Earth Star Magazine Online - Issue #193 April/May'10

GREEN LIVING natural home and gardenTatami BeddingINHABITAT WALL FLATSStructurally sound, Tatamialludes to traditional ricestraw matting used tocover floors in Japanese homes.With clean grid lines you can tidyyour room just by making yourbed. Sheets are solid colors tocorrespond with background colors.Tatami bedding taupe pillowunison, available in Ecru, Taupe,and White. Price: $30-148.www.Unisonhome.comMen’s ORGANICCotton TeesIn Search of the perfect summerT-shirt? Find eco-friendlycomfort and ultra-cooldesigns with Earth Creations’clay-dyed, organic cotton men’sTees. Soft and durable, the teescome in a variety of design styles,such as the irie-style One Love(pictured). Available in sizes S-XXL in 16 distinct designs, $25.From www.earthcreations.net.AGreen wallcoveringmade from 100% bamboopulp. They aresmart, ecologically responsibleand add dimension/texture toyour spaces through modulartiles. New designs available andmore on the way. SurroundYourself. $86 per box. A boxcontains 10 tiles and covers 22.5square feet of wall space.www.Inhabit.comORGANIC KitchenScrubbing ClothsWhat may look like a couple of pilesof colorful rubber bands are in factkitchen scrubbing cloths madefrom some surprising natural materials.Recycled corn cobs compose the coarse yellowone and the gentler red version is madefrom peach pits. Both can be used formonths without wearing out, and apparentlyno dish soap is needed (!) to clean yourtableware. Price: $9.90-11.00. Availablefrom: www.cooperhewittshop.org.Harvest Natural Wood FlooringMountain Lumberis renowned forcrafting reclaimedwood floors that are rich incharacter, providing superiorbeauty and quality withoutsacrificing Mother Nature.Their FSC Harvest flooring isavailable in five differentspecies options: white oak,hickory, cherry, walnut andmaple. They offer both selectand character grades for eachspecies to help you achieveyour desired look, be it formal,casual, contemporary or rustic.For more info visit:www.MountainLumber.comwww.earthstarmag.comAPRIL / MAY 2010 EARTH STAR 47