo coffee table, you ask???
DIY ready bamboo boards are ideal for the DIY enthusiast. Working with solid wood requires all the prep time to get the timber ready for assembly.
Bamboo boards, with all the qualities of solid hard woods, simply need to be cut to your required dimensions.
In this post we’re going to take you step by step through the making of a bamboo coffee table.
See how it’s done … [Read more…]