A short description about your blog http://furnicology.com Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:59:08 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://furnicology.com/blog/eco-fab-bath-furniture.html <p>Tiles: $2000</p><br/><p>Contractor Labor: $5,000</p><br/><p>Finding the perfect Eco Fab vanity? PRICELESS.....</p><br/><p><br />My search began with looking at the typical vendors- Kohler, American Standard, Porcelianosa, etc. And after days of disappointment, I came to the conclusion that custom would be my only choice to really select something responsibly made. Until! Until, I literally fell into this add on my facebook page for Waterfall Bath Furniture.</p><br/><p>The pieces are hot. I mean really good lRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100 eco bath http://furnicology.com/blog/great-resource-for-green-building-materials.html <p>Check it out... and product finder for green building materials in your are! This site is lacking a large amount of manufacturers, however, as the site develops, it will be come a great resource!</p><br/><p>http://www.green2green.org</p><br/><p>&nbsp;</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.furnicology.com/images/63/Green2Green_Overview.jpg" alt="" width="366" height="473" /></p> Meghan Field Lopez Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:57:27 +0100 http://furnicology.com/blog/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall.html <p>Using reclaimed or found items to create a focal point in a room can really make your space stand out. I love image below (found on design sponge). The designer/owner created interest by incorporating multiple found mirrors all ranging in size and style.&nbsp; All it took was a few thrift shop runs to create this look! Its easy,inexpensive and keeps these items out of the dumpster.</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.furnicology.com/images/63/neryl41_Design Sponge.jpg" altRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:22:38 +0100 Sustainable interiors Sustainable furniture Sustainable Design http://furnicology.com/blog/desiging-fresh-with-valley-forge.html <p>In the past few years we have seen some amazing developments in product life cycles. William McDonough and the Cradle to Cradle concept has opened both manufactures and consumers eyes to the use and end use of products. We have seen many companies adopt the Cradle to Cradle certification, however, there has been one glitch I have noticed over the years. A product may be able to be made into itself in a closed loop cycle, but how is the product at the end of its life cycle actually identified Read More... Meghan Field Lopez Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:45:09 +0100 http://furnicology.com/blog/Sip-Savor-and-Save-the-Trees...What-could-be-better-than-partying-for-a-cause-.html <p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thursday, September 10th, ForestEthics- a non profit organization dedicated to saving the trees, put on a glam, oh so Eco Chic event called&nbsp;100 Million Trees. </p><p>The party's hostess, Nadine Well created an inspirational environment with bio-dynamic wines, sustainable fashion, hors d'oeuvres, an eco silent auction and some of the tastiest cocktails I have had in a long time! Everywhere you went, you were surrounded by goodness. Not only was the scene festive and fun, but Read More... Meghan Field Lopez Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://furnicology.com/blog/Beautiful-waste.....html <p>&nbsp;The New York Times has an fantastic article about homes and how others have reused someone trash to create architectural inspiration. Take a look to see more!&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://furnicology.com/images/0/29233715.JPG" alt="" width="514" height="343" /> <p>&nbsp;</p><p align="center">&nbsp;<img src="http://furnicology.com/images/0/29233725.JPG" alt="" width="404" height="269" /></p><p>Courtesy of New York Times</p> Meghan Field Lopez Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://furnicology.com/blog/Eco-Friendly-Shade-Options.html <p>Making selections for drapery for your home can be confusing as it is with dimensions, shade transparency and fabric selection... Adding the Green factor can complicate your decision even more... </p><p>Look no further! Check out this great site that makes shade selections responsible, easy and fun! www.theshadestore.com/green-matters </p><p align="center">&nbsp;<img src="http://furnicology.com/images/0/gallery_photo_12400_file_name_small.jpg" alt="" width="186" height="214" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://furnicology.com/blog/Monday-Funday-A.A.G.F-Affordable-Accessible-Green-Finds.html <p>Would you believe CB2 is sporting some recycled products? Take a look at these great finds ! These cute little stools could be great outdoors with your patio table or could be bunched to make a flexible coffee table.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://furnicology.com/images/0/cb2%60.jpg" border="0" width="338" height="451" /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://furnicology.com/images/0/cb2info.jpg" border="0" width="300" height="400" /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The mirror made from a rRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://furnicology.com/blog/A.A.G.F-Affordable-Accessible-Green-Finds.html <p>&nbsp;</p>Do you ever find yourself in that bad rushed &quot;Must Find Furniture for Today&quot; place? Some retail furniture shops are making sustainable design products easily accessible to the public. In one afternoon shop I was able to find&nbsp; great shops with not only great looking but also are responsible choices.