{ Archive for January, 2009 }

reusable cotton produce bag

ecosac reusable cotton produce bag

Aren’t these reusable mesh bags fabulous? Buy a few, take them with you to the grocery store for your produce and never again use those flimsy plastic bags that just get tossed in the garbage later.

They have a drawstring for easy closure, checkout clerks can see what’s in them, and they’re made in Canada of 100% washable cotton. What’s not to love?

Price: from $5 each (small)

Available: check out www.credobags.com for stores and online retailers

Do you have a product you’d like to recommend for this blog? Email me at naturalchic@styleathome.com!

stop the press: waterford wedgwood bankrupt

picture 2 stop the press: waterford wedgwood bankruptWhat a horrible start to the new year… I actually felt sick when I heard rumours this morning, and an Associated Press story confirmed my worst fears this afternoon. Waterford Wedgwood has just filed for bankruptcy protection… This comes in the iconic china and crystal maker’s 250th anniversary year, and sets a terrible tone for the year ahead. If Waterford Wedgwood — a name that epitomized quality and style for two and a half centuries — couldn’t survive this global recession, what’s around the corner? It’s been suggested that the lines may continue under new owners, but it almost certainly spells the end of Waterford Wedgwood’s British manufacturing plants. So sad…

updating my kitchen backsplash

Happy New Year! I hope each and every one of you enjoyed a wonderful holiday. I know I did. But it never ceases to amaze me how quickly it goes by. It seems like Christmas Eve was just yesterday and now it`s January 5 and I`m back at work. Boy, I hope this winter goes by fast!

So, I don`t know how many of you made new year`s resolutions this year — you know, those dirty little promises we tend to make and break? While personal resolutions are private, we asked the Style at Home staff about their around-the-house resolutions for 2009. You can read about them here.

grayglass border updating my kitchen backsplashMy around-the-house resolution is to finally get around to updating the backsplash in my kitchen. I hate the one that`s there and I dream of something more striking like glass, which can be illuminated beautifully with under cabinetry lighting. I was originally thinking of one-inch by one-inch glass tiles but then I saw this backsplash (pictured here), which is also quite lovely. This is from New York-based Grayglass. Grayglass will custom-make glass backsplashes with coloured and patterned glass, according to their clients` specifications. Ooh! The options! Now I can`t decide what I want to do. But it`s only January; I have time, right?

If you`re thinking of doing a kitchen renovation this year, check out our kitchen section; it`s full of helpful ideas for creating your dream kitchen.

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