February 11, 2015
Did the most romantic person on Earth swoop into a bathroom and create this swoon-worthy scene for the object of their adoration? Personally, I don’t care what the circumstances were. This is such a gorgeous idea, and it should get … Read More...
Category: Finding
Tags: ABC das Suculentas, Air Plants, Allison Kreft, bird feeders, Boston Pizza, Chocolatnegrodesign, Creative Wreaths, DIY, DIY Valentines Day, gardens, Gifts for Gardeners, J@monkey, Love, Lucky Bamboo, Peacock Taco, planters, succulents, Valentines Day, Valentines Day Gifts, Wreaths
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February 13, 2014
Nothing says a fine feathered nest can’t be a stylish one–even if the birds don’t notice, we do. I’ve found five whitty modern birdhouses that will make any avian friend feel at home in style.
1. Birdhouse S.P.H.E.R.E. (Screech Owl … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Finding
Tags: bird feeders, bird houses, birdhouses, contemporary bird houses, midcentury modern bird houses, modern bird houses
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January 6, 2013
The shrinking bird population in urban settings led Netherlands-based product designer Klaas Kuiken to design an archetype Birdhouse Rooftile that replaces a standard ceramic roof tile.
The rooftop nesting place, composed of a specially designed removable basket with access below, … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Finding
Tags: bird feeders, bird house, bird nesting boxes, bird population, birdhouse, Dutch design, urban birds
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June 5, 2012
Funny how some people find their passions. After tripping over an overgrown creeper’s tendril in 2008 and fracturing his hip, Johannesburg, South Africa-based designer, Joe Paine, was inspired to design products for plants.
Kreep Planter System by Joe Paine.… Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Outdoor Furniture, Urban Agriculture
Tags: bird feeders, bird houses, handcrafted, handmade, modular outdoor furniture, planters, Vertical Gardens, wall planters
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February 17, 2011
Birds will break and enter here for a bit of seed. Dennis Nino Clasen invokes a sense of humor in his bird house designs. The BirdAlarm, which the designer calls, “the latest product in green home security,” is a … Read More...
Category: Finding
Tags: bird feeders, bird hosues, designer bird houses, humorous bird houses
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May 9, 2010
Cubist Bird House
If I were small enough, I’d move into one of these really cool houses St.Louis artist Joe Papendick builds for birds and other living things. All crafted by hand from a variety of metals, the artist works … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Finding, Garden Art, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable
Tags: bird feeders, birdfeeders, birdhouses, Garden Art, garden sculpture
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June 13, 2009
Share your urban garden sanctuary with your fine feathered friends: create an oasis that’s for the birds. The organic bird table by Eva Solo is a 5-liter glass container with a synthetic base that floats above the ground. The table … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Finding
Tags: bird baths, bird feeders, bird houses, bird tables, birds, urban gardens
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