best interior design ideas: May 2009

Thursday, May 14, 2009

rishi tea: organic iced teas

Rishi Teas has launched a new line of 8 new organic iced teas. This line also features eco-friendly packaging. Founder Joshua Kaiser explains, " In our continuing efforts to minimize our environmental footprint, we use paper maufactured with 100% renewable wind energy and 80% post consumer waste-- that is chlorine free and 100% recyclable. The packaging is also Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and printed with soy ink. Rishi Teas are fair trade, socially responsible and very delicious! My personal favorites are the caffeine free flavors, Tropical Crimson and Blueberry Red. (Tropical Crimson has just won Best Flavored Herbal Iced Tea– (Organic/Fair Trade)!!

Competing among 41 different companies in Las Vegas for the World Tea Championships, Rishi, who submitted nearly 300 teas, took home an unprecedented 28 awards, including a stunning victory of 11 First Place winners. The World
Tea Championship, organized by the World Tea Expo, is an independent competition judged by professional cuppers and
buyers to distinguish the highest quality and best tasting teas available in North America. For the second year in a row, Rishi Tea took home more than double the awards received by their closest competitors. These consecutive accomplishments have established Rishi Tea as a leader of the industry and provided a strong validation of their
passion for quality.

organic perfumes: patyka

Patyka organic perfumes are formulated with only certifies organic extracts of flowers, citrus fruits, leaves, spices and resins. Aromas are Hesperide, Ambre, Boise & Chypre

brigids bags: refurbished bowlers

Brigid meticulously restores old doctors bags and bowlers better than their original state. Each unique bag is transformed by cleaning, resewing linings and turning them into eco fashion statements. Neat! Brigid's Bags

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

organic biodegradable mushroom insulation

Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre's Greensulate is made from agricultural waste products like buckwheat or rice hulls combined with mycelium--mushroom fibers. The composite is grown, then dried and heat treated in convection ovens. The company is trying to develop solar ovens to reduce energy usage. Greensulate, entirely petroleum free, will be available to customers in late 2010. Read more information about their product on their website Ecovative Design.

Monday, May 11, 2009

boo coup: childrens bamboo furniture

Boo-Coup is an adorable bamboo line of children's furniture by David Siegel in N.Y. Siegel focuses on creating the pieces from only sustainable and renewable materials. David's awareness of hardwood harvesting and the impact that it has on the local and global environment, was reason to find materials with lower impact. The textures surfaces and bright colors lend a playful & joyful edge to the line.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

container prefab housing

Hybrid Seattle
Bark Bark
Eco Pods
There are a slew of fabulous container housing companies out there that can complete a vacation cabin, backyard studio, etc. for you out of a simple single shipping container. I am loving these three companies, who keep it simple, but manage to make each container seem like a stylish modern amenity.

3d street art: edgar mueller

Edgar Mueller a highly talented muralist, takes his art to the street, literally. Each project he undertakes requires a painstaking amount of hours, several assistants and the super power of creativity. The results are always completely shocking tricks on the eyes.
A video of the process here.

paparu paper pulp chair

Paparu

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

cista: rainwater catchment system

The Cista system can collect up to 100 gallons of rainwater without taking much space. Its stainless steel construction has durability and acts as a stylish lattice for plants to grow up the 8-foot-tall tower.