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Alice Cooper Ironing Board

Alice Cooper Ironing Board by Scott Stevens
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Artist Scott Stevens uses recycled/reclaimed ironing boards and exterior satin latex paint to create fun and unusual paintings like this portrait of singer / character Alice Cooper. Pretty Hilarious! Visit Scott’s website and see more of his creations at This Link.

Paint Can Chandelier

Paint Can Chandelier
Photos by Gail

I’m always on the look out for Do It Yourself, Contemporary Design ideas for the home, and this empty Paint Can Chandelier, spotted hanging in Urban Outfitters at the corner of 72nd Street and Broadway, really caught my eye. You can see from the close-up photo below that this lighting fixture could probably be made with some inexpensive cables and a little home improvement electrical know-how Googled from the Interwebs.

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Please note that this lamp is a fixture in the store and not an item for sale!

Happy Earth Day, 2013

Earth Day 2013 Google Doodle
Google Home Page Doodle for April 22, 2013

This year, Earth Day (celebrated globally) is all about increasing awareness of climate change and its disastrous effects on our planet. Find out more about what you can do personally to help Save the Earth at This Link.

Giant Lipstick Sculpture By Agne Kisonaite

Giant Lipstick Sculpture
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Eastern European painter and sculptress, Agne Kisonaite, created this stunning sculpture, entitled simply Giant Lipstick, using over 5000 used lipstick tubes. Measuring a height of 2.5 meters (8 feet) with an overall weight of 200kg (440 pounds), the sculpture is incredibly modern and yet timelessly beautiful. Agne made the sculpture to draw attention to the need for green effort consciousness with regard to reduction, recycling and reuse here in our consumer culture.
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Celebrate Earth Day, 2012!

Happy Earth Day Heart

Happy Earth Day,  Everyone! Here in New York City there are quite a few free events and programs going on around town in Central Park, Times Square, The Highline Park and the New York Botanical Garden, to name just a few. Find out what’s going on in your neighborhood at NYC Earth Day Events.

For more tips and ideas on Green Living please visit The Daily Green Dot Com.

You can also read advice and get resources on how to start your own Garden on the official Google Blog at This Link.

We all share this planet so please do your part to Save The Earth!

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