This blog is dedicated to the idea of using recycled, second-hand, or hand-me-down items to decorate your home. Along the way we will explore ways to preserve our environment.
That's a lovely home you have decorated. I love the bedrooms and the window treatments. Oh yeah, we really need to do our part to save the environment.
I am a child of the Sixties masquerading as a teacher, wife, mother and grandmother, and a sometimes gardener, decorator, and cook. I've always been an avid "junker" and enjoy finding items that I can remake or recycle into something beautiful or useful. I hope I am passing this trait on to future generations!
MY RECYCLED COTTAGE
RECYCLED DECOR
Scroll down this page and click on the link to older posts (Sept.5th and Oct.13th,2007, to see how I turned my drab 1920s bungalow into the beautiful cozy cottage in the slide show above using recycled and second-hand furnishings and decor!
20 Ways Your Home Can Save the Planet
Click on the house to read this article.
Other Reduce/Reuse/Recycle and Do-It-Yourself sites
Reader Poll: When you shop for a home decor item, where do you shop first?
My Online Boutique
Cozy Cottage specializes in recycled items given a new life with a little paint and "shabotage". Looking for vintage home decor? You can also find vintage pottery, glassware and china at Cozy Cottage Gifts and Decor.
Man's (and Woman's) best friend deserves a safe and happy home.....
Last Chance Arkansas is an all volunteer organization that has one primary purpose - finding homes for the many homeless dogs in the Little Rock Animal Village. If you are looking to add a furry member to your family please check your local animal shelters first and give these worthy animals a new chance in life. If you live in the Little Rock, Arkansas, area your new best friend may be waiting in Last Chance Arkansas
Awards
A big thank you goes to Astrid at Look what I found! for selecting my blog to receive the Rockin' Girl Blogger award!
I'll be passing this award on to another Rockin' Recycler before long so come back soon.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. -- Margaret Mead
FREECYCLE
If you are a recycler and haven't checked out freecycle.org yet, you don't know what you're missing! Freecycle is a grassroots, nonprofit movement of people who are giving and getting stuff entire for free in their own area. It only takes a few minutes to sign up with a Freecycle group in your area and you will be amazed at what is offered there. Plus, Freecycle is a wonderful way for you to give your cast-off items a new life in someone else's home! Check out their website at www.freecycle.org.
3 comments:
Frogs are like the canaries int eh mineshaft. They are so sensitive to environmental changes, they can raise our awareness to what damage we'er doing.
Dagny
www.onnotextiles.com
bamboo and organic clothing
That's a lovely home you have decorated. I love the bedrooms and the window treatments.
Oh yeah, we really need to do our part to save the environment.
Beau is absolutely adorable! I think that Bandit and Beau could be twins - Thanks for stopping by for a vist! I have enjoyed visiting you today :)
Have a wonderful week!
Jen
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