<br /><p>&nbsp;</p><br />Tucked right under the Bay Bridge in Oakland is the modest studio of Paul Discoe and Live Edge. He is an ordained Buddhist Priest and well as a mastRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://furnicology.com/blog/Reused-and-fabulous.html <p>Image from Apartment Therapy.com </p><p><img src="http://furnicology.com/images/0/1212_repurposed1.jpg" alt="" width="467" height="597" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Brilliant. These stools not only add so much to the space but they were diverted from the landfill. It's amazing what you can create with a bit of imagination! Before you toss, take a look at that item again.. What could you create? </p> Meghan Field Lopez Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://furnicology.com/blog/TINI-This-is-not-Ikea-.....html <p>In the spirit of craigslist fridays... I must add on to an incredible resource for amazing vintage furniture... TINI (This is Not Ikea) is one of the most fabulous sites for amazing vintage furniture and it is also affordable. </p><p>Reclaimed pieces have great history and also allow you to use your creative freedom to jazz them up.. Take a look at the chairs below.. Add some hot pink&nbsp; (low voc) paint to the metal and watch them transform to retro chic.&nbsp;</p><p> <img src="http://furnRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://furnicology.com/blog/Monday-Funday....html <p>As an advocate of responsibility, one may find themselves feeling an immense amount of joy from the smallest feats of sustainability success... whether it was bringing a compost program to your business to educating a family member on passive heating and cooling to reduce their energy consumption and bills. It's amazing to me to see the progression of sustainability from only a year ago. As much as I believe we have so much more to achieve, everyday I see little glimmers of the fabulous, blinRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100 green hotels http://furnicology.com/blog/FSC...-is-that-really-you-.html <p>&nbsp;</p>I was at Target this weekend picking up a few things in the garden section and noticed this Adirondack with a big honkin FSC tag...<br /><br /><img src="http://furnicology.com/images/0/adiron.jpg" alt="" width="191" height="255" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://furnicology.com/images/0/FSC.jpg" alt="" width="173" height="232" /><br /><br />Could it really be? Yes, in fact they even included the FSC certificRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Mon, 25 May 2009 05:00:00 +0100 FSC Certified http://furnicology.com/blog/whats-blue-and-green-and-felt-all-over.....html <p>Gross.... its a rug!</p><p>Not only is the this bad boy completely durable and comfortable on your feetsy, but aesthetically will add so much interest to any room.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://furnicology.com/images/0/photo1.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="261" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="http://furnicology.com/images/0/2.jpg" alt="" width="199" height="266" /></p><p>&nbsp;This particular rug is not inexpensive, but if you have mastered the top stitch, who sayRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Tue, 19 May 2009 05:00:00 +0100 furniture http://furnicology.com/blog/COUCH....html <p>Great source for custom, economical and environmentally sound sofas. Locally made in LA and designed in Seattle, sounds like a great way to go!</p><p><img style="width: 257px; height: 188px" src="http://furnicology.com/images/63/untitled.jpg" alt="" width="253" height="172" /></p><p>Below is a blurp from their site about their materials... </p><p>&quot;All of&nbsp;our seating starts with two key ingredients.&nbsp;</p><p>1) FSC certified wood from maintained and sustainable sources.</p><p>2) WRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Wed, 06 May 2009 05:00:00 +0100 furniture http://furnicology.com/blog/Knoend-Design.html <p>I recently had the pleasure of hearing Ivy Chung from Knoend design speak to a group of us Sustainable Educators about how to better educate and prepare students to enter in this work force as leaders in sustainable design. Her company is a multiple disciplinary design studio that focus on creating design that is &quot;intelligent, contiguosuly emotional, culturally historically interpollinated, innately sustainable, and most importantly fun.&quot; </p><p>Check out the Speckle Duo table constRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Sat, 02 May 2009 05:00:00 +0100 Tables http://furnicology.com/blog/Local-Green-Retail-Furniture-Stores.html <p>I am in the process of updating my syllabus my Sustainable Interiors Class and&nbsp; I always like to include the best websites for sustainable design.&nbsp; Every year there are new sites launched that just get better and better for the evaluation of sustainable products.&nbsp; </p><p>One that I particularly love is ecoscorecard...&nbsp; It's an online resource where you can look at products and not only break down what their product is made up of, but also you are able to understand how thiRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 Ecoscorecard http://furnicology.com/blog/Green-Outdoor-Furniture...-Exposed..html <p>Just a quick one from me...</p><p>This manufacturer, LOLL design, not only do they have some amazing responsible features for their outdoor products but they also display their eco initiatives (which are AWESOME) as well as displaying their product content info&nbsp;for all to see&nbsp;... RIGHT ON LOLL. Keep up the good work! </p><p>http://www.lolldesigns.com/materials.php</p> Meghan Field Lopez Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100 http://furnicology.com/blog/Wasted.html <p>I have been reading this great book, Environmentally Responsible Design, and have come to the chapter about waste. Not just the process of discarding a product at the end of it's life cycle, but the actual waste from a manufacturing process that a consumer may not grasp when selecting a product for use. </p><p>This book describes how&nbsp; processing has changed through the centuries and has become increasingly more destructive to the environment (as we all know)... An example they talk aboutRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100 http://furnicology.com/blog/Bloggin-it-out....html <p>Ok.. So I have mustered up the courage to blog. This, my friends, is the very first blog entry I have ever written in my life and is also the first for Furnicology. </p><p>So here it goes... Let me tell you a bit about how I got here. Working as an interior designer for years now, I have been pushing manufacturers and reps for sustainable products whether it was encouraging them to create a product that was more environmentally responsible to requesting that they use alternate materials in exRead More... Meghan Field Lopez Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100