Sometime how a house is situated and integrated into its surroundings makes it more profoundly green than if it made totally out of recycled materials.  Architect Craig Steely makes a structure’s siting and assimilation a major design priority.

Steely’s Gypsy House is built on a steep hillside acre in the Berkeley hills.  The house is divided into two distinct zones – one burrowed into the hillside – and the other, glass encased section, cantilevering toward the view.  A sod covered green roof further integrates the home’s hillside section into the surroundings.  Very nice indeed.

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Two things we like, home furnishings made from reclaimed or salvaged materials and Brooklyn.  This handsome mirror was created by RecycledBrooklyn with wood purloined from a selection of discarded shipping pallets – an abundant raw material that can be found scattered across the landscape in industrial Brooklyn.

The mirror’s edging is created from discarded pallet straps and fastened with found trim nails.  The mirror glass once adorned and Ikea dresser which was found curbside.  All this for 60 bucks…and if you live in NYC, it will get hand delivered to your door for free!

The terms “eco-friendly” and “sexy” are usually not used in close proximity (Al Gore anyone?).  Not so with Enamore.  We’re happy to report that this leading designer and purveyor of fabulously green, fun, retro…and above all sexy, underthings has a newly re-designed website.  The new site’s (www.enamore.co.uk)  design features a delicate palette of flamingo pinks and chocolate browns and an easy interface for checking out the Enamore collections.

U.K. based Enamore creates luxurious eco-friendly underwear, lingerie and accessories from the finest green fabrics including organic cotton, bamboo, soya, hemp and natural silk.  woo hoo!!

Make your kitchen a greener place.  Each of the kitchen utensils in the Green Street line is made from 2 to 3 recycled PET water bottles.  The four tools – two spatulas and two spoons – come in an appropriately vibrant green (nothing says green like…green), with two of the tools showcasing decorative slots in the shape of tree branches.  Heat resistant to 475 degrees, dishwasher safe, FDA approved and made in the USA using green energy by Robinson Home Products.

The Green Street products are available starting August 2010 at 300 Kitchen Collection and Le Gourmet Chef stores nationwide as well as at kitchencollection.com and legourmetchef.com for $3.99 each.