UK Designer Jamie Ward rescues discarded and salvaged furniture found around his hometown of Manchester and revitalizes the pieces as one-off, iconic expressions of pop culture. Combine one dinged-up old desk, scraps of movie posters, newsprint, concert announcements and other found materials – result – hybrid furniture that is functional, sustainable and kind of eco arty.
If inspired by this concept you could easily pursue your own DIY furniture creations. Required – old stool, chair, table or similar, an eye for the eclectic, some basic tools and a modicum of good taste.
Ready to hit the beach? Be sure to stock up on body-friendly sunscreen.
Trying to figure out which brand may offer the most body-friendly sunscreen gives me a huge headache. I’ve been in Florida for the past few weeks, buying sunscreen like crazy. Environmental Working Group’s latest Sunscreen Guide just hit my screen and I’m jumping for joy.
I just bought Jason Sunbrella Mineral SPF 30 yesterday, and I’m happy to see that it got a pretty good rating (rated 2, with 1 being the best). Before buying, be sure to check out their Best Beach and Sport Sunscreens. And, previously on altCon - All Natural Sunscreen – save your skin.
Bigwardrobe.com is now in the USA. This successful European website allows fashionistas to swap their old threads for new ones, or buy designer duds for reduced prices. Nice way to recycle old clothes and keep them out of the landfill while simultaneously cutting the cost to feed your fashion addiction.
How do you build a luxury vacation rental property in an exclusive and highly regulated building location? Go underground. Talk about alternative living – Switzerland’s Villa Vals is built over the only thermal springs in the Graubunden Canton in Switzerland, and dug into the mountainside adjacent to the famous Therme Val hotel and spa .
Forgiving it all the designer luxuries – this makes going underground a very attractive prospect for those seeking to ski, hike or cycle. Marketed with the tagline, “Dutch Design” meets “Swiss Quality” it evokes a bunch of design possibilities. Add a few green amenities like geothermal heating & cooling and a gray water system and you’d really have something.
Hampton Sun’s products are formulated with natural and organic ingredients. Right now, they’re featuring 2 cool deals to jump start summer fun.
- May 26 – 29. Enter code FLAG and receive 20% off your order of eco luxe suncare products @ hamptonsuncare.com.
- Enter their Hampton Weekend contest for your chance to win one of three awesome prizes, including a trip to the Hamptons. (who doesn’t love those beautiful beaches?) Contest ends June 15.
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