Posts with tag recycling

From an underground missile silo to a soaring tree house to an abandoned train car, the places some people call home might surprise you. In honor of Earth Day, we take a look at the ultimate in real-estate recycling: repurposed homes. Consider the cathedral at left. Dusting those chandeliers would be a mighty big job, but... Continue Reading »

The "Lords of Dogtown" and their disciples must be smiling. The newest skateboard trend: reuse and upcycling of discarded skateboards into rad furniture. Non-skaters and eco-conscious consumers will appreciate the design, too. Here are a few ways to put your goofy-foot forward and incorporate salvaged skateboards into... Continue Reading »

Dear Apartment Guru, I moved into my place at the end of last summer and realized very quickly that the building's garbage, which coincidentally piles up outside my living room windows, is unbearably stinky. I spoke to the landlord and we walked the perimeter and figured out that there are apartment windows above every... Continue Reading »

Perhaps you are one of the fortunate few who have a washer and dryer in your own apartment. You no longer find yourself shlepping pounds of dirty clothes down flights of stairs to the nearest laundromat several blocks away. But even if you can include yourself in the don't-need-to-collect-quarters-for-the-wash crowd,... Continue Reading »

Love them or hate them, IKEA is embraced by apartment dwellers all over the globe. What other superstore inspires a fun widget to turn your name into an IKEA furniture name? Or inspired others to dedicate hours of study to determine the naming convention of furniture categories? But, one-Klippan-does-not-fit-all. For... Continue Reading »