by jennae on August 20, 2009
A little more than a week ago, my mother and I pulled the sewing machine out of her closet, where it had been hiding literally for years. My daughter’s preschool had requested that the students bring in small pillows, rather than full-size bed pillows, this year to save storage space. So I needed to cut down some old pillow cases to fit the decorative pillow she’d be taking to school. That project took me a total of about 5 minutes (minus the sewing machine setup, which took a lot longer than that while we tried to remember everything). But those 5 minutes were long enough for me to catch the sewing bug. I now have an urge to create something — anything — from pretty pieces of fabric. And Betz White’s fabrics can be described as nothing less than gorgeous. :: READ THE FULL POST
by jennae on July 29, 2009
As a graphic designer, I revel in customization. When I create designs for myself, with no client to answer to, I love being able to have the final result exactly as I envisioned it. As an interior designer, I often wish I had the means to customize my projects in the same way. Thanks to Spoonflower, I can now print my own fabric designs on organic cotton fabric. :: READ THE FULL POST
by jennae on July 10, 2009
Lately, I’ve been getting the itch to do a DIY project, big or small. Making pillows is easy enough, but I think I want to do something different, but equally as simple — like making a piece of wall art by stretching fabric over a frame. When I found these fabrics by Home Sweet on Etsy, that desire sparked up inside of me again. After all, prints as beautiful as these deserve to be put on display — works of art in themselves.
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by jennae on May 19, 2009
As idealistic as I was when I started Green Your Decor, I always had a nagging question in the back of my head. Would I eventually run out of products and designers to write about? Would the trend toward greener living eventually fade into the past? Would everyone just go back to doing things the “conventional” way, chemicals and all?
It is product designers like Jenny Lee-Katz who give me renewed hope that the future — for me and everyone else — is indeed a greener one. :: READ THE FULL POST
by jennae on April 16, 2009
Since we moved, I’ve been spending a lot more time outdoors. It could be because the weather is nicer, but its also because I just enjoy the smell of cut grass, moist dirt and wind blowing through the hedges. Spending all this time outside has made me realize just how sparse our outdoor decor is. It’s sad, really, considering how much I love decorating. I keep thinking if I could just add some pillows to our boring wicker love seat, it would make a huge difference. Finding outdoor pillows that are also eco-friendly has proven nearly impossible, so I decided to make my own. Eco-friendly outdoor fabric isn’t much easier to come by, but Mio’s great graphic Loop textile is a great option. :: READ THE FULL POST
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
