Patriot Candles: Scented Jar Candles at Walgreens
:: Great prices :: Several form factors :: Many unique scents :: Top value
Next time you’re at Walgreen’s go check out their candle section. They have quite a selection of Patriot Candles, all Made in USA! Word on the street is that “Cookie Crunch” has a good strong scent of baking cookies and I can vouch for the Christmas theme candles “Peace” “Love” and “Joy”. All burned at the same time and it’s Christmas time!! Cinnamon, Pine and Vanilla they are. The prices are fantastic, so pick up a few! Tip: Holiday candles are half-price after the holidays!
Too many scents to mention, but Lemon Basil sounds interesting, and there are a total of 64 products at Walgreen’s and a lot of them get great reviews:
http://www.walgreens.com/search/results.jsp?No=0&Ntt=patriot%20candles&y=0&x=0
Loll Designs: Modern Recycled Plastic Outdoor Furniture
:: TONS of selection :: Many quality colors :: Eco-conscious :: Affordable
Modern clean 100% Recycled HDPE furniture including a few tubular steel pieces – very tasteful design for outdoors or indoors with sophisticated, yet bold and fun proportions! Adirondack, Italian, and Modernism-inspired and infused tables, chairs, benches, planters and containers. Loll’s polyethylene material is derived from sheet stock and is non-porous, which keeps the elements out (vs other companies using more porous extruded material) and UV protection is added, resisting color fade. All products are, in turn, 100% recyclable.
Loll strives to be green wherever possible – from natural ventilation and day lighting to opting for wind power through their power company. Their website even shows the number of recycled milk jugs that go into each product. Made in USA.
Check in often, as their product list grows quickly! Consumer or commercial channels.
http://www.lolldesigns.com/welcome.php
Available at Design Within Reach as well as other retail locations.- interactive map here:
http://www.lolldesigns.com/retailstores.php
Vermont Tubbs: Wood Furniture with Clean Lines
:: Many styles :: 30+ Finishes :: Great selection :: Since 1840 :: For youth or adults
Vermont Tubbs: elegant yet modern and sophisticated wood crafted furniture using traditional woodworking joinery. Located in the mountains of New Hampshire, they are one of the oldest names in New England furniture. With the variety of styles available, I can totally envision many of these pieces in an updated urban loft as well as in a rustic cabin.
The website has the series divided into “Style” categories and has a store locator by zip code. This link shows all available product on one tall scrolling page:
http://www.vermonttubbs.com/search.php
Barn Light Electric: Retro Industrial Modern Lighting
:: TONS of selection and options :: Vintage and modern design permutations
Barn Light makes those cool metal gooseneck, wall-mount lighting that you see on barns and high up on storefronts, also illuminating signs. With a timeless modern industrial look, they fit in many different environments. They also make the stylish vapor light fixtures, which you may see in mine shafts or other industrial space- and hanging metal pendant restaurant lighting (also looks great above a pool table)… and have ventured into minimalist and crisp modern designs.
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, their surprisingly large stock continues with slight profile variations and galvanized or modern brushed metal finishes… all with pretty amazing prices! I really like their term “atomic era lighting” – describing futuristic, yet retro forms. Lamps range from barn lights to wall sconces and gooseneck lighting, to ceiling lighting, chandeliers, bath bars, ceiling fans, outdoor and sign lighting. Brass hardware includes hooks, towel bars, mirrors, drawer pulls, door knockers, soap dishes and more.
Surprisingly, they also have vintage industrial furniture with steel framing and wood-block table tops. Very rectangular, solid and built from locally salvaged materials for use as workbenches, utility carts, or kitchen islands.
Atomic Living Design: Mid-Century Modernist Furniture
:: Reasonable prices :: Unique modern pieces :: Small business :: Hip, Dukkadukka
We live in a mid-century Eichler home in CA – so we are always looking for fun pieces that reflect the Atomic age and the angular lines that came from that era. Atomic Living Design nails that look, but with fresh ideas for today’s modern living. Lisa and Jesse Detschermitsch are the brains and muscle behind the operation, and clearly they too have a love for this style.
