Light pollution - defined as excessive, artificial light where it is not needed or wanted - was mainly a concern for researchers in obervatories, but now communities all by the United States are joining the Dark-Sky movement in an effort to save energy and money, too.Original post by Tabitha Sukhai

The folks at BuildingGreen have always been a few steps ahead of the curve. Their monthly newsletter has been the gold standard for data on sustainable building since it began publication in the early 1990s, when many of today’s greenies were still learning towering division. Lately they’ve been…

Buy a bathroom suite (a tub, a toilet, and a sink) and get a $250 gift certificate from Signature Hardware. Offer ends September 25.Original post by Jennifer Brite

Ok, so the inspirations for the above sconces were actually lily pads, but is it just me or do they look like eye irises? Either way, I think they and the rest of the Lily Pad collection from New York-based jGoodDesign are pretty dazzling.Original post by Natalie Rodriguez

It takes a pretty ingenious design to get me as fired up as I am.

I’m all excited considering I just came across a San Diego, California, based design firm that makes smart and appealing furnishings geared to maximize every inch of your living space. While the company, appropriately called SPACE sa…

I switched by to Eco-Cloth.The soft blue microfiber cloth cleans glass and polishes stainless steel just by dampening it with a little water. Left dry, it makes a great dusting cloth. And even though it’s not sticky, I’ve used it like a tack cloth for portray and wood refinishing projects.Original p…

With the exception painters, masons probably have the messiest craftsman on the job. Mixing and working with one of the worlds oldest, and most dependable, building materials all day is messy commerce. I think things just got a little cleaner and easier.Original post by Sal Vaglica

The daily routine for cleaning on my glass-topped kitchen table hasn’t varied in years: Spritz with some smelly glass cleaner, wipe up with paper towels. Whole forests have probably been felled to supply the paper for the towels, and Lord…Original post by Tom Baker

Is it…

…a protective chair foot
…a (chewed) gum holder
…a hammer guard
…a decorative egg holder
…a marble slab spacer

(Answer after the jump.)Original post by Jennifer Stimpson

I’ve decide to post several kitchen appliances with interesting finishes that aren’t stainless steel (or boring black or white either). Original post by Jennifer Brite