Green Decorating Tip of the Month – May
Posted by goodlinesdecor in 2012, Interior Decorating on May 9th, 2012
People often spruce up their digs in the spring by painting. But choosing paint colours is a bit confronting for some. All those colours, where to start?
First, get the primary decision makers in your house into the room to be painted. Look together at what furniture and art will be staying in the room after [...]
Mothering
Posted by goodlinesdecor in 2012, Articles on May 9th, 2012
What makes a mother? You are a mother when you give birth. It’s pretty simple. ‘Mother’ is a noun.
It’s a pretty big deal. To give another person life.
That’s why we set aside one day each year to honour mothers. There is a big sense that this day of celebration is not only about [...]
Greening a Favourite Old Chair – Part 2: Putting a Wrap on It
Posted by goodlinesdecor in 2012, Articles, Interior Decorating on February 28th, 2012
A look at fabric choices for people with a green inclination
This week I will not talk what makes an eco-fabric because I found an excellent article by Lindsey Gerrish, who blogs on Recreated. She is a hobby upholsterer and lover of all things related to furniture and furnishings located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Importantly she [...]
Greening a Favourite Old Chair
Posted by goodlinesdecor in 2012, Articles, Interior Decorating on February 24th, 2012
The fabric is faded, the padding is popped where the cat shredded the fabric and there’s a stain on the seat and, no matter how many remedies you try, it keeps coming back. But you love this chair. You really love it. You remember playing on it at your grandmother’s house, you inherited it when [...]
And now for something completely different…
Posted by goodlinesdecor in 2012, Articles on February 14th, 2012
I discovered that I’m a decompinaut.
I’ve been searching for a way to make use of discarded textile waste in a way that does not release toxins (from dyes, flame retardants, residual pesticides and so forth) back into our food chain. Why do I care? Because even while my business re-uses cotton by turning it into [...]
Green Decorating Tip of the Month – February
Posted by goodlinesdecor in 2012, Interior Decorating on February 3rd, 2012
Looking to spice up your walls?
Here’s an earth-friendly, DIY idea:
Take a look in your drawers and closets for some of the funky (but not valuable!) things you’ve collected: lost mitts, odd shaped stones, pretty buttons, dried out tea bags (yes, you heard me)…
Find a scrap board slightly smaller than the [...]
Eco-Decorating: In with the New
Posted by goodlinesdecor in 2012, Interior Decorating on February 2nd, 2012
(or should I say, in with the re-purposed and new-to-me?)
I promised to show you photos of my completed project last week. I didn’t get it done. Typical of my process. I began this project 32 days ago with a claustrophobic, stress inducing mess. Forty hours and one-hundred and fifty dollars later I have a peaceful, [...]
The Best Laid Plans…
Posted by goodlinesdecor in 2012, Interior Decorating on January 19th, 2012
The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men,
Gang aft agley,
An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain,
For promis’d joy!
Excerpt from Robert Burns, To a Mouse, On turning her up in her nest, with the plough, November, 1785
Might I not gnash my teeth as I cast my eyes upon my office and yoga room, finding [...]
Renewal: Eco-Spicy Cleaning, Fixing, Organizing
Posted by goodlinesdecor in 2012, Interior Decorating on January 11th, 2012
This is second of my three part series about my intentions to create a multipurpose room that works as a peaceful office, meditation and yoga space.
Let’s Start with Fixing
Saying I need to fix stuff in my office/yoga space creates an image of broken stuff all over the place. That’s not the case. But my intentions [...]
Taking Stock: Out with the Old
Posted by goodlinesdecor in 2011, Interior Decorating, Organization on January 2nd, 2012
This is the first in a three week series that leads you through my real life (and somewhat embarrassing) example of how to create a functional and beautiful multi-use room in your home. Multi-use rooms are great for optimizing the space in a small home, when well planned and executed. You may find this short [...]
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