Barn to Table Wood has so much more character when it’s reclaimed, particularly old barn wood in varying shades with the marks and lines that let you know it’s lived a little (or a lot). North Carolina-based Blue Ridge Woodworking takes that wood and turns it into custom-designed farm tables (approximately $475-$875 with two benches; […]
We’d all love to let in a little more sunlight, particularly as the days grow shorter, but that pesky roof keeps getting in the way. While bulky, traditional skylights have been used for years to open up roof space and illuminate interiors, light tubes, also known as solar tubes, are a slimmer, less expensive and […]
WARM FUZZIES You don’t have to break out the snowboard gear to appreciate the latest house shoes from California company Freewaters whose co-founders have backgrounds designing snowboard boots for Burton and O’Neill. Designed for down time, the shoes reportedly feel like a “snowboard jacket wrapped around your feet.” The super-soft vegan Japanese micro-suede provides the […]
Apples, One of America’s Most Popular Fruits (After the Banana), Is Also One of the Most Contaminated…
When runoff from fertilized lawns, farms & sewage treatment plants reaches our rivers & coasts, it causes water pollution known as eutrophication.
The head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission answers questions about the safety of U.S. nuclear plants, what to do with aging plants and upgrading safety standards on the PBS show NewsHour. The ongoing nuclear crisis at Fukushima, where workers measured fatal levels of radiation, has created a whirlwind of debate over the future of nuclear […]
