Lifestyle Expert Elizabeth Mayhew

We’re so excited to be part of NBC Universal’s Green Week. Tune in and see if you can spot these Corktop Jars, Colorblock Bottle Vases, or Recycled Flip Flop Doormats during the show.

Let us know what you think. We’d love to hear from you, America!

Corktop Storage Jars by artist Jerry Kott

Recycled bottle vases by Artist Jerry Kott

Doormats from recycled flip flop sandals

Re:modern guest designs a space for HGTV Room Crashers

Tune in to HGTV to see an outdated bedroom transformed into an indoor/outdoor master retreat. Re:modern was invited to be a guest designer for the network’s popular ‘Room Crashers’ show and our episode #212 premieres Sunday, April 1st. Check your local listings for show times and re-broadcasts.

You won’t want to miss this episode! We packed the design full of design goodness such as: a vertical living wall, a new Garapa wood deck, a custom storage headboard made from recycled car seat leather, bypassing doors made from recycled fence boards, and even a hand-crocheted t-shirt rug. It’s a must watch!

Follow us on Facebook for additional photos that we will post after the show airs.

If you were watching Home and Garden Television over the weekend, you may have seen this room makeover design of ours on HGTV Room Crashers, hosted by Todd Davis. We turned a boring and bland living space into glamorous room filled with vintage inspired patterns, eco-friendly materials, and handmade artwork.  For more photos, visit Re:modern’s Facebook page.

We recently designed an interior for a very vibrant individual and mixed up bold patterns, textures, and colors to the extreme. The space was completely over the top and fabulously cozy at the same time.  We packed the space with a blend of handmade, vintage, and modern design goodness. Here are some sneak peak images featuring lovely wallpaper by Abigail Edwards, Hygge & West’s Oh Joy! collection and glimmery recycled tile from EcoHome Improvement. You may even recognize how we repurposed a salad bowl from Re:modern’s own collection to make a colorful planter for succulents.

The finished project will be revealed on January 29th on Home and Garden Television. Tune in to HGTV, 11:30am E/P time to watch, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more updates!

What one ton of CO2 looks like

It’s become an annual tradition for us now to sit down at year’s end, calculate how much carbon we use from daily activities, then partner up with Carbonfund to offset those emissions. Many people don’t realize that just about every action we do has carbon implications where emissions go into the atmosphere and contribute to global warming.  This includes everything from daily commutes, to turning on the computer, to transporting packages.  As a committed green business, Re:modern donates money every year to offset what we generate, and more!

For 2012, we’ve contributed enough to offset 36 metric tons of CO2 emissions that would otherwise have gone into the atmosphere. How much is 36 metric tons of carbon dioxide, you ask? Well, this model (see photo) by a science teacher and his students at Cohasset High School measures 27′ x 27′ x 27′ and demonstrates just one metric ton of C02. That’s a lot of carbon!

Re:modern offsets 36 tons of carbon dioxide emissions

For more information and to offset your own carbon emissions, visit out Carbonfund.org.

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It’s room makeover time! We were recently invited to guest design an eclectic and eco-friendly indoor/outdoor space for an HGTV television show. The project is packed full of sustainable design elements and we are currently in the middle of construction and filming it in San Francisco. We can’t disclose what the name of the show is until after it airs, but in the meantime, visit our Re:modern Facebook page for updates and sneak peeks!

It’s sandcastle-building time at one of our all time favorite events!

LEAP is a nonprofit organization that brings art and architecture into public elementary schools. Here’s a scene from LEAP’s recent sandcastle competition in San Francisco. Each giant sandcastle is constructed by a class of students along with professional architects and contractors. Re:modern was proud to be a co-sponsor of the Handel Architects team this year. The Handel team also comprised of kids from the Claire Lilienthal Alternative School and SC Builders.

For more photos, visit Re:modern’s Facebook Page.

For more information or to support the cause, visit www.leap4kids.org

Clara von Zweigbergk’s design for a decorative hanging mobile is the perfect balance of color and geometry. With the movement of an Alexander Calder sculpture, the structure of a Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome, and the lightness of origami, the Themis Trio will surely bring a carefree spirit to any decor. New to our little shop and fantastically affordable at under $30!

There’s a very special room makeover project we’d like to share with you. We can’t quite disclose to you the exact details yet, but head on over to Re:modern Facebook page for a sneak peek!