Pretty Little Green Things

Yesterday I showed you my eco-friendly picks from “At Home” at Pier 94.  After a few hours wandering the aisles over there, I hopped on the shuttle bus and headed down to the Javits Center to see what was going on.  I was really happy with the emphasis on green design, from a huge display of products outside of the show halls to tons of vendors adding their voice to the movement.  But I’ll quit blabbing and get to what you undoubtedly want to see.  The goods!

I’ve shown you Alexandra Ferguson‘s pillows before, but it was great to see the new collection and meet her in person.  I’m loving the custom monogram options (on the bottom shelf) as well as the comic strip inspired pillows on the top shelf.  The covers are made from recycled felt from plastic bottles and are oh so soft.

I must really be a New Yorker because I’d defend our water supply to the end.  But that doesn’t mean we don’t still filter our water before drinking.  I mean, you can never be too safe, right?  But if we had one of these beautiful Ovopur filtration systems from Aquaovo, I wouldn’t even think of hiding the ugly plastic pitcher in the fridge.  Plus not only are these pitcher super chic, the technology Aquaovo uses is amazing and very eco-friendly.  Take that disposable water bottles!

I’ve always been a fan of Bambu’s kitchen products since they’re made from bamboo, a rapidly renewable resource.  It was great to see their new products, especially since they’ve really branched out into fun bright colors.  My favorites were the cork “fabric” that they turned into flexible bowls (top pic), bright colored bowls made from coconut husks (middle pic) and cutting boards with bright edges (bottom pic).

I have also written about eco-friendly ventless fireplaces before, but I was loving the small tabletop versions from Brasa.  They have a few different models for sale, but the one above totally caught my eye.  Their fires burn clean with bioethanol, otherwise known as denatured ethananol.  And of course look chic while being green!

Canvas is one of my absolutely favorite store in NYC so of course I spent a little time (okay a lot of time) in their booth looking at their products.  How fun are those wool placemats (bottom left)?  And of course the low-fire ceramic dishware (on the right) is just gorgeous.

It was wonderful to meet Christen Maxwell and see her gorgeous products in person.  She is just as lovely as her pillows.  The new patterns & colors are wonderful as are the laminated plates (off to the left of the photo).  The linen fabric is hand-screened and the pillows are handmade all in the United States.

I was so happy to see that one of my favorite blogs has branched out into home goods.  Coco from the ever popular Cococozy is now selling chic blankets, pillows and curtains in a range of gorgeous colors.  Coco is such a sweetheart and it was wonderful to meet her in person (she’s on the left).  I wish I had taken a better picture of her & her booth, but it was the end of a full day.

Even though I’m a fan of Bambu, I was happy to see another vendor enter the bamboo kitchen product arena.  Core Bamboo sells beautiful bowls (like those shown here), cutting boards, utensils, plates and more, all made out rapidly renewable resources.  I really loved their color selection, which is dyed with cashew trees and is totally eco-friendly.

I have mentioned Ecojot before because I love their collection of bright colored whimsical notebooks & calendars.  (They even gave me a little notepad of my own because I was so excited to meet them!)  I was happy to see that they’ve branched out into a men’s line of notebooks too (pic on the bottom shows one of their styles/colors), although I liked them so much I would rather get one for me instead.  Their products are made out of 100% recycled paper and the company even donates a notebook to a child in need with every purchase of a 5×7 journal.  Now that’s eco-consciousness!

You’ve probably heard me mention Hammocks & High Tea before since I’m such a huge fan and Karen is such a sweetheart.  She’s branched out into a line of Dopp kits & bags to add to her ever popular tea towels, drawer liners and pillows.  And I loved seeing the new fabrics in person – although I can tell you my picture definitely doesn’t do them justice!

Something about these eco-friendly wool blankets from Pendleton Home Collection brought me back to my camping days.  I could definitely see wrapping myself up in one of these to cuddle with on the sofa.  They make all of their blankets out of wool (an eco-friendly fiber to being with), but the ones stacked in this picture are extra green because they’re made out of eco-wise wool, a Cradle to Cradle certified fiber.

Just look at how beautiful and organic these wood bowls handmade by Spencer Peterman are.  I love that he doesn’t finish the edges so you can really feel the quality and character of the wood.  He also makes cutting boards and salt & pepper grinders (you can see them on the left of the picture).  All of their products are made from fallen trees gathered from friends, neighbors and fellow townspeople in Massachusetts.  What a way to bring together a community!

I have to tell you that I have a bit of a soft spot in my heart for Rag & Bone Bindery.  I used one of their photo albums as a guest book for our wedding where we stuck in Polaroid shots of our guests.  My pattern isn’t available anymore, but they had tons of new and beautiful colors and sizes on display.  Plus it was wonderful to meet the owners in person and tell them how much I love their products.  The paper and covers of each album is made from recycled paper and are meant to last a lifetime (among other green creds).

Last but absolutely not least, I met the lovely owners of Three by Three.  They make something I’ve never seen before or even thought about – eco-friendly dry erase boards.  (Okay, okay not totally true since I have written about dry erase paint, but still).  The boards are made out of bamboo and coated with an eco-friendly gloss.  In addition to the large & small wall boards you see here, they also sell dry erase mail slots and to-do boards.  How smart!

So that’s it for your peek into the eco-friendly version of the New York Gift Fair.  I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.  Leave a comment below and let me know which vendor is your favorite!

