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  • Rounding up the usual suspects: Top 10 cities with the greenest homes

    Fri, Apr 19, 2013 7:15 PM by Matt Hickman

    In news that shouldn't shock anyone, San Francisco and Portland are named two of the top cities with the greenest homes in all the land in rankings released by Redfin earlier this week.

  • Mommy Greenest: Mother's Day Gift Guide 2013

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 2:00 PM by Matt Hickman

    While prep begins for Mother Nature's big day, keep in mind that there's another mum-centric celebration approaching. Here's 10 Mother's Day gift picks — all under $100 so you can also budget in flowers (and non-wire hangers).

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  • 7 ways to reuse wine corks

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 4:57 PM by Networx.com

    Here are some fun ways to justify your penchant for, say, pinot noir.

  • 'Light recycling' pavers save energy, prevent stumbling around in the dark

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:22 PM by Matt Hickman

    LED-embedded solar paver lights are a dime a dozen. And then there's NightTec Leuchsteine paving stones from Germany in which the concrete itself glows once the sun goes down.

  • Floating huts, frog horror and DIY does Milan [Friday link clump]

    Fri, Apr 12, 2013 6:02 PM by Matt Hickman

    This week: An innovative housing concept for flood-ravaged Vietnamese villages, the emergence of the Maker Movement at Milan Design Week and an amphibian home invasion. Plus, remembering Paolo Soleri.

  • After scoring Kickstarter gold, Soma gives back to communities in need

    Thu, Apr 11, 2013 5:16 PM by Matt Hickman

    The secret is officially out: Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, San Francisco-based startup Soma teams up with charity:water to help bring clean drinking water to developing areas.

  • Cacoon: A nest-inspired hanging hang-out spot

    Wed, Apr 10, 2013 8:00 AM by Matt Hickman

    Inspired by the woven nests of weaver birds, the Cacoon is a lovely hammock-hanging seat mash-up ideal for solitary, nap-based escapes or (careful) summer cocktail sipping with a friend.

  • Angel statues, basketball hoops banished from Florida subdivision

    Tue, Apr 09, 2013 2:00 PM by Matt Hickman

    This week in HOA horror stories: A homeowners association in Florida makes a nice old lady cry after ordering her to remove an angel statue — a reminder of her late husband — from her front yard.

  • Airocide: A lean, mean, airborne pathogen-zapping machine

    Wed, Apr 03, 2013 9:30 AM by Matt Hickman

    As its name suggests, the Airocide Air Purifier is designed to annihilate VOCs and airborne household allergens and mold using filterless, NASA-developed technology.

  • Egg hunts, air conditioning and the energy usage of renters [Friday news clump]

    Fri, Mar 29, 2013 12:32 PM by Matt Hickman

    This brunch-centric weekend: Why renters consume more energy than homeowners, why Miami is more sustainable than Minneapolis and why The High Line is an awesome place to have an Easter egg hunt.

  • Spring reads: 10 tomes to take outside

    Thu, Mar 28, 2013 12:12 PM by Matt Hickman

    As al fresco 'reading rooms'begin to thaw out, here's a few green home and garden books, both freshly released and upcoming, to take with you to your preferred park bench, patch of grass or patio.

  • The seedy underbelly: 2013 edition

    Mon, Mar 25, 2013 1:30 PM by Matt Hickman

    Now that spring has officially sprung, it's time to think about giving those weary winged travelers congregating in your backyard a stylish yet safe place to refuel and relax.

  • 'Abode of Chaos' sparks legal battle, vexes neighbors in French village

    Mon, Mar 25, 2013 9:00 AM by Matt Hickman

    Tacky lawn decor is one thing, but try living next to the Abode of Chaos, a 17th-century home-turned-art installation where giant skulls and portraits of N. Korea's Kim Jong-un have left neighbors miserable.

  • Everybody's a critic [Friday link clump]

    Fri, Mar 22, 2013 3:30 PM by Matt Hickman

    This week: How Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation is getting it wrong and why the minimalist living movement needs a poster boy that's not a millionaire. Plus, David Pogue loves himself some LEDs.

  • Why plumbers are heroes [Infographic]

    Fri, Mar 22, 2013 11:39 AM by Matt Hickman

    Nothing quite says World Water Day like a quality infographic. Here's one that captures the grim realities of the world's sanitation crisis while paying tribute to the unsung saviors of safe drinking water: Plumbers.

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