Pretty Container

A fabulous container guest house was just featured on Desire to Inspire (love that blog) - its a guest cottage made from a container and they did a fabulous job of mixing true container with an attractive cottagey feel.

Designed by Poteet Architects , here is a direct link to the posting.

They did such a great job, I love that its still container on the outside, but its not that noticeable or dirty looking, like some projects. Check out the blog and look at the cool composting toilet they put in, great idea to avoid putting in a septic system just for a small place or having to tie into existing and then getting all the hassle of the permits and putting another bedroom on your system and its probably  not rated for that. I think these new composting toilets are the way to go and even though $$, they are A LOT cheaper than digging up the septic and re-doing it!

Container Dormitory

How amazing would this have been when you were in Uni? Container dorms in Le Havre, France are made from used containers and each contain their own bathroom and kitchen....not too shabby.

Inhabitat Link - Container Dorms

Container Cabana

Here is a fabulous and easy container reno with all recycled material. Not a bad location too.Posted from ReNest.

This will go on the inspiration list for the house in AZ, this is a perfect design, just needs to incorporate a few more containers for size....Great out there for ventilation, cooling, shade, and rainwater collection which is vital.

its 2 x 20 ft containers sandwiched together for a nice size little get-a-way. Check out more pics HERE.

Java love

I hate coffee, never had a cup of the stuff, love the smell, hate the taste, ICK! But I do love the bags that coffee comes in. Not the little waxed or plastic bags at the grocery stores but the big, burlap bags that the beans come in from the plantations before they are roasted. I had no idea that coffee beans were green - who knew.

Anyway, Kyle has been getting some coffee bags from the coffee roaster next door to their fire station in Emeryville. Well, I have been having fun playing around with the bags. The successful project a cool pillow - and it has a zipper!

There are 2 other projects I am attempting - one is not working out so no more will be said on that subject. The other is covering our ottoman.....just got a new electric staple gun for that puppy. I can't wait to get started. And I am also taking sewing lessons so hopefully my skills will improve.

Green Cork, Cork that is Green by design not color

There is a great article over at Re-Nest today on how green and sustainable Cork is. Its got some great pictures of cork harvesting and the piece stresses how regulated the cork industry is in the Mediterranean regions where it grows so well. Check it out.