Comments on: Drab or Fab? Organic Cotton Dots & Roses Bedding

By: carol ~

carol ~ — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:58:51 +0000

It’s okay, but wouldn’t be my choice.

By: deana - green with glamour

deana - green with glamour — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:32:21 +0000

I’m on Team Fab! The pattern is not at all my style, but I’m loving the juxtaposition of the mod dots and the old school floral.

By: Shira Abel

Shira Abel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:12:21 +0000

Hi Jennae,

Have you read “Animal Vegetable Miracle”? A lot of it is about buying goods manufactured closer to home. Highly recommended.

-s

By: jennae

jennae — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:17:07 +0000

@Shira That’s the exact reason why I started including the origin information when I know where I product was made. It’s one of those situations in which you have to make a judgment call. I agree it’s not very green if it is has to be shipped halfway around the world, and I definitely expect better from Gaiam. Generally, their imported goods are also Fair Trade. Again, it’s one of those gray areas in green living that we each have to weigh for ourselves. Which is more important to us: A product’s carbon footprint or how it will affect air quality in our homes? Soon, we won’t have to decide between the two, but we’re not quite there yet.

By: Shira Abel

Shira Abel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:45:23 +0000

I think it’s fab. My one concern is that it’s made in China. How “green” is it if we’re spending thousands in petro-chemicals and carbon monoxide waste to have it delivered to the store?

By: jennae

jennae — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:22:47 +0000

I’m still on the fence about this one. I think I like it, but honestly, I’m probably more impressed by the styling of the product photo than I am with the bedding itself I’m loving the red wall and weathered bed frame. The bedding looks great with those, but with a regular old boring bed and walls in any other color? Probably not so much.

By: Oonafey

Oonafey — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:18:30 +0000

While I am not sure it is “fab”, I do like it. I wouldn’t use it in our master bedroom since it would clash, but maybe in a neutral guest room or a girls room.

By: Chris Budai

Chris Budai — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:48:45 +0000

While this is not a pattern I would choose for my own bed (don’t think my husband would go for it), I will have to give it a fab rating. It would look fabulous in a chabby chic style room or how about a little girls bedroom? Very sweet.