Our Color Mixologist, Trish Buscemi gives us some insight into how to choose the best color for whatever you are painting! Color is the reflection of light. The lighting in the room you are about to paint is a critical element when trying to choose the right color. The window treatments and furnishings are also full [...]
Creative director Sherry Azimi recently went in depth about why new parents should create a healthy, green space for their little ones. Here, she expands and gives you a few tips on how to do that! First: Love your baby’s sleep I’m not a mother yet, but I am an older sister and have lots [...]
For this second piece in our special series comparing Houston’s most popular mattress stores, our brave intern, Ruby Gallardo ventures over to the Rice Village Mattress Firm. The difference is clear: in both our company culture and the products we offer! Best quote: “In fact, I was referred to New Living because they are the [...]
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We haven’t really taken the time to introduce one of the most affordable natural, non-toxic mattresses on the market: The Keetsa Latex® One of the best parts: buy the Keetsa today and you can sleep on it later this week! These mattresses ship in eco-friendly boxes directly to your home in 3-5 days! Pricing: Size [...]
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“There was a time when the safest place for a child was home.” The music begins and the video reads nostalgia for the past, when kids played in sun drenched yards, ate pure food, and played with hand-made toys. It was a time when our grandmothers cleaned with soap and water, and tucked their kids [...]
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“Experts at eco-friendly home store guide students through furniture-refinishing techniques using nontoxic paints & coatings.” Certified Green Painters and artisan furniture builders will teach you how to re-finish furniture, floors, and more using non-toxic paints, stains, and coatings! Just show up or bring your own project; requests so far have included a guy who’s bringing [...]
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It has come to our attention that one of our competitors, Essentia, is using our trademarked name, OrganicPedic®, in their advertising and claim that they are the new “Organic Pedic memory foam”. OMI does not, and will NEVER make memory foam mattresses. This Canadian company is attempting to profit off of our good name and does not respect [...]
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We’ll be there! Will you? May 5 Noon-6pm Market Square Park Sustainability: From Buzzword to Belief - Before there were superstores, there was the general store. Before organic was a decision one made, it was a way of life. More and more, Houstonians are making decisions that are about returning to these values while remaining firmly [...]
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Bob Card, owner of Greenwood Bay Woodworking Studio here in Houston has been a long time customer of New Living and the The Green Painter. We in turn have been a long time supporter of his work, and over the years have featured furniture and headboards made at his studio. His live edge furniture and [...]
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This Sunday, April 29, our sustainable finishing experts at Green Painter guide students through furniture and floor-refinishing techniques using nontoxic paints & coatings. $50 for 2 hours of training, and up to 5 custom finish samples over the next month. Be a green DIY expert! When: 4/29/2012, 1-3 pm Where: The Green Painter, 61115 Kirby [...]
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