Earth Day might not be for another week, but we wanted to make sure that all of our friends had the chance to  go green in their homes with the help of our exclusive Eco-Room Makeover! Starting today through April 20th, one lucky Facebook fan will get the chance to win a set of 100% organic cotton Naturel towels in chocolate! If that isn’t enough, the winner will also receive a set of Bamboo bath accessories in a honey-colored natural wood tone to complete the look! So, head over to CassaDecor’s Facebook now and don’t forget to share this giveaway … (read more).

CassaBlog is always on the hunt for design companies and brands that help to pioneer the eco-revolution, and New York furniture store Nightwood is a prime example. The store, which just had its opening in Williamsburg this past Saturday (and was previously operating out of a pop-up in downtown BK), features “reincarnated” furniture (tables, chairs, desks, couches and more), textiles, and even some home items like acrylic paintings. Business and life partners Myriah Scruggs and Nadia Yaron use rescued wood and old furniture bases to create new, mostly one of a kind pieces with an earthy, raw vibe. Their textiles … (read more).

The CassaDecor team just returned from Urban Zen to see Dona Karan’s new Elements Collection, which utilizes organic fabrics and materials in apparel, accessories, home décor, and furniture to create a nature oriented retail experience.  Donna Karan sought out designer Bessie Afnaim, who helped to take the traditional “seven easy pieces” and create a fresh design aesthetic using elements from nature. The overall lifestyle that this collection promotes is a feeling of minimalism and worldliness that one can see, feel, and even smell, while journeying through this “Zen” world. Donna Karan’s efforts to promote not only awareness, but actual community … (read more).

CassaBlog wants to draw attention to luxury textile designer Création Baumann, a family-owned company that produces hundreds of gorgeous fabric designs while maintaining an admirable, environmentally sustainable corporate strategy. Their creative patterned fabrics can be used on everything from bedspreads to furniture upholstery to curtains to textiled wallpaper. Their bevy of wide-ranging colors, collections, and styles encourages a sense of adventurousness in the consumer. While browsing through the designs you get swirling images of what your home could be and almost anything feels possible! Their Living Line is a good place to start perusing, and they offer a useful Fabrics … (read more).

New York Magazine and the Times have recently reported on the phasing out of organic cotton collections from many high-end denim designers. A couple years ago luxury denim brands like 7 For All Mankind and J Brand got on board with the green trend and introduced eco-friendly versions of their jeans, made from organic fabrics. We all applauded the effort, but recently these eco-conscious products have been removed from the label’s lines because the designers were having difficulty designing organic denim that could retain shape the way regular jeans do. That CassaBlog cannot applaud. It’s true environmentally-friendly textiles may, in … (read more).

CassaBlog gives major props to hot designer Stacy Igel, founder and Creative Director of fun fashion label Boy Meets Girl. You MUST check out this new online slideshow from Wendy Goodman, Home Design editor over at New York Magazine, who took a trip to the Boy Meets Girl NYC offices. The entire place is decked out in eco and recycled materials–and we mean decked out. Don’t miss her benches and desks made completely of cardboard! The coolest part is how much Ms. Igel shows you can be a hip fashionista (she has been featured in tons of major magazines and … (read more).

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By now, it seems impossible not to be aware of the pace at which we are using up the natural resources of the only home we have. However, we are still in time to vindicate ourselves by making positive changes in our living habits. We are only beginning to discover eco-friendly alternatives to almost any product that is part of our daily life . One of those alternatives, and an extremely versatile one, is bamboo. This tall, hearty grass (that’s right! Bamboo is technically grass) can be used for anything from housing to bed sheets as an environmentally responsible substitute … (read more).

It’s a fact! The green movement has taken over fashion and designers are becoming more and more aware of the terrible consequences some practices like textile dyeing and production can have on the planet. The origins of eco-consciousness are often attributed to hippies and the environmental movement of the 1960’s; however, there is a historical background for this ecological approach prior to the mid-twentieth century. The Museum at FIT presents Eco-Fashion: Going Green, an exhibition that explores the longstanding and complex relationship between fashion and the environment presenting both bad and good ecological practices of the past 250 years. More … (read more).

Living Green gives kudos to Dutch designer Van Markoviec, who has been featured in New York Fashion Week and takes an eco-friendly stance in every aspect of his label’s production. His collections are always made by fair-trade principles and masterfully combine subdued sensual pieces with smart, fun urban edge. Bringing true environmental responsibility to high fashion, he always uses 100% certified organic cotton and other green materials like pure hemp, silk, and natural dyes in his clothing.