design everyday
How every day great design makes us feel at home.
Denese isn't a designer and doesn't live in Australia but she visits us often. She's also so passionate about thoughtful design that she's committed a good part of her career to it.
She believes that while there is a science behind green design, equally important is confidently creating a space you’ll love. After all, if you love it, you'll take care of it and maybe even pass it along to someone else. She says that’s the ultimate in sustainable, green design.
Denese lives in Tucson, Arizona just south of Frank LLoyd Wright’s Foundation in Scottsdale. When she’s not scouring design blogs and magazines, she helps companies create more thoughtful, human voices through their blogs and brands. ThoughtfulContent.
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dear design expert: How do I… Start composting at home?
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Want a happy home? Invest in designCast aside practicality, function and pragmatism – and think happy. The secret of great design in the 21st century is its ability to make the consumer happy |
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Hot trend: Bring the outside in!Extending the inside to the outdoors and vice versa is one of the big design trends of 2012, and clever designers are reinventing the way we look at internal and external space. |
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Green interiors: Green paint of all shadesOverwhelming paint fumes can be enough to put you off painting that second coat. And that’s without beginning to worry about what it’s doing to the environment. Green paint is the way to go if you want to get away from the toxic fumes that can be bad for you, and for the environment. There’s plenty of choice and advice on the eco market. |
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Green flooring: Sustainable carpetsDid you know that corn can be turned into carpet? Or that a sheep’s wool is brilliant at absorbing and releasing moisture? And ever heard of llama and alpaca carpets? |
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Green interiors: Finding an eco-friendly mattressChemical-free, organic wool, soy-based foam and even green latex – the future of the humble bedroom mattress is eco-friendly indeed. |
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Green Interiors: Finding sustainable chairsFancy sitting on a pile of tennis balls? Probably not – until you see the designs of some of the most sustainable chairs around. |
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Green interiors: Finding beautiful sustainable lighting designsLight up your life with sustainable lighting designs that are sure to brighten up the indoor and outdoor areas of any home. |
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Green interiors: Finding a sustainable dining tableIt’s just a table, right? How green can it really get? Very, very, green, as Light Home found out when we went looking for dining tables with a sustainable edge. |
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Green interiors: Finding that perfect sustainable chair – for babies and kidsWe’re on a green furniture trip at the moment but we’ve also a new baby in our midst here at the Light Home office. So following last week’s post on finding the perfect sustainable sofa we thought we’d do a quick round up of something not far removed: how to find that perfect sustainable chair for your baby or child. |
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Green interiors: Finding a sustainable sofaIf you’re about to turf your old, sagging sofa, what will you replace it with? Here are a couple of the sexiest sustainable sofas around – and a 9-point shopping checklist. |
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Bathroom interior design trends and makeover ideasBigger bathrooms, premium shower heads and high tech gadgets are steaming up bathroom interiors in 2012. |
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Interior Design: Kitchen design trends for 2012Things are heating up in the kitchen with new open plan designs, modern finishes and stylish new doors. |
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Interior Design: Colour trends for 2012Citrus colours, grey neutral tones and retro furnishings are making a huge comeback this year to liven up our homes with a vengeance. |
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Get soaking and start glowingAs with any great design, the best solutions often come in the simplest packages. It’s the same with beauty products like Epsom Salts. Who knew this oldie-but-goodie could bring relief to aching muscles, aging skin and the common cold? |
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Green healthy eating to-goIs healthy eating high on your to-do list? Dress it up with these lovely, eco-friendly containers from To-Go Ware and make it less of a chore using these simple tips. |
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Design Everyday; Organic TextilesHi! Iím Joanna, a writer for Design Shuffle, an online portal to fabulous interior design and designers. I am crazy about design and spend my days writing guest posts such as this one on Light Home. |
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Top interior design trends for 2012Lisa Ferguson shares trends (and her magic design formula) |
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Green GiftsEco-friendly made eco-charming |
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10 inexpensive, thoughtful gift ideasIt’s hard to find the perfect gift, especially an inexpensive, thoughtful one. Here are a few ideas to make it easier on you and your budget - most are well under $50. |
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Spending the holidays with stylist, Jason GrantMr. Jason Grant humbly describes himself as a stylist, writer, blogger and happy shopper. Yet, his expertise has graced the pages of Australian and international magazines such as Real Living, House and Garden and one of my faves, Elle Decoration UK. |
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Shifting American designBeyond the barcalounger |
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The practical & aspirationalNothing will make more of a statement in your home than lighting. It sets the mood, directs attention and expresses who you are, both practically and aesthetically. It’s so important from an energy-savings standpoint that you might want to enlist the help of an expert before you even change a light bulb. Designers can help narrow your needs and navigate the plethora of choices. |
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Transforming trash to treasureThe Picker Sisters |
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Shopping trolleys with street-styleRolser makes us want to walk |
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Green Interior Design: better world artethical gifts, sharing culture |
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Green Interior Design: From nurse to designerDesigning a home (and life) that feels great |
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Green interior Design: Preserving inspirationSimplifying the process with Houzz, Modenus and Pinterest |
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Green Interior Design: Browsing bespoke with BalatroDiscovering Balatro - a Surry Hills Fine Arts Gallery in NSW |
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Green interior design: Running the wrong way.There's much more to this Sydney store then must-have goods and gorgeous gifts. |
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Green interior design: Cycling with style.Treadlie takes it to the streets. |
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Green interior design: Design tips from Sibella CourtCreating a home you love |
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Green interior design: Claiming ELLE's green-nessELLE DÉCOR seems pretty green to me |
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Green interior design: Insider insight from a sofa-selling veteranLeather isn’t bullet (or kid) proof |
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Green interior design: Delicious, by designYulli’s goes beyond great food |
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Green Interior Design: Buy cheap, toss tomorrow?Young designer resists the temptation. |
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Green interior design: Green furniture guidanceWhen it comes to buying furniture, designers suggest putting your biggest dollars into the big three - the sofa, dining room table and bed. |
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Green interior design: Designer whitesFinding the right white paint. |
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Green Interior Design: Bring your palette to lifeEco-friendly paint |
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Green Interior Design: Colour meMaking the "right" colour choices |
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Green Interior Design: Boost BoxesEnergy saving made easy |
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Green interior design: Green shoppingWhat you find, when you ask |
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Drift into gorgeous interior designHere’s another beautiful way to stay on the trend toward “pretty, crafty, artsy, anything expressing individuality” . Designer and artist, Kerri Shipp of Driftwood Interiors has a new series of watercolors called “Interior Portraits” that celebrate gorgeous interiors. Some are based on rooms designed by today's most talented interior designers, while others were born from her imagination. |
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Green Interior Design: Green glamourWelcome to Light Home's Design Everyday blog where we’ll explore how good design makes us feel. I’m excited to share green interior design concepts, products, style, and chat with designers along the way. |
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Green Interior Design: 6 design trendsDesign trends often signify the mood of the moment. According to ELLE Decoration (UK), we’re feeling “pretty, blue, crafty and natural” and we’re going to stay that way in the coming months. |
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Green Interior Design: Tips for a happy homeGreen design certainly has its serious, technical side. However, once the smart, clean lines have been established, it’s up to you to put some soul in the space. This can be intimidating... and wasteful if you’re not in tune with your style or understand what you really need. |