Sit In A Barrel Of Wine

Reminiscent of a steamer deck chair, this folding barrel stave chair is made form salvaged 70-gallon oak wine barrels. When folded, the slats nest alongside one another, making the chair as flat as a comma: you can take it anywhere. Individually numbered with the name of the winery branded under the seat. Looks as good in the house as it does on the lawn.

Available at 1earth1design.com

Bird Is The Word

Bring the chirp-chirp closer with this recyclable plastic bird feed by Popoutz. The recycled bird feeder comes with a 5-oz starter bag of seed. Perfect size for little patio trees. Available at Popoutz.com

Bookie

Unique book holders always catch my eye. If I had the perfect spot in my place I would get this one from designwithinreach.com

Stylish Short Films

Fashion designers are now all creating inspirational short films about their collection or show. I like this Michael Kors one by Cyril Guyot:



The Tom Ford one is pretty cool too.

Are You Becoming An Ecoholic?

If you're on a mission to make your home green then this book will be your guide. "Ecoholic: Your Guide to the Most Environmentally Friendly Information Products and Services in Canada (When You're Addicted to the Planet" by Adria Vasil is the consummate earth-girl guide to responsible living. The book is full of information from renovations to baby products. Most books and articles refer to American products and companies so it is nice to find a Canadian guide. Available at Chapters. Check out the site for lots of cool info. ecoholic.ca

The Sun Worshipper

Solio, a universal hybrid charger, uses solar energy to juice cell phones, iPods, and other electronics. Purchase at solio.com

Rubber Ducky

Keep your toddlers feet dry on rainy days with these stylish rubber wellies. Just the thing for splishing and splashing around!

Juicy Culture

You get dual use with this juicer, magnificent fresh squeezed oranges and an elegant tabletop sculpture.
Available directly at Alessi and any high end kitchen/design store.

Hang It Out To Dry

So many wet towels, so little hanging space? Install thisshower-curtain rod that can be used as a towel rack. From Polder available at Linen and Things.

Thanks A Latte

Daily lattes leave a trail of cardboard sleeves (and trees!) in the trash. Slid this resusable Hip Grip cotton sleeve over a paper coffee cup to insulate with out extra cardboard waste. Tuck your coffee cash in the handy pocket so you're always ready for a java run. Save more trees and use it with your travel mug daily.

Available at Solutions.com

Clean Up Your Fridge Door

Nexxt Aluminum 10 Pc. Magnet Frame Set available in silver and black from KitchenStuffPlus.com

Pup Pillows

Finally dog beds that don't look like they are all made with leftover material from Marks Work Wearhouse. The Dog & Hydrant store in Yaletown carries a stylish selection of dog beds that will look fabulous in any home. Small (25"x25") medium (30"x30") & large (36"x36") are available.
All beds are 100% washable and come with a removable cover. The signature insert has stitched pockets of down and poly fiber and will not flatten or condense.

Design Help

Need help decorating? The Pottery Barn's Style House is loaded with fantastic ideas to assist all of your decorating needs.

Decorate With Love

Try these fun LOVE Gel Gems and express your love in more ways than one this Valentine's Day! These colorful, fun and reusable Gel Gems can stick to your windows, mirrors - virtually any non-porous surface. The ideas are endless. Available at London Drugs and other houseware stores.

Heart On Sleeve

Wear your heart on your sleeve this Valentine's Day. This sweater is available at Redenvelope.com (sorry blogger links aren't currently working)

Heather Ross Boutique

Heather Ross's boutique in Vancouver is a must visit. Heather scours the flea markets in France and Italy for authentic time worn treasures… china & rustic provencal pottery, chandeliers and sconces, Chinoiserie, botanical prints, objets d’art & whimsical curios. Her alluring canvasses have subtly nuanced layers of colors and glazing and finely etched pencil markings suggest a dreamy landscape with their ephemeral circular forms and horizon lines.

Keeper Of Keys

Have a messy key bowl at your front door? Jonathan Adler has created this elegant key holder that would look "Pretty" anywhere.

Keep It Fresh

Stick a digital DaysAgo monitor to the lid of a jar or a container after it's been opened. The reusable gadget, attached with a suction cup or a magnet, counts the days so you don't have to.

Check out the site for great suggestions of use www.howmanydasago.com

Who Killed The Electric Car?

If you liked "An Inconvenient Truth" then you'll need to watch "Who Killed The Electric Car?". It is a documentary about how the car companies, oil companies and government made the electric car extinct so that they could all profit from the oil. Available at all local video stores.

Naturally Clean Can Save You

My best Christmas gift was the book Naturally Clean.

Naturally Clean shares compelling evidence links with the chemicals in household products to cancer, asthma, allergies, multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome, hormonal disruption, reproductive and developmental disorders, and other conditions. .

A Room by Room Guide provides tips for:*a healthier kitchen*keeping your bedrooms safe*mold, mildew and soap scum: spotless bathrooms, and *special precautions for cleaning children's rooms.

Naturally Clean also features a comprehensive Product Selection Guide that analyses over 300 natural and traditional cleaners: everything from laundry products through oven cleaners, disinfectants, spot removers, carpet cleaners and bathroom cleaners. This handy easy-to-use reference rates the household cleaning products found on the shelves of natural food and grocery stores providing our pick of your healthiest and safest options. A resource guide tells readers where to find additional information, and an at-a-glance glossary helps understand key terms.