Eco Chic Home and Living

 

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT

Baby boomers mantra

Growing up I probably heard that phrase every day of my first 15 years of life.

 

Celebrate the beauty of the past, use what you have and embrace the art of reusing, repairing and recycling makes for a more responsible approach to decorating that won't increase your carbon footprint or break the bank. 

   While we all try to do our part by recycling plastic, paper and using our own bags to shop with, we live in a throw away society where mass produced, disposable, cheaply made items are being manufactured and sold at an alarming rate.  Let's face it after all these years of recycling and doing our bit for the environment, it is heart breaking to find out that the governing agencies have not done their part! Only 9% of that actually gets recycled.

   Recycling and reusing are essentials to the Chic Home philosophy. Not only do these values lighten the load on natural resources, they are easy on your wallet and will help you create your own, individual, one of a kind style.

...and don't get me started on the dangers of polyester and soy pollution! I will save that for another day.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask, you can leave them in comments or go to my contact page.

It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

   Desert Living in Southern California

I love this time of the year in the desert! Blue skies and big white fluffy clouds so low you feel like you can touch them.

      NOW FOR SOME PILLOW TALK...

I am currently working on my new line of linen pillow slipcovers for the shop. I really love this faded ocean blue damask print. I use feather pillow inserts for most of my pillows. They are the most comfortable and they don't flatten out like the fiberfill stuffed ones do.

I will be stocking up on the feather pillows for the boutique. That way you can purchase the pillow forms too.

So, I am excited about getting into my projects and getting some stuff done along with filling up the shop with vintage decor and my own designer line of soft goods.

But today we needed a serious break from the extreme heat!!!

  

So we packed up some goodies and hopped over the mountain to Capistrano. It was a lovely day!

           Have a blessed day !

                     XO,  Sandra