Dainty, delightful and Danish in design, these black-and-white beauties are super green! Ferm LIVING`s tea towels will match almost any kitchen, maybe adding a little retro kitsch. Super stylish, they`re made with 100% organic cotton and packaged in 100% recycled cardboard — so your dishes will be dry and squeaky green.
Price: $25 each
Available at: www.modernkaribou.ca
These bight, cheerful pillows from Amenity Home are clearly inspired by the outdoors. Their fresh, organic-looking prints, reflect the organic materials they`re made with — 55% hemp and 45% certified organic cotton. The fabric is coloured with non-toxic, water-based dyes, and you`ll get to pick from two kinds of inserts: high-quality polyester made from spun recycled bottles, or Kapok tree seed pods, a popular and natural alternative to down. So, nap soundly knowing you`re using pillows that are not only soft on your head, they`re soft on the environment, too!
Price: from $59 US
Available at: www.amenityhome.com
A busy long weekend ahead, for sure (glorious weather forecast, family wedding on Saturday, and helping my parents move for the first time in 30 years on Sunday! Sheesh!), but if you’re in Toronto, you might consider popping in to the One of a Kind Show. I took a sneak peek at the show yesterday – 450 vendors this time around! – and wanted to share some of my scouts with you here as an early Easter treat.
The real standouts of this show? Eco-chic cushions!
Amy Migicovsky of Rock My Soul crafts these brilliant, psychedelic brights right here in Toronto. At $50-$100 a pop, the silk-screened cushions are made from natural organic cotton, and deliver a startling punch of California cool. Definitely one of the most striking booth designs of the entire show.
“Fun, funky and bohemian” is how Amy describes her hippie chic style.
Although I’m not quite daring enough to go full-on flourescent at home, I do love Amy’s graphic Bamboo cushion at right (above).
I also had to say hi to Nathalie Butterfield and Terra Kushner of FLUF Design, whose eco-chic home textiles I’ve always admired for their earthy, grounded colourways and environmentally-conscientious design practices (image below). Lovely stuff! (They have my last feature on Fluf Design from the March 2010 issue of Style at Home hanging in their booth – thanks so much, ladies!)
I also met up with the lovely Jenna Greenberg of Hamilton’s Jenna Rose, an artisan who I’ve also had the privilege of featuring in Style at Home in the past. Her urban chic screen-printed cushions are absolutely charming (below)! The Townhouse print is so sweet.
Jenna’s also added these crazy-comfy throw blankets to her ever-expanding collection.
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I got my new Essentia latex mattress on Tuesday, and I’m simply loving it so far! It’s natural memory foam and compared to my old spring mattress, it feels like sleeping on thick gel, if you can imagine that. It basically moulds to your shape, in the most comfortable way imaginable. I’d heard that it takes some time to get used to memory foam, but that hasn’t been my experience at all. It’s like a cosy cocoon, in a non-cloying, non-warm way (it is summer after all!).
The mattress is great because:
• it’s made of natural latex, which doesn’t off gas
• it’s glue- and adhesive-free
• it’s entirely biodegradable
• dust mites can’t live in it, so it’s great for anyone with allergies or who suffers from asthma
• if you’re allergic to latex, the processing of the latex destroys the proteins you’re allergic to, so no worries!
• the unbleached organic cotton cover is made with organic dyes and is removable for cleaning
• it’s green — and how happy that makes me!!
How much greener could this all-Canadian company be?
• each mattress is hand made, with the liquid latex poured into a mould and cured, so minimal waste is produced
• Essentia’s website is stored on a windpowered server
• Essentia is a member of 1% for the Planet, an organization that funds green initiatives worldwide
• until Mar. 5, 2010, owners of hybrid and electric vehicles get a 20% discount on all Essentia sleep products. Woohoo!
The mattresses are available online, but if you live near the factory/showroom, which is just outside Montreal, you can try them out in person there, and now there’s also a brand-new store in Toronto, so if you live there, check it out!
Available at: www.myessentia.com; West Laval, Que,
888-764-4116; Toronto, 647-348-0321; Costco (Pure and Classic 8 models)
Price: from $1,299
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As I was eating my brekkie this morning, it occurred to me that a lot of my posts have focused on bedding. Why? I wondered, and realized it’s because I’m obsessed with naps! So once again, here’s a sleep-inspired post!
This country-look quilt from Pottery Barn is perfect for summer-time easy living. Just toss it over the bed in the morning when you wake, and the bed is made and you’re on your way!
It’s hand-made of organic cotton with Porcelain-blue piping and reverses to solid blue, if you want a quick change in looks, and has 100% cotton batting. The shams have a different print on each side, and everything is machine washable.
Available at: Pottery Barn stores, www.potterybarn.com
Prices: $72 (standard sham),$88 (Euro sham), $429 (Queen quilt)
SUPER CHIC IDEA If you have an old quilt and the edges are fraying too much for you to use it on a bed or even hang it on a wall, try this idea:
1 Centre the least worn portion over a twin-size wood headboard
2 Wrap the edge around the back of the headboard
3 Staple it in place (pad with cotton batting underneath, if you like).
Makes a very cute headboard for a kid’s room!
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So pretty! These 20″-square cushion covers are a lovely way to change up your decor for the summer.
They come in four simple but stunning colours (from top) — Natural, Sea Spray, White and Clay — are knit from undyed organic cotton, and are machine washable, so no worries when it comes to care.
Perfect!
Available at: www.westelm.com
Price: $29 US each
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I find some baby stuff just too cutesy and pallid for words but love the more grownup tones and patterns of the organic cottons quilts from Sewn Natural. Based in Ottawa, Sewn Natural was started when the founder became a grandma. She makes all kinds of baby things — from clothes to toys to bedding — out of cotton, wool, silks, bamboo and organic and upcycled* fabrics wherever possible. You can buy her beautiful crafts on the Etsy website, home to a treasure trove of wonderful handcrafted items from all over Canada and the U.S.
This beautiful Sienna Simmer baby quilt (top) is reversible and made from 100% organic cotton, with organic cotton batting. It’s washable in warm or cool water on the gentle cycle, and measures 31″ x 42″.
Available at: www.sewnnatural.etsy.com
Price: $35
*Upcycling: the practice of taking something disposable and turning it into something of greater value
With Valentine’s Day coming up, here are some things that will add up to a very romantic — but still natural and green — evening! This sassy O Girl Babydoll from Eberjey is made from organic cotton and comes in spearmint (shown) or pink. Buy it from one of the Canadian retailers that sells Eberjey lingerie (see the site for details) or if you can’t find it at the shops, order it or another O Girl item online.
Available at: www.eberjey.com
Price: $57 (US)
Then light up the night with the sweet scent of Archipelago’s Jasmine scented candle. Made of cleaning-burning soy wax, it lasts an incredible 90 hours.
Available at: www.archipelago-usa.com
Price: $29.50 (US)
And savour some delicious Green & Black’s organic chocolate. My favourite is the Ginger bar, with real bits of ginger, but you can get all kinds of other yummy flavours, including Cherry, Espresso and Caramel. You won’t be able to resist them. I know I can’t!
Available at: Sobey’s, Metro, Loblaws, Shopper’s Drug Mart
Price: approx. $3.89
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