♥ Tip: Warming up for Winter Cozies! ♥
I know...you're shivering as you rebel against summer ending. Fall is here and winter is coming. Time to embrace it!
So, are you ready for winter lovin'?
♥ Switch to heavier throws on your sofa and bed. ♥ Change your curtains to heavier/lined fabrics or add a liner to the backs to keep the chill out and the bills down. ♥ Stock up that firewood or buy pre-made eco-friendly dura logs for romantic fireplace evenings!
Face lift for art through re-use
Sometimes the simplest changes make such a difference. Take that piece of art you are ready to chuck in order to free up the frame for another piece of art. Wait! Is there any part of that art you might re-use?
Give old art a new look
For this client, we simply placed a new piece of egyptian art over the top of the bird art, thereby covering what she didn’t like and adding something she resonated with, without having to purchase anything new!
Think before you chuck
Before you chuck the next piece of art, consider these options:
- Lay one piece over another.
- Keep the matte board and frame to use with another work. You can even paint or cover with fabric, the matte board to use in another framing project!
2010 in review at EcoKind Design
The EcoKind Design blog got a WOW! rating for 2010!
I love the stats helper monkey at WordPress! I got an email sharing how my blog did in 2010, including fun, interesting and helpful factoids, as well as the overall most popular posts and referral sources…Gives a gal a good idea of what to write more about.
2010 Fun Facts, Most Popular Topics at EcoKind Design
Read on if you’re interested to read the fun factoids they included and what was most popular in design at EcoKind Design in 2010! Read more…
Burien Couple’s Home Disaster Reclaimation Fund
Burien Home Slipping into Puget Sound
In the height of the Thanksgiving storm, Burien Art Community Pillars Dane & Kathy’s Burien hillside home broke from its foundation and began to slide towards the Sound, breaking with it the gas and water lines.
With an amazing feat of love and support, despite the snow and holiday, community all over Seattle rallied to rescue their personal and sentimental belongings, in the few hours before their home was condemned by the city.
Insurance claim is NOT being covered
Recipients of Burien Community Leader Award 2009, Dane, Kathy, and their unreplaceable belongings are safe. While they are now in temporary housing, with everything in storage, this challenging journey is far from over. Much support is needed to carry them through this life trial. Allstate is not covering their claim for their house, which they are going to be able to save afterall.
As you can imagine, the restoration of their home is not a low-cost project, and without the funding from their claim, Dane and Kathy are left to their own devices to make it happen.
How YOU can HELP!
This is where community continues to come in, where we support our own, whether you know them personally, or simply share living in this fabulous area together. It’s opportunity to Pay It Forward, or return the karma where you have received help in hard times. We are family.
Donate to the Dane and Kathy Disaster Fund
Funds go towards re-securing the home, repairing the breakwater walls, the broken pipelines, etc. On top of all that, they still have to pay their mortage, daily living expenses, and so forth. This adds up to quite a hefty sum.
Every penny helps…so even if you can only donate $1 or $5…that matters! 100 people donating $5 = $500.
Other Helpful Things
Things maybe not needed but helpful and nice, especially when under so much stress:
- Body work and other healing therapies.
- Spa services.
- Other things/ways you can think of to help? Leave comment here…you never know!
How to Donate
PayPal
http://www.bwbsea.com
Amazon:
Community member Brian Wise is converting Amazon payments into PayPal. Contact him at: brianmwise AT gmail.com
Credit and Debit: Burners without Borders website. Just click the Paypal button…you don’t have to have a PayPal account.
News Coverage
NWCN
http://www.nwcn.com/news/washington/House-Slipping-Toward-Sound-110268744.html
You Tube
Seattle Times http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013507592_house24m.html
King 5
http://www.king5.com/news/local/House-Slipping-Toward-Sound-110268744.html
You Tube
B-Town Blog
http://www.b-townblog.com/2010/11/29/a-q-a-with-owners-of-burien-house-damaged-in-storm-plus-slideshow/
Dane & Kathy – Reasons why we love them!
Independance Day 2010
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebes-inc/sets/72157624432604304/)
Roast-o-rama 2010
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebes-inc/sets/72157623995963305/)
B/IAS
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebes-inc/sets/72157621804352921/)4th 2009 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebes-inc/sets/72157621001380580/)
4th 2008
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebes-inc/sets/72157606017608316/)
Roast-o-rama 2008
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebes-inc/sets/72157605026335324/)
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Thank you for caring and supporting community. It matters. Your kindness and generosity always comes back to you!
Ideas for Eco-friendly Christmas Decorating and Wrapping
Looking for some Christmas decorating and wrapping inspiration, eco-friendly style? Here are some of the things I have done around the house…and tips for other seasons as well.
Still looking for a Christmas tree? Consider these green options.
What eco-friendly holiday inspirations have YOU done around your home? Please share!
Project Update: Mosaic Den now with lamps and curtains!
Mosaic Den Redesign - north wall, before
If you hadn’t noticed by now, EcoKind Design has been in the midst of a Biznik Community Project for the better part of this year: Redesigning the Mosaic Coffeehouse Den, a community meeting space in the fabulous non-profit coffeehouse.
Whilst the project has been unfolding more slowly that originally planned, it is slowly but surely ticking along, one bit at a time. My goal has been to address one design element per week. My last update was just after we painted to add a splash of color and brighten up the subterranean interiors.
Mosaic Den Redesign - north wall, mid project
We now have lamps and curtains…and what a difference they make in this sweet space! Without the intended art on the walls, it is currently feeling a little color imbalanced, however, it won’t be long before that changes!
Mosaic Den Redesign - south wall, after curtains
Questions for You
- What do you think of the befores and afters thus far?
- Do you use the Mosaic Den, and how does it feel to you since the changes have been going on? How do you feel about the new design?
- We plan to install a projection screen, cushions for the sofa and pew bench, storage for the folding chairs, and hopefully some live plants to top off the new and improved energy.
- Is there anything else you wish the Den to eventually have to meet your needs?