Yesterday I showed you my eco-friendly picks from “At Home” at Pier 94.  After a few hours wandering the aisles over there, I hopped on the shuttle bus and headed down to the Javits Center to see what was going on.  I was really happy with the emphasis on green design, from a huge display of products outside of the show halls to tons of vendors adding their voice to the movement.  But I’ll quit blabbing and get to what you undoubtedly want to see.  The goods!

I’ve shown you Alexandra Ferguson‘s pillows before, but it was great to see the new collection and meet her in person.  I’m loving the custom monogram options (on the bottom shelf) as well as the comic strip inspired pillows on the top shelf.  The covers are made from recycled felt from plastic bottles and are oh so soft.

I must really be a New Yorker because I’d defend our water supply to the end.  But that doesn’t mean we don’t still filter our water before drinking.  I mean, you can never be too safe, right?  But if we had one of these beautiful Ovopur filtration systems from Aquaovo, I wouldn’t even think of hiding the ugly plastic pitcher in the fridge.  Plus not only are these pitcher super chic, the technology Aquaovo uses is amazing and very eco-friendly.  Take that disposable water bottles!

I’ve always been a fan of Bambu’s kitchen products since they’re made from bamboo, a rapidly renewable resource.  It was great to see their new products, especially since they’ve really branched out into fun bright colors.  My favorites were the cork “fabric” that they turned into flexible bowls (top pic), bright colored bowls made from coconut husks (middle pic) and cutting boards with bright edges (bottom pic).

I have also written about eco-friendly ventless fireplaces before, but I was loving the small tabletop versions from Brasa.  They have a few different models for sale, but the one above totally caught my eye.  Their fires burn clean with bioethanol, otherwise known as denatured ethananol.  And of course look chic while being green!

Canvas is one of my absolutely favorite store in NYC so of course I spent a little time (okay a lot of time) in their booth looking at their products.  How fun are those wool placemats (bottom left)?  And of course the low-fire ceramic dishware (on the right) is just gorgeous.

It was wonderful to meet Christen Maxwell and see her gorgeous products in person.  She is just as lovely as her pillows.  The new patterns & colors are wonderful as are the laminated plates (off to the left of the photo).  The linen fabric is hand-screened and the pillows are handmade all in the United States.

I was so happy to see that one of my favorite blogs has branched out into home goods.  Coco from the ever popular Cococozy is now selling chic blankets, pillows and curtains in a range of gorgeous colors.  Coco is such a sweetheart and it was wonderful to meet her in person (she’s on the left).  I wish I had taken a better picture of her & her booth, but it was the end of a full day.

Even though I’m a fan of Bambu, I was happy to see another vendor enter the bamboo kitchen product arena.  Core Bamboo sells beautiful bowls (like those shown here), cutting boards, utensils, plates and more, all made out rapidly renewable resources.  I really loved their color selection, which is dyed with cashew trees and is totally eco-friendly.

I have mentioned Ecojot before because I love their collection of bright colored whimsical notebooks & calendars.  (They even gave me a little notepad of my own because I was so excited to meet them!)  I was happy to see that they’ve branched out into a men’s line of notebooks too (pic on the bottom shows one of their styles/colors), although I liked them so much I would rather get one for me instead.  Their products are made out of 100% recycled paper and the company even donates a notebook to a child in need with every purchase of a 5×7 journal.  Now that’s eco-consciousness!

You’ve probably heard me mention Hammocks & High Tea before since I’m such a huge fan and Karen is such a sweetheart.  She’s branched out into a line of Dopp kits & bags to add to her ever popular tea towels, drawer liners and pillows.  And I loved seeing the new fabrics in person – although I can tell you my picture definitely doesn’t do them justice!

Something about these eco-friendly wool blankets from Pendleton Home Collection brought me back to my camping days.  I could definitely see wrapping myself up in one of these to cuddle with on the sofa.  They make all of their blankets out of wool (an eco-friendly fiber to being with), but the ones stacked in this picture are extra green because they’re made out of eco-wise wool, a Cradle to Cradle certified fiber.

Just look at how beautiful and organic these wood bowls handmade by Spencer Peterman are.  I love that he doesn’t finish the edges so you can really feel the quality and character of the wood.  He also makes cutting boards and salt & pepper grinders (you can see them on the left of the picture).  All of their products are made from fallen trees gathered from friends, neighbors and fellow townspeople in Massachusetts.  What a way to bring together a community!

I have to tell you that I have a bit of a soft spot in my heart for Rag & Bone Bindery.  I used one of their photo albums as a guest book for our wedding where we stuck in Polaroid shots of our guests.  My pattern isn’t available anymore, but they had tons of new and beautiful colors and sizes on display.  Plus it was wonderful to meet the owners in person and tell them how much I love their products.  The paper and covers of each album is made from recycled paper and are meant to last a lifetime (among other green creds).

Last but absolutely not least, I met the lovely owners of Three by Three.  They make something I’ve never seen before or even thought about – eco-friendly dry erase boards.  (Okay, okay not totally true since I have written about dry erase paint, but still).  The boards are made out of bamboo and coated with an eco-friendly gloss.  In addition to the large & small wall boards you see here, they also sell dry erase mail slots and to-do boards.  How smart!

So that’s it for your peek into the eco-friendly version of the New York Gift Fair.  I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.  Leave a comment below and let me know which vendor is your favorite!