Based near Englewood, CO Atomic Living Design strives to be environmentally conscious, using sustainable hardwood, formaldehyde-free MDF (engineered wood), and water-based lacquers. Furniture highlights include desks, coffee tables, drawer units and consoles, as well as seating. The “Elroy Workstation” is perfect for laptops and computers with wireless keyboards. Made in USA!! Also filed here under “Art”
Full catalog can be found at:
http://atomiclivingdesign.com/
And a good selection with pricing may be found at:
http://justmoderndecor.com/brands/Atomic-Living-Design.html
ducduc: Modern Furniture for Babies and Kids
:: HUGE selection :: Modern, green design :: Infant through teen collections
If you are looking for design that raises the bar for youth furniture, look no further than ducduc. I am amazed at the modern forms and style of the furniture. Intersecting volumes, clean lines and sophisticated rectangular connections make these pieces true works of art. And they look like they’d be fun to explore as a kid!
ducduc strives to environmentally conscious. They use non toxic, pollutant-free finishes, sustainably harvested wood, low energy manufacturing, achieving a small carbon footprint and minimized waste. Made in USA really helps reduce that footprint too.
There are over a dozen collections, each with dozens of designs for youth furniture or to design a nursery for your infant. Filter your search by browsing the named collections, shop by room, or by furniture category.
Emeco: Design-Conscious Seating Collections
:: Top designers :: Sophisticated :: Huge selection :: Green
Emeco has a wide variety of seating and table collections for the design-conscious consumer. Collaborating with design superstars such as Philippe Starck, Norman Foster, and Frank Gehry, Emeco will give an immediate air of sophistication to your space. Restaurants, bars and office tables alike will rejoice when paired with a beautiful chair from Emeco.
Emeco has been designing and fabricating their chairs from 80% recycled aluminum since 1944. This typically costs just 1/17th the energy density of chairs made from virgin aluminum! Materials and processes range from recycled polypropylene to hand-welded recycled aluminum, to 8 + hour polished metal and wood. Prices range from very reasonable all the way up to “outta my range”.
Their website has options to quickly view the entire collection, or to filter by collection, designer, seat height or material:
http://www.emeco.net/
Oreck: Vacuum Cleaners and HEPA Air Filters
:: Good variety :: Strong history :: Widely available :: Competitively priced
Not just upright vacuums, but handheld, car and canister vacuums, air purifiers, steam mops, floor machines, steam irons and cleaning products… Made in USA! I’m glad to report that Oreck’s Industrial Design team has put some visual thought into their product line. After years of slow advancement they seem to be raising their bar!
New lightweight upright model that folds virtually flat:
http://www.oreck.com/Oreck-Magnesium-Vacuum-Cleaner
Forever Redwood: Furniture Built to Last
:: Handsome design and proportions :: Support forest restoration ::
Forever Redwood makes furniture for outdoors or indoors, including tables, seating, planters, gazebos, swings- and a perfect timeless picnic table. Very thick and crisp for public parks or private settings. Not only outdoor products, their line includes stools, floor mats, dressers, coffee tables, privacy screens and more. One can see that the designers have a good eye for proportion and appearance.
Made using reclaimed old growth if desired, and built to last 30 years, and a portion of proceeds go to restore the ancient redwoods. Made in USA!
Many of the models have variable dimensions depending on your needs and budget:
http://www.foreverredwood.com/
Sauder: Affordable Furniture with Progressive Designs
:: Huge selection :: Compare to IKEA :: Modern styling :: 97% recycled
Sauder has been making self-assembly furniture for over 70 years. I was pleasantly surprised at their new and latest designs, easily viewable with very large product photos that include drawings with dimensions on their website. If you have been considering an IKEA purchase, I recommend that you give Sauder a look to see what they’ve been up to! Most reviews are favorable, noting sturdiness and excellent value.
Sauder makes their engineered wood and packaging with 97% recycled material, and were founded on the principles of sterwardship and producing environmentally responsible products.
I was also surprised to see that Sauder makes garage and closet storage systems, as well as work chairs (although check to see country of origin), and include modern or traditional furniture collections, and a fascinating “WoodTrac” ceiling wood paneling system. Their lines cover office computer desks, TV stands, bookcases, side tables, coffee tables, cabinets and storage, seating, craft furniture, bedroom sets, and much more. Made in USA!
Thousands of their products on Amazon, most with 4 or 5 star reviews!
Sauder Furniture on Amazon