Dallas Child, Fort Worth Child, & North Texas Child – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

DallasChild, FortWorthChild, & NorthTexasChild Magazine – April 2011

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Styling & Design by Pulp Design Studios

Photography by Kevin Dotolo

Think that going green only happens in the grown-up rooms? Think again. DallasChild asked Pulp Design Studio’s Beth Dotolo and Carolina Gentry to show you how to turn a not-so-green room into an ec0-centric kid’s space.

local art + reduce carbon footprint from shipping: Noshii Shadowbox Art, Little Bean | Chihuahua on Paper, Dru McCabe | Barn Owl Print, Bee Things

fabric + reduce carbon footprint: Custom Studio Bon Textiles Blanket by Pulp Design Studios, Handprinted fabric on natural fibers, locally manufactured

pillows + reduce deforestation: Initial Pillow, Studio Design Lab, Handmade locally using highly renewable bamboo felt | Owl Pillow, BabyBliss Handmade in the USA with 100% natural fibers

rug + recycle milk jugs & water bottles: Mad Mats Rug, Green Living, Made from recycled plastics

toys + reduce exposure to harmful substances: Organic Monkey, BabyBliss, Organic; non-toxic | Little Seed Picnic Blanket, BabyBliss, Organic cotton; made in the USA

toys + recycle old goods: Eco Stars Crayons, Little Bean, 100% recycled crayons | Topozoo Animal Puzzle Set, BabyBliss, Made with recycled & non-toxic materials

chair + reuse old materials: Pulp Chair, Pulp Design Studios, Handmade locally; upholstered using fabric remnants

paint + reduce air pollutants: Olympic Premium Paint, Color: South Pacific, Lowe’s, No VOCs; Green Seal Certified

lightbulb + reduce energy consumption: CFL Bulb, IKEA, Uses 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs

dresser + reuse furniture: Vintage Dresser, Lula B’s, Salvaged & restored bureau

vase + recycle glass: Beach Glass Vase, Green Living, Made from cullet; lessens usage of raw materials

 

resources

+ BabyBliss, 6721 Snider Plaza, Dallas., 469/232-9420

+ Bee Things

+ Dru McCabe

+ Green Living, 1130 Dragon St., Ste. 140, Dallas., 214/821-8444

+ Ikea, 7171 Ikea Dr., Frisco., 972/712-4532

+ Little Bean, 5308 Junius St., Dallas., 214/370-9111

+ Lowe’s, 6011 Lemmon Ave., Dallas., 214/259-0021

+ Lula B’s, 1010 N Riverfront Blvd., Dallas., 214/749-1929

+ Pulp Design Studios, 214/504-2606;

+ Studio Design Lab, 866/774-5569;