Did you catch the article "Carbon Neutral on a Shoestring" in the New York Times today? If not, you must read it and visit the blog of Ms. Petz Scholtus, a 28-year-old product designer from Luxembourg. Petz is the creative genius behind the ongoing restoration and decoration of a one-bedroom apartment in the 18th-century building in Barcelona, where she lives and works. As she writes on her blog, she's "adapting urban housing to a green lifestyle."And check out the neat ways in which she's doing it! Photos follow with web links to the Times article and Petz's blog.
Petz' kitchen: furniture and appliances by Ikea, which audits its wood suppliers and sells energy-efficient appliances. Floor made from locally made ceramic tiles.
Decor: Magazine holders made from antique drawers found on the street. Very cool! My boyfriend would love this idea! 
Lighting: Bidon lamp (bidón means container in Spanish) fitted with a compact fluorescent bulb (instructions on how to make it here).
Furniture: Armchair rescued from the trash and decoupaged with newspapers. Cork tiles on the floor click into place without glue. 
More decor: Stenciled shelf was made from fiberboard certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and painted with low-VOC paint.
2 comments:
Thank you so much for the link to this story! I bookmarked it and shared it. This is exactly the type of project that people need to hear more about and the whole mission of my blog. Thank you so much!
Hi, Alexandra:
Very cool find. The Bidon lamp looks pretty freakin cool, and even though it looks super easy i'm sure i wont be able to make it. LoL.
Thanxs for the link. Off to check it out now.
Missy.
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